Hawaii Land Management for Ecosystem Services: Lessons from the Past Re-Envisioned for the Climate Changed Future
In the blinding light of recent fires, Hawaii’s late modern history of innovation/failures in response and comprehensive planning for ecosystem (service) management is worth a look. Today, as chronic concerns over climate change are becoming ever more acute and frequent disruptions, we need to again court ideas at the scale of our problems.
Agricultural Planning in Hawaii Presentation
Presentation slides about the history of agricultural planning and land use classifications in the islands. Includes an overview of the LSB, ALISH, LESA, and IAL classifications systems. Presented to frame the Building a Hawai?i Agricultural Plan from the Grass-Roots Up…
2022 Ag Conference Pre-Note Presentation
Slides from my presentation opening the 2022 Hawaii Agriculture Conference.
KAKOU: Hawaii’s Town Hall on The Future of Our Food
Enjoyed an evening in discussion with “representatives from Government, farming, fishing, ranching, food distribution, cultural experts and academic and legal experts” on the future of food in the islands.
Maui Nui Food Alliance Social Network Analysis
Recently completed a network map to further Maui Nui Food Alliance work towards developing a Maui County Food System Needs Assessment and Maui County Food System Plan. Check out the presentation version: Or explore the map on your own:
How to change a food (waste) system
How land use classification, soil health, and waste diversion can grow a better system.
2/11/21 Legislative Update
Good food/agriculture bills that passed their first hearing: HB1528 Funds compost reimbursement program HB1526 Require county plan to divert all organic waste produced HB2431 Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within OPSD SB 416 Enhances farmer equity SB1277 Establishes…
2/4 Legislative Update
Good thing are happening so far this legislative session! Good food/agriculture bills that passed their first hearing: SB2169 – Funds for Hawaii’s food banks SB2218 – Five-year food hub pilot program SB2509 – Repeals general excise tax exemption for genetically…
Urban gardens created to address food insecurity in vulnerable communities
This City & County of Honolulu press release summarizes a recent project. http://www.honolulu.gov/cms-csd-menu/site-csd-sitearticles/1305-site-csd-news-2020-cat/40422-12-17-20-urban-gardens-created-to-address-food-insecurity-in-vulnerable-communities.html O‘AHU — Working together with residents across O‘ahu, the Honolulu Department of Community Services (DCS) organized the creation of urban gardens at seven City-owned, special needs housing…
On Technology & Policing in Hawaii
CARES funds spent by the Honolulu Police Department on new technologies impact how police work with our citizenry. These purchases come with new questions, and stir up old ones, about technology, law enforcement, oversight of and by the public, and…