Sustainability
Purpose: · Youth leadership and social enterprise development is our core objective, with strategies to build a localized movement to put the value of aloha ‘aina into action. · The current economy of Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, the US and the rest of world have reached unsustainable levels. · Now is the time to teach the [...]
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Click here to see a real-time view of electricity being used in a 2 bedroom home in Laie, Hawaii. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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by RICHARD SHEARS It was once a gently flowing river, where fishermen cast their nets, sea birds came to feed and natural beauty left visitors spellbound. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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Startling digital photographs paint a disturbing yet strangely seductive picture of American life today. Visit chrisjordan.com to see his gallery… Statistics can be daunting and dry: 1,000,000 trees cut down every year; 9,000,000 American children without health insurance; 2,000,000 plastic bottles used every five minutes; 2,300,000 adults incarcerated in U.S. prisons. Renowned photographer Chris Jordan [...]
Secure funding for: Renewable Energy KHIS administration, teachers, staff, student annual payroll-Investment in personnel resources Construction-New facility to house programs Annual KHIS REIC cost-Projects, support and maintenance costs Scholarships for KHIS students (senior projects)-Increase scholarships would help students complete degrees and get higher paying jobs Bookmark It Hide Sites
Convert high school into a 2-year College Saves 2 years of college and 2 years of expenses Create opportunities for college enrollment Help students into best colleges Create opportunities for general scholarships Create funds for students to pay for college KHIS students receiving renewable energy scholarships $2 million per year for 6 year projects Bookmark [...]
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Connecticut broke out of the pack this month to become the first state in the country to make a major step forward in planning for the increasingly high cost and reduced availability of petroleum. With only 15 minutes remaining until the end of the 2008 General Assembly session, the state Senate approved by unanimous consent [...]
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Hawaii Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning: “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”. It is also an inspirational motto for perpetuating the importance of sustainability on our island home. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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