…ube.com; it illustrates in statistical form our new world, including these compelling numbers: There are 31 billion Google searches every month.  31 billion requests of the Internet to provide us with answers. It is estimated that four exabytes (4 x 1019) of unique information will be generated this year, which is greater than all the unique information created in the last 4,000 years. The amount of new technical information doubles every year. An…

…ccessful outcome of our [WORKING GROUP] deliberations will be: [PROJECT OUTCOME] [PROJECT OUTCOME] Membership: The members of the [WORKING GROUP] are: Name:                                     Affiliation:                              Island: First Member Second Member Etc.  [WORKING GROUP] Operations Team: An Operations Team exists to help expedite logistics, finances, and management of the [WORKING GROUP] comprised of the following individuals: …

…n, and HFUU is actively promoting this method among it’s members and their communities. 3) Affordable Farm Land Trusts:  This idea comes from HFUU member Dale Bonar, former ED for the Hawaii Islands Land Trust.  It allows agriculturalists to build equity in a land lease and pass it on to their heirs, or sell their equity back to the trust when they retire.  It is online in concept here: http://affordablefarmsmaui.org/.  This is essential if we are…

…20 things you can do to help environmental stakeholder groups talk more effectively about science, culture, professional knowledge and community wisdom. By Peter S. Adler and Juliana E. Birkhoff, Ph.D. Click here to view the PDF.…

…solutions to the world’s most challenging issues to achieve social impact by discovering better ways to solve social problems. FSG has recently made available a series of case studies (in both PDF and video form) illustrating how the collective impact process was used in community collaborations in cities spanning the U.S. and Canada. FSG Case Studies …

…At the 2012 TEDx Honolulu, Robbie Alm shared his perspective on authentic, open listening, resulting in this 13-minute video.…

…ies with the hope that others will be inspired to add to the knowledge base and increase the capacity for collaborative leadership in our community. Download an overview of the strategies…

…iian view of stored water, and how can we support stored water. Specific recommendations follow in each section. At the end, there is a set of recommended steps that could be taken to improve the situation for the dams and reservoirs. As part of this report, we also needed to update the review of other states laws in order to see if there is anything that Hawaii needs to look at. The conclusion is no, that there are few changes and none that are i…

…formation (political, economic, social, technical, legal, and environmental) provides a factual foundation and context. Facilitator’s own independence. (See, for example, Keystone’s Statement of Independence) Lots of high quality communication: questions, listening, continuous learning. Willingness to confront the mess by going steadily towards the tensions and core dilemmas that seem to be troubling people. Building a level of interpersonal trust…

…tion was needed. Formation of a Community Indicators Advisory Committee. A committee composed of nonprofits, community groups, and state and county agencies from different island locations and sectors was formed to develop and guide the process. The committee was given the authority to define the indicators to be measured.  Many of the groups and agencies invited would also provide the data for the resulting report. A draft charter was developed w…