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MEDIA RELEASE The Blue Planet Foundation announces the addition of Crystal Rose, Christine Camp, Ernest Nishizaki, and Kyle Datta to the organization’s board of directors. The new members will help advance Blue Planet’s efforts to end Hawaii’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. Crystal Rose has been a partner at the law firm of Bays Lung […]

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Please bring any incandescent light bulbs you would like to upgrade to CFL’s to the Advancement Office at Parker School for exchange. Feel free to spread the word. Parker earns $.50 for each bulb exchanged. In addition to bringing bulbs to the school we will also be exchanging bulbs at a few community locations — […]

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Students from West Hawaii Explorations Academy, one of the schools participating in the Big Island Bulb Blitz, will help coordinate the McDonald’s CFL exchange. For every incandescent bulb exchanged at the event, West Hawaii Explorations Academy will receive 50 cents. While supplies last, participants will receive a free CFL for every incandescent bulb brought in.

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MEDIA RELEASE Over the next two months, Blue Planet Foundation aims to replace 25,000 inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving CFLs. To help distribute the CFLs, Blue Planet is inviting Big Island schools, community groups, social clubs, religious organizations, and athletic teams to participate in the Big Island Bulb Blitz. The Blitz is funded by […]

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MEDIA RELEASE There is still time for organizations to participate in the Conserve Fundraise Learn (C.F.L) Program. The Kohala Center, Blue Planet Foundation, and Hawaii Energy are seeking eight additional community organizations or school groups to help exchange incandescent light bulbs for energy-saving compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs. Twelve groups are already participating in the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center, Blue Planet Foundation, and Hawaii Energy are seeking twenty community organizations or school groups that are interested in participating in a Compact Florescent Light (CFL) bulb exchange fundraising program that will run through April 2011. Each partnering organization will work under an agreement with the Blue Planet Foundation to exchange […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Help Hawaii Island homes use less energy and earn your group some money! The Kohala Center and Blue Planet Foundation are looking for 10 community organizations or school groups to help exchange a total of 5,000 incandescent bulbs for energy-saving Compact Florescent Light (CFL) bulbs by the end of May. Each group participating […]

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