Growing Collective Knowledge through Innovative Workshops

Community Education Workshops & Conservation Planning Built upon existing community networks to design educational workshops and engage local farmers in a grant program for conservation planning and installation of best management practices. The project was done in partnership with community groups and partners such as Key Project, Waiahole-Waikane Community Association, and HHFDC. This project was so successful that it was awarded another EPA DOH 319 grant to meet overwhelming requests from farmers in this area.
Client: Oahu RC& D

Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Marine Ecotourism EcoLOGIC designed and facilitated two workshops during the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Conference. Participants were from Hawaii and around the globe, including tour operators, agencies, tourism industry, fishermen, and conservation organizations.
Client: NOAA PIRO PRD

Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Conducted a multi-day program and policy evaluation to design an internal conversation around effective communication, staff roles, planning needs, and organizational development
Client: NOAA PIRO

Program Evaluation and Strategic Planning Workshop
Conducted a program evaluation that included a policy analysis and staff assessment. Used the evaluation to design an internal conversation and, with the help of Good Juju Co., a series of constructive activities that resulted in increased awareness of program policy drivers (e.g. mandates, agreements, administrative policies), renewed understanding of program positioning with the larger agency umbrella, and improved departmental collaboration.
Client: NOAA PIRO

Women Farmers Workshop Series and Network Building
Surveyed interest and needs of women farmers on topics related to risk management tools for farming. Used the survey results to design and orchestrate a series of archipelago-wide workshops to train to women farmers on value-added production, marketing, and agritourism. The project was done in partnership and with support from Kualoa Ranch, DHHL, Hawaii Farm Bureau and funders. This first series of workshops led to subsequent funding for additional workshops and the establishment of a social media network for women farmers.
Client: Oahu RC & D

Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
A multi-day workshop to explore the statutes, policies, and activities that drive the organizational vision, mission, and goals. Client: State of Hawaii DLNR + NOAA ONMS