Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Background and Origins of Hawai‘i 2050
What Is Sustainability? – The People’s Definition
Goals, Strategic Actions and IndicatorsGoals Overview
FAQs about Goals
Goal 1: A Way of Life Goal 2: The Economy Goal 3: Environment and Natural Resources Goal 4: Community and Social Well-Being Goal 5: Kanaka Maoli Culture and Island Values
Priority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Goal 3: Indicators
We will accomplish this Goal and accompanying Strategic Actions by assessing the following:
| Indicator | Why It Matters | Possible Data Sources |
| Percentage of renewable and alternative energy produced locally | Production of local energy sources helps lessen the demand for imported energy | DBEDT, PUC |
| Percentage of solid waste recycled and diverted from landfills | A sustainable society will re-use most waste, and landfills will not be constantly full | DOH, county public works departments |
| Percentage of treated wastewater reused | This is one of the best large-scale ways to preserve the integrity of our aquifers | DLNR, county water departments |
| Percentage of lands and water protected for native plants and animals | With the most biologically rich state in the union, the amount of land set aside will help determine how well we are likely to preserve these ecosystems | DLNR |
| Percentage of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-type building permits issued | LEED-type design is a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance “green” buildings. Those measures save energy, water and money. | DBEDT, county building and planning departments |
| Percentage of new urban developments consistent with “smart growth” principles | Smart growth developments that are more town-centered, transit and pedestrian oriented can reduce urban sprawl | LUC, county planning departments |
| Percentage of shorelines threatened or retreating; and rate of loss | We are losing shoreline due to erosion and sea level rise, and this will measure our progress in preventing further loss | DLNR, county planning departments |
| Pollution level in streams, aquifers and coastal waters | Clean water resources are fundamental to a healthy environment | DLNR |
| Number and types of invasive species introduced to Hawai‘i annually, including intra-island migration | Invasive species kill native plants, are detrimental to food crops, and destroy natural ecosystems | DLNR |
| Water level in streams and aquifers | The availability of fresh water is fundamental to human life | DLNR |
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