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July 26, 2017 by Joy Waters Leave a Comment

Mayor Kirk Caldwell at VegFest Oahu 2016

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell takes the VegFest Oahu stage on September 24, 2016 to address the almost 4000 attendees at Hawaii’s first ever plant-based, vegan festival. We appreciate the Mayor’s co-sponsorship and the support of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts for hosting VegFest Oahu on the beautiful Frank Fasi Civic grounds at Honolulu Hale.  [Read more…]

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July 26, 2017 by Joy Waters 1 Comment

Free Literature at VegFest Oahu Thanks to These Vegan Organizations

vegan literature with rock paperweights on a colorful table at VegFest Oahu 2016

At VegFest Oahu we wanted to offer our attendees resources they could take home that would continue to deliver the vegan message and promote change even after they leave the festival.  We set up a “Free Literature” tent at our first event and were amazed that every single piece of paper was gone by the end of the day.  Attendees loved receiving plant-based literature and we are doing it again this year.  We want to thank the vegan organizations that are making it possible by donating and shipping huge boxes of printed vegan literature to us in Hawaii.  [Read more…]

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June 15, 2017 by Joy Waters Leave a Comment

Socially Responsible Investing – Michael Kramer Live Talk at VegFest Oahu 2016

Kramer speaking

This inspiring presentation will define what is Socially Responsible Investing and ways you can make a difference in the world with your money choices. This talk was given on September 24, 2016 at the first ever VegFest Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii. Speaker Michael Kramer is Owner and Advisor at Natural Investments LLC and author of the book: The Resilient Investor – A Plan for Your Life, Not Just Your Money.   He calls himself a “recovering capitalist trying to figure out how to channel capital (money) into something that will help create the society that we all want to live in. ”  His talk discusses what you can do with your money choices to reflect who you are with your values.  [Read more…]

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April 16, 2017 by Joy Waters 2 Comments

Keegan Kuhn Live Talk at VegFest Oahu 2016

Keegan Kuhn talk at VegFest Oahu

Our headlining speaker in the 2016 lineup at our Inspirational Speaker Series tent was Keegan Kuhn, the co-Director of the award-winning documentary, Cowspiracy.  In our Press Release to local journalists, we boldly claimed that VegFest Oahu was a place to learn about diet’s link to climate change, and Keegan’s talk was one of the ways we delivered.  In this live recording on September 24, 2016, Keegan summarizes the impact that animal agriculture has on climate change and presents well-researched statistics. [Read more…]

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December 11, 2016 by Joy Waters 3 Comments

Survey Results and Testimonials for VegFest Oahu

We conducted a post-event survey after the 2016 VegFest Oahu event.  Total attendance for the festival is estimated at 3500-4000 by the Mayor’s office.  The survey results below reflect a small sample of total attendees who completed our online survey (about 2%).  Nonetheless, we are very encouraged by the results.  [Read more…]

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