PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Reforming Our Education System In The Wake Of The Pandemic
We are at an optimal moment to empower individual principals and schools and create the real change we’ve talked about for decades.
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How To Make The Most Of Our Federal Relief Funds
The focus now must be on stabilization and long-term recovery.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Political Engagement: A New Article Of Lived Faith
People in the pews — and those who have left — must challenge faith leaders who have helped advance political agendas that hurt people.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Traffic Got A Lot Better In The Pandemic. Here’s How We Can Make That Permanent
Honolulu can increase the efficiency of its roads in all kinds of ways.
UHCDC/ Stilgenbauer et al
Sen. Karl Rhoads: What Hawaii Should Be Doing To Address Global Warming
Hawaii state Sen. Karl Rhoads is one of Hawaii’s leading voices when it comes to climate change and what the state needs to be doing to get ahead of it.
Yoohyun Jung/Civil Beat
Here’s A Way For Hawaii’s Government To Get Much Better At Including The Public
We should be leveraging new technology to inform citizens about meetings and to collect citizen testimony.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Get Involved With A Public Board Or Commission. They Need You
They offer citizens a way to take part in government without having to organize a political campaign.
State Government Should Be Doing Its Part By Buying Local
The state is the single-largest purchaser of food in Hawaii. How it directs its dollars has a huge impact.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014
Use The County Initiative Process To Create Change In Hawaii
In Hawaii, every county provides a process for citizen initiatives. Here’s how to force a citizen vote on a specific issue of concern.
Seed Diversity Is Vital To The Future Of Food
The work of saving and breeding seed once made enormous contributions to Hawaii’s agriculture — and it must again.