“Our journey to a sustainable Hawai‘i will be neither short nor simple. But there are actions that we can take immediately towards that end. We must concentrate on the children. For among our most important duties must be to define the Hawai‘i that they would want to be a part of in 2050.”

Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii Senate President

January 17, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:
Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan (H2050 Plan) Informational Briefing, sponsored by the Social Sciences Public Policy Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

WHO:
Hear updates on the H2050 Plan and sustainability efforts:

From the counties—
- Jeffrey Hunt, Maui County
- Alex Frost, Hawai‘i County
- Beth Tokioka, Kaua‘i County
- Keith Rollman, City & County of Honolulu
From the community voices—

Environment: Mark Fox, Nature Conservancy

Business: Jim Tollefson, Chamber of Commerce

Community: Sylvia Yuen, UH Center on the Family

Kanaka Maoli: Neil Hannahs, Kamehameha Schools

Military: Howard Killian, Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health

From our youth—panel moderated by Jeanne Mariani-Belding, Honolulu Adverstiser

WHEN:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Hawai‘i State Capitol Auditorium
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Presentations
Followed by Open Space Session and Light Refreshments in Conference Room 423

WHY:
Want to know what happened to the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan? The Legislature asked the community to review the H2050 Plan and report on how to implement and achieve a sustainable Hawai‘i. Hear the recommendations from the community.

NOTE:
The public is welcomed to attend the briefing and join in open discussion following the briefing.

MEDIA RSVP:
Sharon Miyashiro
Cell: (808) 428-1348
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)