1. Develop a sustainability ethic.

We must understand the implications and merits of sustainable living. We must develop lifelong learning opportunities and public awareness programs to change behaviors and values in order to develop a sustainability ethic.

Integrate sustainability principles and practices into public and private school curricula.

Develop a statewide marketing and public awareness campaign on sustainability principles and practices.

2. Conduct ongoing forums and cross-sector dialogue to promote collaboration and progress on achieving Hawai‘i’s sustainability goals.

Achieving sustainability requires the collaboration of all sectors. It requires collective action, as well as dispute resolution to reconcile potentially competing goals. The thorniest issues occur when economic, cultural preservation and natural resource goals collide. Providing forums and cross-sector dialogue is important not only for resolving and reconciling competing interests, but for collectively planning for Hawai‘i’s preferred future.

3. Continually monitor trends and conditions in Hawai‘i’s economy, society and natural systems.

Benchmarks and monitoring systems will make Hawai‘i 2050 accountable. The most effective way to implement an accountability system is the establishment of a Sustainability Council, a lean quasi-governmental agency whose job is to coordinate sustainability efforts and hold us all accountable to the goals, actions, and indicators in the Hawai‘i 2050 plan.

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