I was delighted to be one of the speakers (and an enthusiastic participant) in the 2007 conference on "Charting a Course for Hawaii's Sustainable Future."
The conference itself was full of energy, and I want to let you know that members of the audience were well aware of the fact that community leaders are behind this project, and that the funding for it received a near-unanimous override of the Governor's veto.
It is an ambitious project and we have undertaken it not a minute too soon. It is our plan, and our hope that within the next two years, a new planning strategy for Hawaii 2050 that touches on all of our key economic, environmental and cultural challenges will be developed. I invite you to send me your comments on this, or any subject. We all must work together to develop and sustain the kind of Hawaii we want to pass on to our children, and their children.
Email Senator Hanabusa with your comments
senhanabusa@Capitol.hawaii.gov
About the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Task Force
The Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Task Force is developing the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan – the state’s first sustainability plan. Chaired by state Senator Russell Kokubun, the Task Force has 25 members from the public and private sectors who bring a balanced “triple bottom line” approach that recognizes the interdependence of the economy, society and the environment in creating the sustainability plan. The Office of the State Auditor provides oversight of the Task Force’s activities.
