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 IndicatorsPriority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Action 1 and Benchmarks
Action 2 and Benchmarks
Action 3 and Benchmarks
Action 4 and Benchmarks
Action 5 and Benchmarks
Action 6 and Benchmarks
Action 7 and Benchmarks
Action 8 and Benchmarks
Action 9 and Benchmarks
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Benchmark 6
Develop a sustainability ethic. (Goal 1, Strategic Action 1)Why this matters:
- If Hawai‘i’s people understand and believe in sustainability, the goals of Hawai‘i 2050 will be achieved. The result will be a change in consumer behavior – by individuals as well as institutional users. We will the conserve water and electricity, recycle, purchase biodegradable products, and buy local foods and products.
Where we are now:
- No benchmark data on this polling question is available yet. However, according to a 2007 Hawai‘i 2050 public opinion poll, about 80% of the population favors a “triple-bottom line” or balanced approach to Hawai‘i’s future, a key component of sustainability.
2020 Suggested Benchmark:
- 85% of Hawai‘i residents consider sustainability to be a “critically important” issue to our state.
- The Task Force also suggests setting benchmarks on various aspects of consumer behavior, including per capita water consumption; per capita alternative energy consumed; use of solar water heating sources; and participation rate in recycling programs.
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