ACCOMPLISHMENTS & EVENTS

In its first year...

- Successfully trained over 145 Blue Water Response Team members statewide

- Participated in numerous community & school events

- Educated over 5,000 members of the public on water quality and it's importance

- Given those people a proactive & easy way that they can get directly involved!

- Formed many great partnerships with businesses and other environmental non-profits

- Formed working relationships with various federal, state and county agencies

- Responded to and handled over 100 environmental concerns and complaints through the Blue Water Hotline

Outreach Events

9/1/04 - Windward Ho`olaulea (>1,000 in attendance)
10/23/04 - Kuleana Eco Fair (~3,000 in attendance)
4/9/05 - Youth Service Program Conference
4/9/05 - E Malama I Ke Kai (Hanauma Bay)
4/16/05 - Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel Earth Day
4/21/05 - E Malama I Ke Kai (Hilo) + Presentation
4/22/05 - UH Hilo Earth Day
4/23/05 - Kona Coral Reef Day + Presentation
5/1/05 - Malama Kailua Family Day
5/7/05 - Punanaleo E Malama I Ke Kai
5/21/05 - Foster Parent Appreciation Day
6/24/05 - Protecting Hawaii's Ocean Treasures (Maui) COORDINATED/SPONSORED
7/14/05 - I Love Kahului Harbor (Maui)
8/14/05 - “Oasis of the Pacific” screening

Presentations

9/28/04 - Campbell Highschool (~20)
10/2/04 - High School Hikers Workshop (~80)
10/26/04 - Oahu Surfrider Foundation (~15)
12/7/04 - Waialua-Kaiaka Bay Watershed Advisory Group(~15)
2/11/05 - 6th - 8th graders of Trinity Lutheran (~60)
2/15/05 - Hui Wa`a Kayaking Assoc. (~15)
4/13/05 - Campbell High School(~25)
4/28/05 - Kula Elementary School (Kauai); Kindergarten - 6th (~50)
4/29/05 - Kula Elementary School (Kauai); 7th - 8th grade (~30)
4/29/05 - Kapa`a Public Library (Kauai); general public(~12)
6/18/05 - American Red Cross Summer Buddies; ~30 HSstudents
7/15/05 - Concurrent Session at Nat'l Marine Educators Assoc.Conference (Maui)

Blue Water Response Team Trainings

1/31/04 - Oahu
2/21/04 - Maui
3/28/04 - Kauai
4/18/04 - Kona
6/12/04 - Oahu
10/9/04 - Kona
10/10/04 - Hilo
10/16/04 - Molokai
2/05/05 - Oahu
4/29/05 - Kauai
6/25/05 - Maui

Other

1/27/05 - Panel speaker at Hawaii Water Quality Conference - Topic: "The Future of Water Quality Management in Hawaii"

Media

12/26/04 - KHON Morning Show
12/26-31/04 - Radio PSAs on KCCN FM 100.3
Ongoing - Radio PSAs on KTUH

Blue Water Challenge Fundraiser - 11/7/04

University of Hawaii Interns

Landin Johnson - Fall 2004; IS 489 - "Hawai`i's Coastal Pollution Regulation Process"
Celeste Leroux - Fall 2004; Marine Option Program - "Land-Based Pollution Effects to Hawai`i's Coastal Resources"