Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/29/2018
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Royal Hawaiian Monarch Ballroom
Categories
Better Tomorrow Speaker Series Hosts Dr. Marcus Eriksen
Featuring a screening of his new film JUNK RAFT
Honolulu, HI: The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is partnering with Books & Spirits, Surfrider Foundation, Kokua Hawaii Foundation and an array of sponsors to host a talk and film screening by Dr. Marcus Eriksen at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Wed., Aug. 29, at 7:30pm. Eriksen is the co-founder of 5Gyres.org, an eco-adventurer and a leading researcher in documenting marine plastic pollution around the world. He will be signing his new book Junk Raftand premiering his new documentary of the same name at the Royal Hawaiian’s Monarch Ballroom, 2259 Kalakaua Ave.
Marking the 10-year anniversary of the Junk Raft’s landing in Hawaii, Eriksen’s book and documentary capture his 88 days at sea with co-navigator Joel Paschal, as they sailed from California to Hawaii on a raft made of 15,000 plastic bottles. The purpose of the 2600-mile voyage was to build public awareness about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the global issue of marine plastic pollution and the growing movement to reduce single-use plastics here in Hawaii and around the world.
“When Marcus completed his voyage on the Junk Raft in 2008, he became known as an intrepid eco-adventurer who helped publicize the Garbage Patch and the issue of marine plastic pollution,” says Stuart Coleman, Surfrider’s Hawaii Manager and co-founder of BooksAndSpirits.com. “In the ten years since that epic voyage, he has become one of the leaders of the international plastic pollution movement. So we’re thrilled to have him back for the 10thanniversary of that voyage.”
This special event at The Royal Hawaiian on Aug. 29th will feature a talk by Dr. Marcus Ericsen, a screening of his new documentary Junk Raft and a book signing party with the author. The event is free and open to the public but requires registration at: https://marcuseriksenseries.eventbrite.com. There will be a cash bar, light pupu and copies of Dr. Eriksen’s book Junk Raftfor purchase and signing.
Along with the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) and the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, sponsors for this event include: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, GEICO, the UHM Alumni Foundation, the Public Policy Center, the Surfrider Foundation’s Oahu Chapter, Kokua Hawaii Foundation, Conservation International, 5 Gyres, Hawaii Conservation Alliance, Leap Lap and Books & Spirits.
About Books & Spirits: We’re a new kind of community. We mix the best of a book club and a speakeasy, with a twist of creativity. We create intimate conversations between readers and authors in a cool setting over literary-themed libations. Each event features a noted writer with relevance to the Hawaii community and offers an opportunity to interact with the author and other kindred spirits. Come join the conversation. At Books & Spirits, you can Eat, Drink, and be Literary.