Housing shortages, finite freshwater supplies, heavy reliance on imported foods — these are among the issues Hawaii must address for a sustainable future.
Eric Stinton
Eric Stinton is a columnist for Civil Beat.
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Numbers And Letters: A Day In The Life Of A Special-Ed Teacher
This commentary won 3rd place in Civil Beat’s Emerging Writers Contest.
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Ignorance, Cynicism Can Sabotage Public Education Efforts
What hurts students the most is the collapse of collaboration between schools, families and communities.
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Why Are We Spending Public Money on the Pro Bowl?
A new study debunks claims of an economic benefit from the NFL all-star game played in Honolulu almost every year since 1979.
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Can Sustainability and Tourism Peacefully Co-exist in Hawaii?
If we limit the use of our natural resources and educate the users — including tourists — we just might be around for the long haul.
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Let Native Hawaiians Take the Lead on Issues Such as TMT
Writer grew up on Oahu, but contends that there are times when he and the rest of the islands’ residents should defer to Native Hawaiians.