Posts Tagged ‘maui fires’
Day 3: Closing Remarks with Jennifer Gray Thompson
Day 3: Closing Remarks with Jennifer Gray Thompson “We are not hopeless against mega-fires. We are not hopeless against the era of climate change. We can do these things together because we are daring to hope and to help each other.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT As we bring this…
Read MoreDay 3: KEYNOTE: Aloha, Hello and Goodbye with Kuʻuleinani Maunupau
Day 3: KEYNOTE: Aloha, Hello and Goodbye with Kuʻuleinani Maunupau “Aloha does not mean hello and goodbye. Aloha has a much deeper meaning of love and respect. Hello to the return of our Indigenous kupuna knowledge and goodbye to the profit-making capitalistic colonization types of thinking that put profit over people.” —Ku’uleinani Maunupau …
Read MoreDay 3: TALK STORY: State-Level Perspectives: Future-Proofing Recovery Senator Angus McKelvey and Senator Troy Hashimoto
Day 3: TALK STORY: State-Level Perspectives: Future-Proofing Recovery Senator Angus McKelvey and Senator Troy Hashimoto This recovery is slow, it’s painful, and it’s costly. We need patience, and aloha, and support because we’re all in this together.” —Angus McKelvey “We have a lot of challenges moving forward, and it’s figuring out the strategy…
Read MoreDay 2: Frontline Support of the Most Vulnerable Through Grassroots Leadership After Megafires
Day 2: Frontline Support of the Most Vulnerable Through Grassroots Leadership After Megafires “We are making a change and we are making a difference, and it all starts with culture.” —Kukui Keahi “[The silver lining] is neighbors helping neighbors.” —Melissa Baurer “Our mission is simple: provide beautiful, healthful, love-filled food so that…
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: From Ashes to Allies: Local Government Leaders Discuss Mutual Aid and Best Practices Post-Megafires
Day 2: TALK STORY: From Ashes to Allies: Local Government Leaders Discuss Mutual Aid and Best Practices Post-Megafires “There’s no greater power, no greater strength, and no greater drive to persevere than when you’re fighting for your family and you’re fighting for your home, even in the face of insurmountable odds.” —Josiah Nishita …
Read MoreDay 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center
Day 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center “You got to be able to get out there and be able to assess the situation, not only from the building standpoint but the infrastructure standpoint, so that your decision-makers have the opportunity to make decisions and know what’s…
Read MoreWELCOME TO DAY 2! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson
WELCOME TO DAY 2! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson “It’s never about benefiting our organization, it’s about benefiting the cause.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Day 2 of the 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit is underway and the insights are about…
Read MoreDay 1: TALK STORY: From Crisis to Community: Service and Integration Post-Maui Fires
Day 1: TALK STORY: From Crisis to Community: Service and Integration Post-Maui Fires “There’s a lot that can be done if you open up the doors and just change the way that you do things.” —Jim Alvey “We don’t do anything globally without partnerships. As a disaster relief organization, we’re trying to get…
Read MoreDay 1: TALK STORY: The Maui Fires and Leadership with ʻĀina at the Center
Day 1: TALK STORY: The Maui Fires and Leadership with ʻĀina at the Center “We were rendering aid— food, medical, and those immediate needs until such that the government arrived. So we were in operation for 30 days.” —Kalikolehua Storer “Hard decisions had to be made that day. My daughter would grab the…
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