We asked 14 women from each of our eight cohorts a few questions about leadership, lessons they’ve learned, other women who have inspired them, and advice they’d impart to future leaders. Here’s what they had to say.

The 30-minute special takes a deeper look into the issue of sex trafficking and child exploitation and showcases solutions, including services offered by Ho‘ōla Nā Pua throughout Hawai‘i and at their new Pearl Haven special treatment facility.

There are nearly 14,000 registered electric vehicles in the state. Drive Electric Hawai‘i and Cohort VI Fellow Aki Marceau are hoping to grow that number by changing the way residents think about electric cars.

Cohort IV Fellow Dawn Lippert is the CEO of Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs working to redesign the systems at the root of climate change. They recently released their 5 year strategy to scale climate and social equity solutions.

Hawai‘i Energy has introduced a number of programs to help consumers save energy and money. Cohort III Fellows Brian Kealoha and Stephany Vaioleti of Hawai‘i Energy share about some of their programs that have helped improve access to energy efficiency.

Cohort II Fellow Maxine Burkett, co-founder of Institute for Climate and Peace (ICP) and law professor, shares that 2021 is a critical year to equip decision makers at all scales with the tools needed to respond to the climate crisis and build social cohesion through locally-based and culturally-appropriate responses.