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 IndicatorsGoals Overview
FAQs about Goals
Goal 1: A Way of Life Goal 2: The Economy Goal 3: Environment and Natural Resources Goal 4: Community and Social Well-Being Goal 5: Kanaka Maoli Culture and Island Values
Priority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
What You Need to Know…
ABOUT HAWAI‘I’S ENVIRONMENT- One-third of all endangered species in the U.S. are in Hawai‘
- There are 410,000 acres of living coral reef in Hawai‘i, containing more than 7,000 species. One-fourth of these species are found only in Hawai‘i
- 64% of Hawai‘i’s streams and one-half of bays and estuaries have been designated “impaired”
- 95% of Hawai‘i’s coastline areas have “good” water quality
- More than 98% of Hawai‘i’s drinking water is from groundwater
- From 1980 to 2000, Hawai‘i water use has dropped 52% largely due to the decline in agriculture
- Hawai‘i imports nearly all of its fuel, and about 95% of it is either coal or oil
- Transportation accounts for half of Hawai‘i’s energy consumption (48%), compared with residential (13%), commercial (14%), and industrial (25% uses)
- For homes, electricity is 90% of the energy used, compared with liquid gas and propane (6%) and solar heated water (4%)
- Geothermal energy could generate more than 200 megawatts of electricity statewide
- 40% of solid waste is imported paper products and petroleum-based plastics
Source: Hawai‘i 2050 Issue Book (2007).
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