Organization: Collaborative Leaders Network of Hawaii
Mission: To improve the practice of cross-sector collaboration in Hawaii through the development, documentation demonstration and capture of effective methods of facilitation practices, advancement of education and dissemination of information.
Activities: HCF Fresh Water Initiative: Assisted HCF with the continuation of this Initiative during a leadership transition at HCF and with other ongoing activities. Specific recommendations for administrative and legislature actions were followed up on as well as working with the next phase of the Council's work. Water Infrastructure: Continuing work in this area to follow up on the Stored Water/Dams and Reservoirs Report, including a unique opportunity to work in a specific region to ensure continuous water flow for the environmental health of the streams, the preservation of Native Hawaiian rights including to grow kalo, the preservation of existing water systems for current and future agricultural needs, and potentially for renewable energy (hydropower). This work resulted in a mediated settlement, approved by the Water Commission, which supports all of the above activities in the Waimea region on Kauai. Work also continues to support other water systems as well.
Early Childhood Learning: The partnership with the State on various aspects of early childhood continued. The focus of the work for this year is to have the participants begin a next set of activities to address the early childhood priorities identified in the earlier work.
Agriculture Programs: Supporting the increase in agricultural activity in Hawaii through land acquisition, water system retention and improvement, and the resolution of long-standing disputes within the sector. There was also work to find ways to improve the communication between the entities regulating water.The Seeing Around Corners group continued to focus on agriculture and what can be done to foster the growth of agriculture and especially food agriculture in Hawaii. The group of eighteen leaders continues to identify and work on specific issues including Central Oahu and its development and the Farm to School program.
Religious classification: None