Resources

HI Sustainability Primer

The recently published Hawai’i Sustainability Primer cuts through the confusion surrounding the term “sustainability” and offers a practical framework for organizations looking for help with environmental, social, and financial sustainability needs.

Green Economy Report

The recently published, Island of Hawai‘i Green Economy Report, by the County of Hawai’i Department of Research and Development, confirms investment in a green economy is essential to end fossil fuel dependence.

County of Hawaii Assets and Opportunities Profile

A data snapshot of the financial security and stability of Hawaii Island residents.

Hawai‘i Island Homegrown: Start-up guide for an organic self-reliance garden

Many people would like to be growing more of their own food, but don’t know where or how to start. This guide is for people with little or no organic gardening or farming experience, living on a typical landscaped house lot on Hawai‘i Island. The guide offers tips on how to successfully begin gardening and includes a range of information resources for continued learning. Start a garden. Save money, be healthy, and reduce your carbon footprint.

Hawai‘i Backyard Conservation Guide

Hawai‘i Backyard Conservation Guide provides practices you can use to conserve and improve natural resources in your own backyard. The guide contains tips you can use to protect the environment, preserve or recover wildlife habitats, and create an attractive and enjoyable back yard.

Collaboration Primer

What is collaboration? How do we collaborative more effectively and efficiently? This document provides an easy to understand overview on how we can better work together. Most of the case studies and examples are based on the Health Care Industry.

Discovering Community Power

A guide to mobilizing local assets and your organization's capacity. A Community-Building Workbook from the Asset-Based Community Development Institute.

Hawaii County Community Development Plan: Civic Engagement Report

The Community Development Planning (CDP) process is the largest participatory community planning initiatives in the history of Hawai’i County. Civic engagement, a key component of the CDPs, allows for a closer partnership between local government and community, an essential ingredient for a healthy democracy. The report track the data on public participation. The measurements also acknowledge local citizens’ passion and commitment to preserve and enhance their neighborhood, town, and region’s ‘sense of place’. Finally, this report summarizes latest civic engagement and wellbeing research, community participation approaches, and the impact of CDPs.

Innovation Island of Hawaii Fact Sheet - September 2009

A snap shot of sustainability challenges and opportunities on Hawai'i Island. The document highlights recent state and local studies, research, plans, policies and activities related to sustainable economy and green jobs that are driving innovation.

Nonprofit Organization toolkit

Tools, resources and information for existing and would-be nonprofit organizations

Links

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