Blog Posts By Author: Ruoyun Sun

It's Earth Day and I'm excited because WATG's Honolulu office was just recognized by the Hawaii State Senate and the Governor at the Green Business Recognition Ceremony. WATG was one of only eight firms recognized for its green business initiatives. We received a commendation from the Governor, one from the Senate, a Green Award Certificate from the Department of Business and Economic Development & Tourism, and a recycled glass poi pounder (see below).

Some of the green initiatives at WATG include reducing paper use by a third, an 80% reduction on paper and plastic products, and using natural or low VOC building materials. Our complete list can be found in our Honolulu Green Business Manual.

Mahalo to Kelley Tanaka-Kalani, Dean Kawamura, and Craig Takahata for making this possible. Here are a few photos from the ceremony.  The Senate Gallery was impressive; so was the Governor's ceremony. Governor Abercrombie was very friendly and chatty and made the event fun. It was reassuring to hear that he and his staff are passionate about sustainability and pledged to keep our islands green. When they called on WATG to present us with our certificates, we were all able to shake hands with the Governor and take a photo with him.

What a great way to celebrate the Earth Day! Appreciate all the help and support from our entire staff.