Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation commissioned Dr. Makena Coffman to help inform its development of environmental grantmaking strategies. Dr. Coffman convened a study team which provided a comprehensive report to the Foundation. The study team conducted research on environmental stressors and indicators in the areas of land conservation, marine conservation and climate change adaptation. As part of this research, nearly fifty experts in the fields of environmental management, grantmaking, and the non-profit sector were interviewed. Participants identified high-priority environmental issues, proposed a number of community and policy-based solutions, and provided recommendations on target areas and strategies for environmental grantmaking.
Upon completion of the report, the authors and the Foundation produced separate key portions of the report for general publication. The following links contain these separate portions:
Summary of Key Findings
Environmental Indicators for Hawaiʻi
Characteristics of Successful Organizations
Survey Questionnaire
Participant List
A Primer on Climate Change and Hawaiʻi
