This document outlines an applied sustainability session on Kauai that will cover various topics throughout the day. The session will begin with a discussion on sustainability thinking and frameworks. It will then cover the current state of sustainability on Kauai, including challenges around peak oil and climate change. The afternoon sessions will focus on reinventing island systems through renewable energy, sustainable food, and alternative transport. It will also address retrofitting existing infrastructure for resilience through green business, waste management, and green building. Optional video presentations are also listed that feature leading thinkers on sustainability.

1. Sustainability
Series
KCC/OCET
APPLIED SUSTAINABILI TY ON KAUA`I Full-Day Session
Oct 09
1. The Sustainability Conversation 8:00-9:10
Big Picture:
 Best Thinkers/Ideas
 State of Practice
 Sense of Direction
2. Sustainability Thinking 9:20-10:30
Conceptual Framework:
 3 Spheres (+Prism)
 3 Tools
 Framing (issues)
 Feedback (systems)
 Footprint (ecological)
 6 Challenges (Energy/Transport/Food/Building/G&S/Waste)
3. Kauaian Sustainability 10:40-11:50
SWOT Overview:
 Peak Oil
 Climate Change
 Social Unrest
LUNCH Noon-1:00
Optional 30min Video: Dana Meadows, “Envisioning Sustainability”
4. Re-inventing Island Systems 1:00-2:10
The Design Problem:
 Renewable Energy
 Sustainable Food
 Alternative Transport
5. Retrofitting for Resilience 2:20-3:30
The Fix-It Problem:
 Green Business/Consumption
 Waste Management
 Green Building
5. Wrap-up 3:40-4:00
Ken
Stokes,
The
Kauaian
Institute
www.kauaian.net

2. Sustainability
Series
KCC/OCET
VIDEOS FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY CONVERSATION
Thought Leader Topic Time Dateee
1. Alex Steffen Unimaginable/Unthinkable 3.5 Feb 05
Founder, WorldChanging.com, argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is
incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.
2. Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt Achieving Sustainability 3.0 Apr 06
Founder, The Natural Step , draws hope from new technologies and new cultural
movements emerging around issues of sustainability, but says we must accelerate this
global transition. This will require a great deal of negotiation and strong leadership.
3. Pam Matson Low-hanging Fruit 3.0 Oct 07
35:55 – 38.45
Dean, Stanford School of Earth Sciences, highlights the need for systems thinking as
we prioritize energy efficiency and resolve the challenges of replacing fossil fuels.
4. Susan Hockfield Turn up the Volume 6.5 Feb 08
9:13 – 15.45
President, MIT, says the rising public awareness of climate change comes with a price.
Citizens are “starving for a sense of focus, clarity and direction.”
5. John Elkington The Phoenix Economy 7.5 Apr 09
Founder, Sustainability & inventor, Triple Bottom Line, outlines the paths for a new
paradigm where old systems are left behind and a new, sustainable future arises.
6. John Ehrenfeld Sustainability is Something Else 4.0 Apr 09
38:00–42:10
Author, “Sustainability by Design” & MIT prof (ret.), challenges conventional notions of
‘solving’ environmental problems and offers a radically new set of strategies to attain
sustainability.
7. Paul Hawken Doomers & Designers 3.0 Sep 09
(Preload at 12:30)
Author, “Blessed Unrest” and "Natural Capitalism", and founder, WiserEarth.org, draws
from his wealth of expertise and vision to address both the triple-bottom-line
opportunities and frank economic realities of these extraordinary times.
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Total minutes 30.5
Ken
Stokes,
The
Kauaian
Institute
www.kauaian.net