{"id":167588,"date":"2022-10-26T16:13:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T02:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=167588"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T02:15:05","slug":"international-sustainability-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/26\/international-sustainability-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"International sustainability conference inspires <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-3.jpg\" alt=\"People looking at a model of Honolulu\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-167585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-3-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa students had the opportunity to explore sustainability solutions with policy makers, researchers and practitioners from around the world during the <a href=\"https:\/\/apru.org\/\">Associated Pacific Rim University<\/a> (<abbr>APRU<\/abbr>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apru.org\/event\/the-5th-apru-sustainable-cities-landscapes-conference-2022\/\">Sustainable Cities &#38; Landscapes Conference 2022<\/a> hosted in September by the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/isr\/\">Institute for Sustainability and Resilience<\/a>. The 5th annual conference of the Sustainable Cities and Landscape Hub focused on  answers to the big social, urban and ecological questions of our time.<\/p>\n<p>The core of the conference were 11 working groups that gave participants the chance to explore collaborative, multidisciplinary research with international colleagues. The groups allowed <abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students from the undergraduate to <abbr>PhD<\/abbr> candidate levels, to see the unique challenges of different geographic areas and the diverse approaches to address those challenges as well as opportunities to further their interests in sustainability.<\/p>\n<h2>The working groups<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-1.jpg\" alt=\"Group standing in front of large street mural\" width=\"250\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-167584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-1-93x130.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water and Wastewater<\/li>\n<li>Civic Engagement and Community Design<\/li>\n<li>Smart Cities<\/li>\n<li>Vulnerable, Resilient and Climate Change Justice Communities<\/li>\n<li>Future Energy Landscapes<\/li>\n<li>Landscape and Human Health<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Urban Design<\/li>\n<li>Urban-Rural Linkages<\/li>\n<li>Urban Landscape Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Children, Youth and Environment<\/li>\n<li>Pandemics, Humanitarian Emergencies and Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kammie-Dominique Tavares<\/strong>, a first year <abbr>PhD<\/abbr> student in the College of Social Sciences <a href=\"https:\/\/durp.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">Department of Urban and Regional Planning<\/a> (<abbr>DURP<\/abbr>), was both a participant and volunteer. She took part in the Vulnerable Resilient and Climate Justice Communities working group.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am new to <abbr>DURP<\/abbr> and the social sciences in general, so this was an awesome way to be immersed in the field,&rdquo; Tavares said. &ldquo;I was able to exchange stories with people from around the world who have similar interests and learn about the projects they&#8217;re working on and compare it to those in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>. Although we work in locations physically far apart from each other, having the same passion for our communities made me feel close and connected to others, and that was a really special experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genesis Leong<\/strong>, a <abbr>DURP<\/abbr> master\u2019s student who is also pursuing a graduate certificate in disaster management and humanitarian assistance and working as a public information officer for the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/cds.coe.hawaii.edu\/\">Center on Disability Studies<\/a>, was also particularly interested in the Vulnerable Resilient and Climate Justice Communities working group. She found the brainstorming with like-minded individuals very encouraging as they explored how their universities and organizations could collaborate on research articles, grants and supporting students through their studies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I\u2019m particularly interested in disasters and climate change impacts on marginalized groups like people with disabilities, Native Hawaiians and other Indigenous groups,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I\u2019ve also been inspired by the <abbr>APRU<\/abbr> conference to explore different ways to bring together people from across the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> campus to meet and further discuss climate resilience approaches. There are so many amazing projects on-campus focused on this topic and so many untapped potential opportunities to further our efforts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Group standing in front of Iolani Palace\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-167586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-4-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the working group sessions, the conference provided participants with a variety of tours and site visit opportunities around Honolulu including the &#699;Iolani Palace, Bishop Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhcdc.manoa.hawaii.edu\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Design Center<\/a> and Waik\u012bk\u012b.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No matter where we are in the world, the wicked problems (i.e., climate change, clean and accessible water, energy usage, climate justice, etc.) continue to impact us and where we live,&rdquo; said Leong. &ldquo;And in order to really tackle global problems, we need conferences like this to discuss, learn and help each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>More on <abbr>APRU<\/abbr><\/h2>\n<p><abbr>APRU<\/abbr> is a network of leading universities linking the Americas, Asia, and Australasia that brings together thought leaders, researchers, and policy-makers to exchange ideas and collaborate on practical solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. The three post-pandemic strategic priorities are providing a neutral platform for high-level policy dialogue, taking action on climate change, and supporting diversity, inclusion and minorities.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is one of 60 international and 11 U.S. university members of <abbr>APRU<\/abbr> that represent 19 economies of the Pacific Rim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-2.jpg\" alt=\"People in a conference room\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-167583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-2.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/manoa-isr-apru-2-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 5th annual conference of the Sustainable Cities and Landscape Hub focused on answers to the big social, urban and ecological questions of our time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[301,134,1466,1314,73,9,365],"class_list":["post-167588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-international","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-sustainability","tag-sustainability","tag-uh-manoa","tag-urban-and-regional-planning","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167588"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168154,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167588\/revisions\/168154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}