hawai'i green growth

Hawai‘i Green Growth is committed to building a more resilient and sustainable future for Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i Green Growth serves as the backbone organization for the Aloha+ Challenge, and coordinates a broad stakeholder base to identify areas for statewide action on Hawai‘i’s 2030 sustainability goals. The partnership honors a collaborative and integrated approach to achieve environmental, social, and economic prosperity for future generations. Hawaiian culture and values are the bedrock the Aloha+ Challenge and Hawai‘i Green Growth, providing a trust-based framework to promote system-level change across Hawai‘i.

Sustainability Measures & Partnership: Progress & Achievments

Photo Courtesy of Blue Planet Foundation

Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard Launch

Hawai‘i Green Growth launched the online Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard in April 2015 with the County Mayors, Office of Hawaiian Affairs leadership, University of Hawaii President, Legislators, and over 150 sustainability leaders at the Hawai‘i State Captiol. The online dashboard is an easy-to-understand tool for decision makers and the public to track progress on Hawai'i's sustainability goals. The pilot dashboard features indicators to track progress on two Aloha+ Challenge targets - clean energy and solid waste reduction - at state and county levels.

Statewide Process

In 2013, Hawai'i Green Growth designed the Sustainability Measures Start-up Project and recruited a collaborative team from county sustainability offices, state agencies, university, private sector and statewide associations working on statewide sustainability measures.

The project launched in January 2014, and HGG held four successful meetings in Honolulu, Kaua'i, Maui, & Hawai‘i Island convening over 100 statewide, public-private representatives from energy, food, natural resources, waste, smart growth, green education & jobs, tourism, business, and the military to develop shared indicators & build the foundation for a statewide network while strengthening county-based action networks.

County Sustainability Briefings

In addition, HGG co-hosted sustainability briefings on Kaua‘i, Maui, & Hawai‘i Island with the counties and local private & non-profits partners in each county to help strengthen county-based action networks and highlight local and statewide action. See highlights & photos from statewide metings and county briefings:

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