Ashley Lukens

Ashley Lukens is an independent philanthropic and development advisor in Hawaii and Oregon. Her current passion project is Clarity Project, a citizen-driven initiative to expand access to psilocybin.
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It’s Time For Safe, Legal Access To Psychedelics Ana Yala

It’s Time For Safe, Legal Access To Psychedelics

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We need new tools to address the mental health challenges we face.
An Open Letter To The Millionaires And Billionaires Of Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

An Open Letter To The Millionaires And Billionaires Of Hawaii

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To do the right thing, consider these 10 recommendations on philanthropy as you arrive and take up residence.
Philanthropy’s Critical Role In Times Of Recession Flickr: Cohen Van der Velde

Philanthropy’s Critical Role In Times Of Recession

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With the COVID-19 crisis upon us, those who can give more must give more.
20 Reasons To Be Hopeful At The 2020 Legislature Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

20 Reasons To Be Hopeful At The 2020 Legislature

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There’s innovation around climate adaptation, for one, and more community-led stewardship of public lands.
Kavanaugh? I Want To Talk About Alcohol Instead Flickr: Rick

Kavanaugh? I Want To Talk About Alcohol Instead

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The fight over the Supreme Court nomination raises questions about substance abuse and dumb decisions.
Food Self-Sufficiency Doesn’t Have To Damage Environment Flickr: Justin Cravalho

Food Self-Sufficiency Doesn’t Have To Damage Environment

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Despite the rhetoric of Big Ag, small-scale diversified agriculture is neither a joke nor a pipe dream.

The State’s Latest Pesticide Initiatives Miss the Mark Yet Again Zeynel Cebeci/Wikimedia Commons

The State’s Latest Pesticide Initiatives Miss the Mark Yet Again

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The state’s initiatives address acute exposure to pesticides, but long-term exposure to low levels poses the greater risk.
I Must Finally Stand Up and Speak Out on GMOs Nick Grube/Civil Beat

I Must Finally Stand Up and Speak Out on GMOs

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The time has come for transparency and accountability for chemical companies and their agricultural operations in Hawaii.