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A Page I 6 • Formed in 2009, HGG is inspired by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC).The effort kicked off with the Aloha+Challenge, a statewide sustainability commitment for 2030.Goals include clean energy,goal food,natural resource management,waste re- duction,smart sustainable communities,green workforce and education. • "Sustainability"goes back thousands of years,and is not some new concept that came out of a report. It is Hawai'i's chance to share the island worldview with rest of the world. Our island sustainability goals pre-date the global goals. • Can't achieve UN SDGs without going local,so the Local2030-local hubs for sustain- able solutions-was launched.Tap into what Mayor's and regional governments are do- ing around the world.Hawai'i was invited to be a Hub. • Can't have economic prosperity if don't have housing.Can't have food security if press- ing against other commitments.Climate change is a challenge.The way you deal with it is through a sustainability framework.Systems-based approach; it's not new! • Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard: accountability and action on Hawai'i's Sustainability Goals.There is a process in place to measure goals, creating unprecedented account- ability.The Dashboard captures county and private sector data; info is on the State's website.Hawaii has more wildfires per square mile than California.Interactive maps on ESRI-based platforms are in the works. • In July,a high level political forum to discuss a Voluntary National Review took place. Out of this, New York launched a Voluntary Local Review. Hawai'i was tracking this infor- mation since Aloha+Challenge.VLR as opportunity to rekindle, broad statewide process and comprehensive effort.Where are we against our 2030 goal? Have we knocked it out of the park, and need to further challenge ourselves?Thought if New York,Los Angeles, and Bristol do this,what about Hawai'i?All counties?If we do it,we would be the first state VLR.Want another Hawai'i delegation wit students to go to the UN in July 2020 to report back. HGG's annual meeting in November at Bishop Museum will kick off this process. • It's the 5th anniversary of Aloha+ Challenge.A Local2030 commitment statement was signed this year.Counties want to further localize,so Kaua'i launched a challenge.What is the behavior change we need?Need to inspire.Change hearts and minds.Choose slow, medium, high ambition.Maui announced it wants to launch this,and tailor it to their community. HGG to launch Aloha+ app to track progress.How to engage keiki and feature their artwork?Do you have surveys from students?VLR in'olelo Hawai'i?Consid- er a student VLR? • Malama Mandate is inspired by a speech State Senator Kenneth Brown delivered in 1973. If we adopted it then,we would be in better place. • Our relationship with the aina is inherent. However,we may be unaware of the impor- tance mportance of this or are ambivalent. Kids don't need to be taught about sustainability; they understand the connection of mauka to makai.We need to create pathways,as what we are doing is globally relevant and significant.An IPCC report says we have 10 years to