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problems we face at both the global
and local levels. And, perhaps most
importantly, these new global leaders
will have the moral courage to help
chart new directions towards a hu-
man community in harmony with the
natural world.
Upon closing, I invite you to contact
me or Paula Lombardo, the Student
Editor of this Newsletter, with your
feedback, comments or questions
about any aspect of the newsletter or
the MAGLSD program. Our aim is to
become a vital information exchange
with alumni, friends, prospective new
students, faculty, and the many
NGOs, business organizations, and
communities—local, national, and
international—who support the vision
and values of the MAGLSD program.
On a personal note, Mahalo, Paula for
having taken on the huge task of de-
signing this Newsletter and publishing
this first Issue. Like so many other
students, old and new, Paula has been
unselfish with her time and energies
on behalf of the program.
Mahalo!
Send your correspondence to:
awhatley@hpu.edu
A Sustained ALOHA to All
Friends, Alumni, Students, Fac-
ulty, Staff, and Administrators
affiliated with the MA program
in Global Leadership and Sus-
tainable Development:
Welcome to this first issue of
―Spotlight on Sustainability‖. Pro-
foundly important changes are oc-
curring in the MAGLSD program
and this newsletter is the perfect
vehicle for sharing. For starters, the
program was moved to the College
of Natural and Computational Sci-
ences as of July 1, 2009. After the
move, my new colleagues from
Environmental Science and I started
work in September on a major
revision of the curriculum which
will go into effect in the Fall, 2010.
We are adding new courses such
as: ―Sustainable Energy Systems,‖
―Global Climate Change,‖ and
―Sustainable Building Sciences‖ to
strengthen the sustainable develop-
ment dimension of the degree.
Also, we are adding a 9-credit
―supporting field‖ option. Students
will chose from over 9 different
academic areas. Examples are:
International Disaster and Emergency
Management, International Eco-
nomics, Religion and Sustainability,
Community Development, Environ-
mental Science, World History. We
believe that with these changes
we will be on our way to having
one of the most respected inter-
disciplinary leadership and sus-
tainable development-focused
masters programs in the Pacific
and Western United States re-
gions. Our goal is to produce
global leaders who are first and
foremost environmental stew-
ards and who understand the
causes of the multitude of envi-
ronmental, social, and economic
I try to live by the motto : ―To whom much is given, much is expected‖. As a new student in the MAGLSD pro-
gram, I came to HPU via Jamaica and Kenya (full story in next issue) with a clear goal in mind: To learn as much
as possible to maximize my ability to take full advantage of my privilege by serving humanity. While my life‘s
journeys have made me feel abundantly blessed and inspired, they have also heightened my awareness of the
realities of the effects our ―abundance‖ has had on many parts of the world. As Paul Hawken said in Blessed
Unrest, ―If you look at the science that describes what is happening on earth today and aren‘t pessimistic, you
don‘t have the correct data. If you meet the people in this unnamed movement and aren‘t optimistic, you have-
n‘t got a heart.‖ I strive for balance between the realities of the problems we are facing with hopefulness in the
wealth of solutions being offered, discussed and implemented throughout the global community and particularly
in the sustainability movement. The MAGLSD program is helping me achieve
Dr Arthur Whatley, Chair of MA in Global
Leadership and Sustainability Development
humbly displays his garden in the back of
his house in Enchanted Lakes, Kailua.
Reconnecting with nature can be done by
learning how to run urban gardens.
Letter MAGLSD Program Chair, Dr. Art Whatley
Letter from the Editor, Paula Lombardo
N ew s l e t t e r f o r t h e M A i n G lob a l
L e ade r sh i p & Su s t a i n ab l e
D eve l op men t P ro g r am a t Hawa i i
P a c i f i c Un i ve rs i t y
S p r i n g 2 0 1 0 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
Letters from the
Program Chair
and the Editor
(p. 1)
Spotlight on
Campus: HPU
Hawai'i Loa
Campus Expan-
sion and The
Green Club at
HPU
(p. 2)
Spotlight on Fac-
ulty: Dr. Louie
Primavera‟s
Aquaponics
Project and
Dr. Regina Oster-
gaard-Klem
(p. 3)
Spotlight on
Students: Saleh
Azizi and
Duda Breeseg
(p. 4)
Spotlight on
Alumni: Erwin
Hudelist and
Myah Ely
(p. 5)
Spotlight on
Hawaii: Kanu
Hawaii and the
Blue Planet
Foundation
(p.6)
Spotlight on the
World: Idealist.org
and Ashoka.org
(p. 7)
Mahalos!
Next Issue pre-
view and a request
for your feedback
(p. 8)
Continued on back page...
Spotlight on Campus: Hawai'i Loa Campus Expansion
P a g e 2 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Despite a downturned economy, HPU is
moving forward with plans to expand
the Hawai‘I Loa Campus with a $100
million dollar project which will be a
―model for sustainability in higher educa-
tion facilities‖. The new Hawaii Loa cam-
pus will be HPU‘s marker in environ-
mental stewardship. The project will
incorporate design strategies to limit the
project‘s environmental footprint and will be
designed with a fully integrated approach to
meet the U.S. Green Building Council‘s Lead-
ership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certification criteria. The overarching
plan for each resource should follow these
basic principles: 1) Reduce demand. 2) Effi-
cient systems. 3) On-site
generation (e.g. water,
power) 4) Offset off-site
resources needs and
impacts. The major
themes include: 1) HPU
will be an international
learning community. 2)
HPU will be student centered. 3) The
HPU campus will be an aggregate of gath-
ering places which reflect the aesthetic
and cultural qualities of HPU and the mul-
tiple cultures of Hawai‘i… (Taken from
the Master Plan prepared by Group 70
Architects, available for viewing on the
President‘s page of HPU‘s website.)
semester, thanks to many very active and
committed members, we were able to or-
ganize a lot of successful events additionally.
Highlights included the JUNKraft presenta-
tion by Joel Paschal and Senator Hooser
who talked to us about green legislature.
The GREEN Club also hosted an EcoPre-
neur Panel where Ari Patz, Erwin Hudelist,
Myah Ely, Jennifer Homcy, and Kevin Vac-
carello shared their stories of sustainability
innovation with us. We further participated
in the Blue Line Project and were part of
the 350 event on Hawaii. With our last
event at the HPU holiday bazaar
(pictured above), we showed students
how they can make
their holidays
more sustainable.
In the upcoming
spring semester we
will continue work
the sustainability
garden at the Ha-
waii Loa Campus.
We also plan to adopt the Kamalii Park to get more
bicycle stands for the university.
The GREEN Club at HPU is the
student club around sustainability.
GREEN stands for Globally Re-
sponsible Environmental Efforts
Now. We are committed to pro-
mote sustainability within the HPU
community and to the people of
Hawaii through education and rais-
ing awareness. In the past, our main
effort was the paper recycling at
the downtown campus. Most of-
fices at the downtown campus can
now recycle paper and newsprint
which is then picked up by the
Hagadone Printing Company. This
Spotlight on Campus: The Green Club at HPU
Stories, above and below, submitted by Theresa
Freund, President of The Green Club at HPU and a
last semester student in the MAGLSD program.
HPU Sustainability Day — February 24, 2010 On February 24th, 2010 the GREEN Club will be hosting a major HPU event: ―HPU as a sustainable campus day‖. This will be a day-
long event envisioning how HPU can become more sustainable and how a sustainable HPU can serve Hawaii. During the day, vari-
ous student clubs, classes, faculty members and local green businesses will have booths and displays on Upper Fort Street Mall to
present their involvement in sustainability. We want to show the community why sustainability is important and how everyone can
make their lives more sustainable. Students and the public can obtain information about the recycling program at HPU, there will be
tours of the garden and the aquaponics project, and you can exchange your light bulb at the CFL Light Bulb Exchange Program. For
a good atmosphere there will also be a band playing and food and refreshments for sale. In the afternoon a forum will follow, start-
ing with a couple of short presentations by politicians, business leaders, students, and faculty about sustainability issues related to
HPU. Afterwards the audience and the speakers will participate in a dialogue, discussion, sharing, brainstorming, and inspiration with
the goal to write up a concluding report with recommendations on how HPU can become more sustainable.
Spotlight on Faculty:
Dr. Louie Primavera & The Aquaponics Project at HPU
P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Above: Current aquaponics system
showing the fish tank, PVC plumbing,
and the plants present in the large
grow bed. The roof is made from
clear, UV- protected, polycarbonate
roofing sheets.
“The Conversion of a
Portion of the Hawaii Loa
Campus Sewage Treatment
Plant into a Sustainable
Agriculture Aquaponics
Farm” by
Louis P. Primavera, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. of Microbiology
Above: This image shows the preliminary
crop of bok choy and herbs that were
then moved to the large grow bed and
immersed in the fish water.
Above: This photo displays the return water
spout (from the large grow bed) into the fish
tank. The orange blotches in the water (lower
right in photo) are the Tilapia fingerlings.
Spotlight on Faculty:
Dr. Regina Ostergaard-Klem
Dr. Regina Ostergaard-Klem is an adjunct professor at HPU. Regina‘s course in Ecological Economics
and Sustainable Development has been highly acclaimed and recommended by numerous alumni from
the MAGLSD program. The course addresses the topic of sustainable development focusing on eco-
nomics at the interface of nations and the global economy. Students complete a comprehensive study of
the emerging field of ecological economics and contrast/compare it to the neoclassical economic model
of development. Students also propose policy options for sustainable development and conduct in-depth
analysis of a developing nation in terms of economic development based on population, agriculture, in-
dustrial development, and natural capital (ecosystem goods and services). She also teaches Environ-
mental History, Natural Resources Management and Environmental Science & the Modern Prospect.
Before joining HPU, Regina was an Environmental Policy Advisor (Global Environment Center, Office of
Energy, Environment and Technology) with United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) in Washington, DC. There she provided technical expertise for programmatic design, support,
and oversight while serving as an on-site policy advisor to USAID and provided technical assistance to
USAID missions and programs in support of USAID‘s Global Climate Change Initiative. She was also a
Science and Diplomacy Fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and
a Fulbright Fellow with the University of Lodz in Poland.
Ph.D in Environmental Economics
and Public Policy (1997),
M.S.Engr., Environmental Systems
Analysis and Economics (1993)
from The John Hopkins University
The cleansed fish green water is then recycled
back to the fish tank. The most important point
behind this aquaponics system (besides being able
to eat the plants and eventually the fish) is that
there are no culture effluents released into our
precious environment. People that live in arid envi-
ronments (deserts or coral atolls) where potable
water is at a premium would benefit from a similar
aquaponics system setup. In addition, Hawaii Pacific
University will benefit by the production of plants
to green and beautify our reconstructed campus of
the future. (A tour of the project will be con-
ducted the end of January.)
In order to allow Hawaii Pacific University the distinc-
tion of being a national leader in the movement of
campus sustainability, and to make use of equipment
and land made available due to the decommissioning of
the Hawaii Loa Campus Sewage Treatment Plant, a
sustainable aquaponics farm was constructed. This
100% organic plant growth system incorporates Tilapia
fish green water that is relocated via a sump pump to a
pea gravel grow bed that allows luxurious plant
growth. In addition, the plants and associated bacteria
(that are present in the pea gravel grow beds) filter
the fish water and chemically convert the toxic ammo-
nia into natural plant fertilizers of nitrites and nitrates.
Spotlight on Students: Saleh Azizi
P a g e 4 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Spotlight on Students: Duda Breseeg ―Give a man a fish, and you have feed him for one day, teach him how to fish and you have fed him for a life-
time,‖ this is the underlying, guiding philosophy of microfinance as practiced by the Grameen Bank. Its aim is to
help the poorest of the poor, so that they can lift themselves out of poverty. Microfinance is the concept of
giving collateral free loans to the poor so that they can start small businesses and move themselves and their
children out of the cycle of poverty. Duda Breseeg has become passionate about the concept of microfinance
which lead him on a search for an academic institution that would further his understanding and prepare him for
a career in sustainable development and microfinance. That search lead him to HPU‘s MAGLSD program and in
August he advanced his goal with a 2-month internship with the Grameen Bank in Bangeldesh. There he was
able to experience and witness firsthand the systematic approach and effectiveness of micro-lending and social
business practices. His journeys enabled him to visit several sister companies and projects. Grameen has estab-
lished a partnership with Danone Foods, a French yogurt company, to help feed the hungry; Grameen Eye-Care
Hospital and Grameen Kalyan to provide quality healthcare to the poor; Grameen Shakti, a utility company to provide electric ity, and Grameen
Shika, an educational project.. Duda is now motivated and inspired to start his own microcredit institution ―somewhere in the world‖.
MAGLSD Student, Duda Breseeg
with Mohammad Yunus, 2006
Nobel Peace Prize Recipient and
Founder of the Grameen Bank
Left: Saleh Azizi; Right:
Student participation and
Saleh‘s leadership made
for quick progress on the
Hawaii Loa Sustainability
Gardens
Saleh Azizi joined the MAGLSD program to attain academic and practical experience to alleviate poverty and develop poor rural areas in develop-
ing countries through tools such as food security, micro/ development- finance, fair-trade and cooperatives, carbon-trade and other efficient meth-
ods of sustainable economic development. Midway through the program he traveled to Italy and Sierra Leone for an internship with the Food and
Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). During his time at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy ,he gained a deeper knowledge of the
UN system, food security, rural & agricultural finance, and research work. He collaborated in developing an ―Agribusiness Access to Finance‖
research project that will potentially be used for countries across the world. After moving to FAO Sierra Leone (Freetown) he worked closely
with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Security (MAFFS) in developing the country‘s National Sustainable Agricu ltural Development
Planning (NSADP) project. Since returning to Hawaii and HPU he has been active in the Green Club as coordinator of the Hawaii Loa Sustainabil-
ity Gardens. His opinions are often featured in HPU‘s Kalamalama, the HPU student newspaper, on topics ranging from local food security to
―economic obesity‖ in the most recent edition. The following editorial is taken from an article published in the Kalamalama in December:
―Gardening and sustainability- an idea of localized economy „as if people mattered‟ This is all about growth—
natural growth that is! Economic growth and recognizing our individual dependency on consumer goods is part of why it
makes sense to garden: reversing trends. Globally and in Hawai‗i, signs such as the 2008 financial crisis show us that over-
dependency of trade and finance can one day leave us stranded and hungry. Local food production has the potential to
initiate healthy lifestyle as well as inexpensive organic local produce. Recent revolutions in mixed agricultural systems such
as urban agriculture, perma-culture, and agro-forestry suggest that modern gardening can enhance coexistence between
urban human settlement and agricultural food production in a way that mimics the web of interlinked relationships found
in nature. However this is no news to Hawaiians, whose ahupua‗a, a traditional land unit extending from the mountaintops
to the sea, provided a valuable mix of produce, livestock, and fish as far back as 1200 C.E. Combined with the practice of
ho‗oponopono (how to correct prior error), Hawaiian wisdom can guide modern urbanized consumers back to nature,
gardening, and enhanced self-awareness. The garden itself, as much as the practice of gardening, provides lessons in har-
mony, symbiosis, and diversity as well as increased functionality and productivity. This contemporary Hawaiian practice of
interactive gardening combines best practices in components such as organic vegetable farming, mixing fruit-trees plantation and honey bees, com-
posting, water catchment, and fish farming activities—each component feedback the success of another.‖
Saleh is in his last semester of the MAGLSD program and welcomes everyone‟s participation in the Sustainability Gardens Project.
"There are two dangers
in not owning a farm.
One is the danger of
supposing that breakfast
comes from the grocery,
and the other that heat
comes from the furnace."
– Aldo Leopold from A
Sand County Almanac
Spotlight on Alumni: Erwin Hudelist, President, Hagadone Printing Co.
P a g e 5 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Erwin Hudelist was born in Klagen-
furt, Austria in 1961. His father
Otto, a typesetter by trade, taught
him all about printing and the basic
rule in any business: be honest and
service your customer to the best
of your abilities. After a few years of operating his own business in Vienna successfully, he decided
to sell it and to ―check out the world‖. In 1990, Erwin ended up in Hawaii and got involved in Har-
bor Graphics. His total commitment to customer service and quality paid off: Harbor Graphics be-
came the largest sheet-fed printing business in the state and received several awards like the
―Environmental Award‖ and the ―Service Excellence Award‖ from the State of Hawaii. Erwin joined
Hagadone Printing Company in 1998. He attended HPU and graduated from the MAGLSD program
in 2006. He is committed to growing a company that will be second to none and is equally commit-
ted to environmentally responsible processes like using recycled paper , eco-friendly inks and carbon
offsetting. Erwin values ―innovation, reliability and the ability to ‗think out of the box‘.‖ He also be-
lieves in a strong, professional workforce. This is why Printing Industries of America has awarded
Hagadone Printing the ―The best workplace in America‖ for the 3rd year in a row. Hagadone is ac-
tively involved in supporting the local community with a variety of initiatives aimed at ―making a
meaningful impact‖. Hagadone‘s collective stated values of ―empathy, respect, integrity, and quality of
life and product‖ make them a fine example of sustainable business. Erwin invites you to visit:
www.hagadoneprinting.com.
Spotlight on Alumni: Myah Ely
Myah grew up in a small Texas town near San
Antonio. After graduating high school, she
learned carpentry and built her own house
while attending community college at North-
West Vista. Myah pursued courses there
which led her to visit places like Costa Rica &
Belize to study environmental geology. She
also worked at SeaWorld as an Education
Instructor, informing guests of the impor-
tance of conservation. Myah continued her
schooling in Hawaii with an Environmental
Studies degree. She graduated from HPU in
2006 with a particular interest in Sustainable
HonuGuide. EcoLounge is a net-
working mixer focused on sustainabil-
ity. MAGLSD students in attendance
may even earn extra credit!
Development and earned a certificate through
the MAGLSD program in Environmental Policy.
Myah joined Hagadone Printing Company in 2007
in the newly created position of Sustainability
Coordinator. Myah is also actively involved with
the Sustainability Association of Hawaii. SAH is a
great source for information and local events; they
even offer carbon credits for purchase. You can
find the Sustainability Association of Hawaii on
their website www.sahawaii.org and also
at Indigo from 6-8pm every 3rd Thursday begin-
ning January 21st for EcoLounge. Brought to
you by Nella Media Group &
Spotlight on Hawaii: Kanu Hawaii
P a g e 6 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Kanu Hawaii is a ―movement of everyday
people‖ who join together ―to protect
and promote island living - a connection
to the 'aina, a culture of aloha, and local
economic self reliance.‖ Kanu Hawaii
has a refreshing focus on practical
solutions to issues ranging from land-
fills to Furlough Fridays. This website
offers an exciting variety of ways to
make a commitment, educate yourself
and take action locally. Kanu Hawaii‘s
members commit to living according
to their values and receive support by
doing it in a group setting. One exam-
ple is Commitment #80 of 93, ―I will
use a reusable water bottle and not buy bottled
water.‖ To illustrate the impact and tangible
outcome if every Kanu member made this com-
mitment, Kanu Hawaii states that: ―Our com-
mitments will keep 1,483,471 plastic bottles out
of our landfills, incinerators, and environment
each year.‖ Kanu represents the epitome of the
adage ―think globally, act locally‖.
Join Kanu and make your first commitment
today! www.KanuHawaii.org
model, and how to translate those results
to benefit other locations around the
globe. Blue Planet‘s success stories in-
clude: helping to engage people in the local
legislative process and to enact key new
clean energy policies; hosting major public
events with thousands of participants in-
cluding rallies at the State Capital and the
Blue Line Project drawing attention to the
critical need to respond to the threat of
climate change and a resulting sea level
rise; distributing 3250 tire pressure gauges
and nearly 5000 compact fluorescent light
bulbs to residents throughout Oahu; and
most recently producing a local ―Home
Energy Make-Over‖ television show. As an
active volunteer with the Blue Planet Foun-
dation, I can say that they are truly innova-
tive in their approach and dedicated to
their mission!
To show your support and get involved,
visit:
wwww.blueplanetfoundation.org
Hawai'i is the most dependent state in
the nation on imported oil, yet its
unique blend of attributes makes it an
ideal place to become a clean energy
model for the world. As the most re-
mote island chain on earth, its need for
locally produced clean energy is par-
ticularly acute. This isolation also
makes it an ideal place to measure the
impact of introducing alternative energy
sources, as Hawaii is not connected to
a mainland grid. Indeed, even the indi-
vidual island grids are not intercon-
nected. Hawaii has almost every natural
resource needed for energy develop-
ment, a wide variety of energy projects
is already underway and plans to re-
duce its dependence on fossil fuel are
being considered. Add to that a millen-
nia-long cultural heritage of sustainable
resource management and an image as
paradise in the eyes of the world and
one can readily see that Hawaii is per-
fectly situated to become a clean en-
ergy paradigm for the planet. The Blue
Planet Foundation encourages every-
one to envision how to maximize the
potential of this unique combination of
factors to make Hawaii an energy
Spotlight on Hawaii: Blue Planet Foundation
Blue Planet Foundation's mission is
to end the use of carbon-based fuels
on Earth by making Hawai‘i a global
leader for energy independence
within a decade.
(Above) The Green Club at HPU par-
ticipates in the Blue Line Project event
on the International Day of Climate
Action.
Spotlight on the World: Idealist.org
P a g e 7 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
Idealist.org is an amazing on-line commu-
nity of people and organizations committed
to ―building a better world‖. You can find
opportunities for philanthropic travel, vol-
unteering, internships and employment
around the globe. Their Resource Center
offers: a Career Center, a Mid-Career
Transitions Resource Center, a Commu-
nity Action Center, a Nonprofit Homan
Resources Center, an International Volun-
teerism Resource Center, Tools for Teach-
ers, Tools for Organizations, Tools for
Webmasters and a Public Service Graduate
Education Resource Center that provides
advice, options and insight on how to pre-
pare, apply and get financing for higher
education. They sponsor nonprofit career
fairs and global volunteering fairs in cities
throughout the U.S. With more than
1,300,000 members throughout the world,
it is truly a global community.
The idealist.org website is run by Action
Without Borders and has offices in the
United States (New York, NY and Port-
land, OR) and in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
They also have staff based in cities including
Berlin, Geneva, San Francisco, Seattle, and
Quito.
―Our Vision: We would like to live in a
world where: All people can lead free and
dignified lives.
Every person who
wants to help
another has the
ability to do so.
No opportunities
for action or col-
laboration are
missed or wasted. Our Mission: Action With-
out Borders connects people, organizations,
and resources to help build a world where all
people can live free and dignified lives.‖
Check out the MAGLSD program and
―become an idealist‖ today at idealist.org!
Ashoka was founded in 1980 by Bill Drayton, who pioneered the global field of social entrepreneurship,
on the premise that the most effective way to promote positive social change is to invest in social entre-
preneurs with innovative solutions that are sustainable and replicable, both nationally and globally. It is
named after Ashoka, the Indian leader who unified the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BC, re-
nouncing violence and dedicating his life to social welfare and economic development. For his creativity,
global mindedness and tolerance, Ashoka is renowned as the earliest example of a social innovator. In
honor of their namesake, Ashoka invests in people by searching the world for leading social entrepre-
neurs. They then provide the resources to launch these entrepreneurs, ―Ashoka Fellows‖. Benefits
include a living stipend for an average of three years, allowing them to focus full-time on building their
institutions and spreading their ideas. They also provide Fellows with a global support network of their
peers and partnerships with professional consultants. Fellows become part of a life-long community. All
around the world, Ashoka facilitates collaborations of Fellows so that they can learn from one another,
share valuable knowledge and insights, and be better equipped to for success. Ashoka is also committed
to building sector infrastructure including seed financing and capital, bridges to the business and academic
sectors, and strategic partnerships that deliver social and financial value. Ashoka has established programs
in over 60 countries and supports the work of over 2000 Fellows.
Vision Statement: Ashoka envisions an Everyone A Changemaker™ world. A world that responds quickly
and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal
support to address any social problem and drive change.
Mission Statement: Ashoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that
allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world‘s citizens to think and act as changemakers.
Visit their website at: www.ashoka.org.
Spotlight on the World:
Ashoka—Innovators for the Public
“Ashoka is represented by the
oak tree. A strong, sturdy tree,
the oak represents the power of
Ashoka's commitment and
contributions to building the
profession of social
entrepreneurship. A broad-
spreading tree, it is symbolic of
those dimensions of Ashoka's
programs that select, launch
and foster collaborations among
social entrepreneurs around the
world..”
“Preview” Next Issue:
the Hawaiian charter schools,
“Philanthropic‖ travel ,
Everyone‘s ―favorite‖ course –
Power & Social Systems with-
Dan Morgan.
I welcome your suggestions for up-
coming topics and encourage you all
to submit your writings for publica-
tion in our newsletter.
lombardo.paula@yahoo.com
my goals by leading me on a path of stewardship
in the sustainability movement. ―Spotlight on Sus-
tainability‖ is a vehicle to bring innovative, moti-
vated, inspired minds together and to celebrate
diversity, unity and collaboration. To examine
new models that foster compassion, justice and
real prosperity and sustain the earth‘s living sys-
tems. To provide a medium for expression and
story-telling that we can ALL take part in creating
and shaping. As Limits To Growth has taught us, we
must commit to visioning,, networking, truth-
telling,, life-long learning and loving in order to
make the necessary transition toward sustainabil-
ity. May each ―spotlight‖ in this newsletter be a
beacon of hope and shine a light on the on the
plethora of positive, solution-based activity hap-
pening, locally and globally, in this movement and
compel us all toward ―restoring grace, justice and
beauty to the world‖ (Paul Hawken) I hope you
enjoy it and I anxiously await your feedback!
Mahalo Nui Loa!
Myah, Bastian and Hagadone Printing for
all their help and support, both moral and
technical. Bastian created the ―Spotlight on
Sustainability‖ logo.
Rob Kinslow, Assistant Editor . HPU‟s
MAGLSD program is proud to welcome Rob
Kinslow! Rob has had many diverse experi-
ences from systems engineering to farming. He
has worked with the Conservation Council of
Hawai`i, The Nature Conservancy, Kaho„olawe
Island Reserve Commission, O„ahu Land Trust,
World Turtle Trust, „Ahahui o ka Lokahi and
he was personally trained by Al Gore for The
Climate Project Hawaii. Passionate about
“living simply so that others may simply live”,
he is a guest speaker on sustainability to stu-
dents, elementary schools, churches, and pro-
fessional associations. In addition to working
on his Masters he is currently a community
organizer, island filmmaker and executive co-
ordinator for Hawaii Interfaith Power & Light
(HIPL) based in Hawaii, Hawaii Interfaith
Power & Light is an affiliate of the Interfaith
Power & Light (IPL) network. HIPL‟s mission
is "to promote energy efficiency and conserva-
tion in Hawaii's faith communities" (temples,
churches, shrines, or campus facilities). Their
fiscal sponsor, the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii
has been a voice for justice in our state for
many years. I am sincerely grateful for the
technical expertise Rob has offered to the
newsletter and I look forward to having Rob as
a class mate as I know he has a fascinating,
enlightening perspective to share with the pro-
gram.
To endorse the IDCC visit
www.interfaithdeclaration.org. Both indi-
viduals and organizations may endorse.
To learn more about HIPL, visit hipl.org!
Letter from the Editor, Paula Lombardo (continued from page one)
Hawai'i Pacific University
1164 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 U.S.A.
www.hpu.edu
Hawai'i Pacific University's logo is based on the
Asian concept of yin and yang, the logo signifies
the fluid and polar, yet balanced, aspects of life.
The tri-part design represents the student,
education, and community. The "wave" form
symbolizes HPU's location at the center of the
Pacific region. The vortex suggests the synergy
resulting from the successful combination of the
three elements of the orb.
MA in Global Leadership & Sustainable
Development Program
The University's motto, Holomua Me Ka 'Oia'i'o, is
written in the Hawaiian language and translates
"Forward with Truth."
Photo, right: Rob and
Stuart Scott of the Inter-
faith Declaration on Cli-
mate Change hold a per-
sonal invitation from UN
Climate chief Yvo de
Boer to His Holiness
Pope Benedict XVI. Scott
made a pilgrimage to the
Vatican in December to
present the handwritten
invitation to the Pope.
Rob supported the IDCC
project during the recent
Copenhagen talks as
Director of Communica-
tion. (Be sure to intro-
duce yourself to Rob and
ask him about the Pope‘s
response).
Photo, above: Paula on
the roof top of her apart-
ment in Mombasa, Kenya
(May, 2009)
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