DIRECTOR, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Ed Sniffen serves as the Director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), overseeing the state's critical transportation infrastructure, including airports, commercial harbors, and highway systems. Under his leadership, HDOT plays a vital role in strengthening national security, supply chain resilience, and economic self-reliance.

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, CO-FOUNDER OF 350.ORG AND THIRD ACT

Bill McKibben is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestsellers The End of Nature, Falter, and Deep Economy. Founder of Third Act, a project organizing people over sixty for progressive change, he lives in Vermont with his wife, the writer Sue Halpern.

HAWAII STATE SENATOR

Chris Lee authored the nation’s first law that committed Hawaii to a 100% clean energy future. That law was then copied and adopted by more than 20 other U.S. states, and served as an inspiration to many countries.

FORMER PUC COMMISSIONER

Lorraine Akiba was one of the Commissioners of the Hawaii Public Utility Commission who helped oversee and implement Hawaii’s landmark 100% clean energy law.

HAWAII STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 46

Representative Amy Perruso currently serves as the Vice Chair of Agriculture and as a member of the Finance and Energy/ Environmental Protection committees. Rep. Perruso is the Co-Chair of the Hawaii State Judiciary’s Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education, and Vice Chair of the Standing Education Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR, KALĀHIKI

A stubborn optimist who believes that the way to solve complex problems is to listen and learn from local communities that possess the experience and wisdom to solve them. Josh has worked for three decades to protect land, fresh water security, and develop equitable climate policies that benefit people and planet. Lesson? "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

HAWAII STATE SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR

Danielle Bass oversees and helps implement many programs to help Hawaii move toward a sustainable and resilient future.

CO-FOUNDER, CLEANTECHNICA

Scott Cooney is the co-founder of CleanTechnica, a media company that has reached more than 200 million unique people and over half a billion page views with high integrity journalism that promotes proven climate solutions and technologies.

DIRECTOR OF HAPPINESS

Daniela Jines developed and implemented a program for community-based happiness in her native country of Bolivia before coming to Hawaii on a Fulbright Scholarship to study with the University of Hawaii. Daniela will be co-leading a workshop on neuroscience-based strategies for proven positive mental health shifts.

VIDEOJOURNALIST, AUTHOR, PROFESSOR

Dr. Czerski frequently appears in broadcasts bring science to the masses to explain complex topics in oceanography, physics, and the natural world. She’s the author of Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE ASSOCIATION CHAIR

Noel is a US Army veteran and heads up the Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association. He also helps companies do sustainability better through his consulting firm, Sustainability Partners, LLC.