Making an Impact

This initiative aims to reduce the instances of intimate partner abuse in Hawai‘i by incorporating prevention education into the sexual violence curriculum being deployed in Hawai‘i schools and by deploying similar messaging through social media.

Drive Electric Hawai‘i (DEH) is a network led consortium of 16 public, private, and nonprofit signatories committed to building a broad coalition in support of this vision for renewable transportation; incenting and accelerating the deployment of EVs and an EV charging infrastructure that will support 100% renewable energy; and developing and deploying transactional and regulatory mechanisms that will enable the full value of electrified transportation.

The Hawai‘i Green Fee offers a financing solution to close the state's conservation budget deficit and diversify our economy.

The Social Impact Incubator Program develops the whole entrepreneur for a sustainable Hawai‘i. It is a five-month, cohort-based experience where participants build strong relationships with each other and with local innovators, dive deep on technical skill sets, access seed funding, and engage in meaningful, one-to-one mentorship.

In the Island Leadership Lab pilot, University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law Dean Camille Nelson will be joined by Omidyar Fellows and several “Leaders in Residence” for an immersive leadership experience grounded in a curriculum specifically developed to prepare next-generation leaders for success.

WAI's mission is to reduce sewage pollution from cesspools and restore healthy watersheds by providing innovative, affordable, and eco-friendly solutions to waste and wastewater management.