“We have the largest population between North America and New Zealand, but are nonetheless a fragile island society with sharply limited resources. We have unique cultural traditions and a unique environment.”

George Ariyoshi
Governor 1974 to 1986

Hawaii Business Magazine, December 2005

Hawai‘i 2050 Events

Sustainability Summit

Honolulu International Airport-to-Hawaii 2050 Summit bus schedule
Bus pick up locations at Honolulu International Airport

WHAT
Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Summit

WHEN
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007
8 am to 12:30 pm

WHERE
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
Coral Ballrooms
2005 Kalia Road
Honolulu, HI 96815

The Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan – the state’s first sustainability plan since the 1970s – will be premiered at the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Summit.

The Hawai‘i 2050 Plan emphasizes the triple bottom line of a sustainable economy, environment and society, symbolized by our summit theme of Nā Lei o Ka ‘Āina, or “The Lei of the Land.”

Hawaii’s beautiful lei are created from flowers and plants from our green fields and hills; lei are marketed in our state and across the world; and lei are an integral part of our special Island culture.

In addition to the presentation of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan, the summit will feature several must-see speakers:

The Honolulu Advertiser’s Teen Panel on the hopes of youth for a more sustainable Hawaii and what they believe will take to achieve it.

An in-depth analysis of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Survey, the first-ever scientific statewide poll about people’s attitudes toward sustainability.

Keynote speech Terry Tamminen, architect of many of California’s groundbreaking sustainability policies and practices, on channeling the will of the community, businesses, environmental groups and politicians to move toward sustainability.