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It’s Thursday, March 21 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation

A little sunlight on geothermal

Bob Petricci is president of Puna Pono Alliance and has lived on Hawaii Island since 1981. He owns a tropical hardwood reclamation business and bamboo nursery. He supports HB106 HD2.

Putting more green in the artists' political palette

Tré Packard is the founder of PangeaSeed, which is dedicated to raising public awareness of the conservation and preservation of sharks and other marine species in peril. Box Jelly and Fishcake in downtown Honolulu will host a benefit for the organization tonight.

Fair elections coming full circle?

Kory Payne is Executive Director for Voter Owned Hawaii, a non-partisan nonprofit working to upgrade and modernize Hawaii's partial public funding program for elections.

A classically trained vocalist courts contemporary work.

Vocalist Dawn Upshaw, accompanied by pianist Gilbert Kalish, will perform Saturday night at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theater.

Plus the BBC world report, a bad chapter from the backyard and today’s reality check. First the news from NPR.