The impact of sustainable development on Big Island Hawaii’s environment

The impact of sustainable development on Big Island Hawaii’s environment

Big Island Hawaii is a leader for sustainable development. It is a leader where you can find some of the most innovative and ambitious sustainable development goals and initiatives that the island pursues. It is a leader where you can witness the impact of sustainable development on Big Island Hawaii’s environment.

Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development aims to balance economic, social, and environmental aspects of human well-being and prosperity. Sustainable development can have a positive impact on Big Island Hawaii’s environment in many ways. Here are some examples of how sustainable development can impact Big Island Hawaii’s environment:

• Sustainable development can help conserve and restore the island’s natural resources and ecosystem services. The island’s natural resources and ecosystem services are the sources and benefits that are provided by the natural environment and its components, such as land, water, air, plants, animals, minerals, and energy. They provide us with food, water, energy, materials, medicine, recreation, tourism, culture, and more. By pursuing sustainable development goals and initiatives, such as the Aloha+ Challenge¹, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan², or the Sustainable Development Goals³, we can help conserve and restore the island’s natural resources and ecosystem services by reducing our consumption and waste; by increasing our efficiency and productivity; by enhancing our resilience and adaptation; by valuing our economic and social benefits; and by monitoring and enforcing our laws and regulations.
• Sustainable development can help reduce the island’s environmental impact and footprint on the global scale. The island’s environmental impact and footprint are the measures of how much we affect the natural environment and its resources through our activities and choices, such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, water use, land use, waste generation, or biodiversity loss. By pursuing sustainable development goals and initiatives, such as the 100% Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard⁴, the Carbon Neutral Declaration, or the Paris Agreement, we can help reduce the island’s environmental impact and footprint on the global scale by switching to renewable or efficient energy sources; by reducing or offsetting our greenhouse gas emissions; by adopting more sustainable practices or behaviors; or by collaborating or cooperating with other countries or regions.
• Sustainable development can help improve the island’s environmental quality and safety for its people and wildlife. The island’s environmental quality and safety are the indicators of how healthy and secure the natural environment and its resources are for its people and wildlife, such as air quality, water quality, soil quality, climate conditions, natural hazards, or diseases. By pursuing sustainable development goals and initiatives, such as the Clean Water Branch, the Clean Air Branch, the Solid Waste Branch, the Climate Change Commission, or the Natural Disaster Preparedness Plan, we can help improve the island’s environmental quality and safety for its people and wildlife by preventing or reducing pollution, waste, or emissions; by mitigating or adapting to climate change, natural hazards, or diseases; or by preparing or responding to emergencies, disasters, or outbreaks.

By impacting Big Island Hawaii’s environment in these ways, sustainable development can benefit ourselves and the island in various ways. We can also benefit from Big Island Hawaii’s environment and its resources. We can also benefit from sustainable development.

Big Island Hawaii is more than just a leader for sustainable development. It is a responsibility that we have to fulfill and support. Let us all witness the impact of sustainable development on Big Island Hawaii’s environment.