Working Groups

The following are sample working groups and project ideas
from our Transition Oahu brochure.

Are you interested in... 

Revitalizing our local food systems?
 
Re-thinking transportation? Energy? 
  • Starting or Joining a Car-Sharing Co-operative 
  • Starting a Walking School Bus (what’s that??) 

Understanding our local culture & community? 
  • Produce a Documentary Film Meta-Project 
  • Developing local currency, time banks 
  • Nature and Resources, Ahupua`a system 
  • Society and Business 
  • Municipal and Regional Political Structure 
  • Local Skills Database 
  • Local Needs Assessment 

Engaging our community & local government? 
  •  Local Community Directory 
  •  Re-purposing Underutilized Public Spaces 
  •  Barn Raising Project (or garden raising, or ??) 

Getting involved in meetings and media? 
  • Holding a Film Screening or Film Festival 
  • Helping to create a Charter and Constitution for Transition Oahu
  • Helping our island create an Energy Descent Plan to address the inevitability of a lower energy future. 


For more ideas, see Working Group Themes at the
Knowledge Hub for Transition US.
What would you like to do? Let us know your interests when you Contact Us ».

Active Groups

  • Steering Committee: A group that meets about every three weeks to discuss direction for Transition Oahu.

  • Events: Overlaps with the steering committee for now, helped coordinate the initial series of film screenings and discussions plus some field trips and permaculture events.

  • Complementary Currency: Many have expressed interest in establishing some form of local currency to promote a local and sustainable economy. We are helping connect those who share this interest.
    Visit group web page »

  • Skills Sharing : Planning underway for a multi-day event to share traditional and backcountry skills. See the Reskilling Oahu Summer Gathering group on Facebook

  • Community Food Forest: A group working with the City and County of Honolulu to establish a pilot urban park designed using permaculture principles focusing on perennial food plants, taking advantage of rainwater harvesting and engaging surrounding communities.