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Hbeto 2023
Hawaii’s economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, but in every challenge there is also opportunity. What can and will we do to be part of the pandemic recovery, and how will we do it to increase sustainability, resiliency, and diversification? What road blocks can we tackle to build back better? Come talk story with commercial airline, petroleum refining, gas and hospitality, ecotourism, waste management, and renewable fuel innovation industry practitioners of Hawaii’s bioeconomy.
- When: February 2023
- Where: Zoom Webinar, register on EventBrite
- By Whom: The Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization

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February 2023
HBeto 2023
What’s new in energy, Transport & agriculture
Our theme for this Forum was statewide integrated resource planning for local food, energy, transportation, and climate action, as well as introducing the new leadership in the Governor’s Administration.

February 2022
HBETO 2022
Time for transformational action!
The Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization (HBETO) members, along with policy leaders and other enlightening voices and industry practitioners, met virtually to discuss the future for integrated biologically-based systems in our journey to a more sustainable Hawaii.

October 2020
Hbeto 2020
how can we build back better?
Hawaii’s economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, but in every challenge there is also opportunity. What can and will we do to be part of the pandemic recovery, and how will we do it to increase sustainability, resiliency, and diversification? What road blocks can we tackle to build back better?

December 2019
Hawaii Aviation & Climate action summmit
Representatives from major airlines, environmental and transportation industry leaders, & officials from the State of Hawai`i gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit on Dec 3rd 2019 at the State Capitol.