You Are Invited to the

Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum

April 4, 2014 * 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Hosted by Windward Community College in partnership with Design Thinking Hawaii

Presentation to the Governor Neil Abercrombie

for the President's Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience

On April 4, leaders from business, government, and civic groups will join together with talented Hawaii youth to see how we might design a sustainable future for Hawaii. We'd like to give you an insider's look into an exciting new strategy incorporating Design Thinking with Sustainability to build a green workforce. At the Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum teams of youth and adults (educators/'ohana) will apply DT tools to solve a real-world problem, a sustainable Hawaii. We will honor Hawaiian culture, 'aina and kuleana. We will build bridges between decision-makers and action-oriented youth; seasoned wisdom with youthful curiosity. We will open minds, doors and resources to harness the power of youth, capture their imagination andfast track innovative sustainability projects.

There is a natural synergy between Design Thinking Hawaii and Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative. SHYLI embodies the principles of Design Thinking. SHYLI youth possess the "beginner's mind" and "out-of-the-box" thinking that DT teaches adults. They exude the empathy and most importantly, they are taking the initiative to envision projects and engage people. The Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum could be a differentiator and catalyst.

Ian Kitajima, Oceanit

Highlights of Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum

Special Guests Include: Senator Jill Tokuda; Design Thinking Facilitators: Justin Brown & Amanda Nelson; Waipahu High School Design Thinking Student Coaches & Teachers

Outstanding Students & Educators: Castle High School, Hakipu'u Learning Center, Kamaile Academy, Waianae High School/Searider Productions, Waipahu High School and Windward Community College.

Use Design Thinking to implement a Sustainability Resolution to educate Hawaii's public school students. "How Might We" -- design a pilot program for public schools to engage Hawaii's students so learning feels like playing.

http://www.hawaii247.com/2013/04/04/konawaena-senior-promotes-vision-for-sustainable-education-at-capitol/
Showcase SHYLI's Sustainability-In-Action Projects InteliSockets with HECO, Windward Community College
Spotlight SHYLI-Lanai as Lana'i aspires to become a leader in sustainability.

Oceanit Hosts Youth & Business Leaders for Job Shadow Day

http://www.oceanit.com/oceanit/category/making-a-difference

RSVP Required * Online Registration Available * Sponsor Packages

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-sustainable-hawaii-forum-tickets-10638633439

The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative (SHYLI) is growing the next-generation of sustainability leaders in Hawaii. SHYLI is a project of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute founded on the island of Martha's Vineyard in 1997.

http://www.soup4worldinstitute.com/about-the-institute