Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Free The Covid Cluster Data. Tell Us Where Outbreaks Are Occurring
Hawaii officials’ refusal to be more open with public health data is unnecessarily putting people at risk of getting sick.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020
Ranked Choice Voting Will Improve Hawaii’s Elections
The process allows candidates favored most by a majority of voters to win political races. The Legislature should move forward with one of the bills it allowed to languish last session.
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It’s Time For The DOE To Take The Lead On Food And Education
We are at an unprecedented moment, and if the DOE acts, Hawaii’s students and their food will be growing together.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Here’s An Affordable Housing Plan That’s Already Working
Portland, San Francisco and LA have all upped property taxes to build housing. Hawaii — which has the lowest property taxes in the country — should do the same with its investment properties, starting in Maui.
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Let’s Create An Urban Forest Network Of Native Plants
Within a generation, we can grow a wealth of native micro-forests within our urban and suburban cores.
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Climate Change Calls For Systems Change: Blue Planet’s Waypoints One Year In
In Hawaii, our transition to a clean energy future is well underway — but it is critical that we make this transition by design, not by default.
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Here’s How To Be An Advocate for Hawaii’s Public Health
These high-schoolers figured it out: Get a group of friends, find a problem you want to fix, and use your talents to start a project that’s meaningful.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Give, Take, Regenerate: A Circular Economy Is Vital To Hawaii’s Future
Following the principles of aloha aina — respect, reverence, justice — will be instrumental to our well-being in the years ahead.
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Support Small Fishermen By Making It Easier To Buy Fresh Off The Boat
During the pandemic, for the first time in over 200 years, you could barter or buy fish from a fisherman on his boat in nearly every community in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
People Must Have A Real Voice In The Future Of Hawaii Tourism
Two recent surveys show widespread support for the overhaul of an industry many feel is out of control.