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We want to be an active participant in positive change, but we can't do it alone. There are many opportunities to implement sustainable projects that will really make a positive difference in the quality of our lives and we want to be a partner with the community in seeing as many of these projects implemented as possible. Over the coming months Malama Kaua'i will be meeting with community groups and individuals to see what projects you think are important and would be willing to put your energy into. If you are interested in meeting with us to discuss sustainability and your ideas for projects please give us a call or email anytime and we can set a meeting with you or your group.
- Developing a town level action plan to move towards community sustainability. The town currently being modeled is Kilauea on the tip of the North Shore.
- The Green Map project for Kauai which is a listing of green businessess on island
- Providing a free e-newsletter highlighting organizations and inviduals who are modeling the way
- Assisting in an islandwide activism website called Save Kaua'i. This website hosts daily news posts, user forums, free classified ad postings and a sustainable events calendar.
- Supporting the Kaua'i Eco-Roundtable a quarterly meeting open to all environmental groups on the island as well as the general public. Important environmental issues of the day are discussed and, through open collaboration, positions are reached.
- Assisting area schools with the set-up and maintence of school gardens, like the Kilauea and Hanalei Elementary Schools
- Actively working with the state and county housing departments, landowners and businesses to bring affordable housing projects to market
- Sponsoring events like the Max3R conference that build government and community awareness about sustainable, solid waste solutions or the "L.E.G.S. Kaua'i Sustainability Conference" last October 13, 2007 at the KCC Performing Arts Theater.
- Implementation of community recycling programs (Kilauea Town Project)
- Supporting appropriate land use and housing requirement legislation.
- Production of a bi-weekly radio show which brings both local, national and internationally recognized guests on air to share their knowledge on a wide range of sustianablity topics including the environment, energy, food, housing and waste systems to name a few.
For more information on our areas of focus please visit the Areas of Focus section.
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