GOVERNOR LINGLE ANNOUNCES HAWAI`I INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
January 12 - Governor Lingle announced a comprehensive new Innovation and Sustainability Initiative for Hawai`i designed to create a firm economic foundation in the new global economy. "Hawai`i's continued prosperity and ability to improve our standard of living and way of life over the long-term requires reducing our dependence on land as the chief driver of economic development," Governor Lingle said. "We need to focus on developing our people, recognizing that our future economic success and sustainability depends upon innovation and new ideas that will enable us to create more high-paying quality jobs that capitalize on people's skills and talents." The Governor outlined a set of five interrelated policy components that she plans to introduce in the upcoming legislative session. There are over 20 different initiatives in the plan that focuses on Innovation in Education, Innovation in the Economy, Innovation in the Workplace, Innovation in Linking Hawai`i to the Global Economy, and Innovation in State Government.
