#GalswithLEI
Enacted in 1963, the Clean Air Act marked the first of a series of influential environmental legislative protections, which would be followed in the early 1970s by the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, numerous environmental non-profits, and Earth Day. Since that time, green growth policies, environmental stewardship, and the creation of a more sustainable economy have become often mentioned goals of governments, nonprofits, and businesses. But it’s not easy being green. Discover how leading businesses and organizations create competitive advantages by successfully “greening” their everyday operations through sustainable supply chains, energy efficiencies, reduced waste, and sharing these stories to increase sales and strengthen communities.
Moderator: Tina KEKOOLANI, Owner & Creative Director, Haleakala Supah Shots, Hawaii
Alexia AKBAY, Founder & CEO, Symbrosia, Hawaii @symbrosia
Ruth CROSS, President & Founder, Climate Action, Tungaru Climate Alliance, Tarawa, Kiribati IG: @neiruth.xox
Kelly Takaya KING, Co-Founder, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC, and Maui County Councilmember, Hawaii IG: @pacificbiodiesel
Sara SMITH, Founder & CEO, Wrappily, Hawaii IG: @wrappily
#galswithLEI Forum is not your typical event; rather it is provocative, purposeful, and collaborative. #galswithLEI offers a keynote panel and six interactive workshops focused on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Inspiration followed by an attendee driven open space forum and a networking reception featuring local women chefs. Panelists and attendees include invited experts, local established women leaders, bold millennials, and the Changing Faces Women - connecting and integrating the experience, ambition, and passion of all those in attendance. For more information on #galswithLEI, visit www.eastwestcenter.org/galswithlei.
Recorded August 4, 2022