Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship Goal: Natural and cultural resources are thriving and sustainably managed, preserved, and restored to maintain our unique and diverse environment. 

Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship Objectives: 

• Increase the biodiversity and resilience of native habitats.
• Preserve and enhance the health and function of watersheds to promote water recharge, improve water quality, and reduce runoff.
• Increase direct community restoration and collaborative efforts to conserve and nourish the island's biocultural resources.
• The historical integrity, character, scenic assets, and open spaces of our communities are protected, restored, and treated as unique assets with significant social and economic value and managed in perpetuity.
• Protect, restore, and enhance our communities' unique scenic character.

Climate Change Goal: Ensure a just transition to a climate resilient island by addressing the causes and impacts of climate change through incorporating equitable climate mitigation and adaptation priorities into policies, programs, infrastructure, and decision-making. 

Climate Change Objectives: 

• Ensure that climate actions are equitable and uplift marginalized and disadvantaged communities. 
• Reduce the County's carbon footprint to net zero emissions by 2045.
  • Achieve a 100 percent renewable-powered County fleet by 2035.
  • Support the statewide effort to achieve 100 percent renewable ground transportation and 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.
• Improve the identification of climate change threats, assessment of potential consequences, and evaluation of adaptation options.

Transportation Access & Mobility Goal: Each community is connected by a multimodal and modernized transportation network that provides a system for safe, efficient, and comfortable movement of people and goods. 

Transportation Access & Mobility Objectives: 

• Achieve a transportation system that is consistent with and will accomodate planned growth.
• Increase transportation connectivity.
• Increase mass transit ridership by 50 percent by 2045.
• Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
• Achieve a tranportation system that employs all modes of transportation at a community scale.
• Incorporate green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff.
• Increase transportation safety for transportation's most vulnerable users and reduce traffic fatalities.
• Adequately maintain public transportation systems.
• Improve accessibility to airports, harbor systems, and support facilties.

Public Utilties Goal: Our communities are adequately served by sustainable and efficient public infrastructure, utilities, and services based on existing and future growth needs, sound design principles, and effective maintenace practices. 

Public Utilities Objectives: 

• Improve the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of essential infrastructure systems.
• Increase the protection of existing and potential sources of drinking water.
• Planned and developed municipal sewer capacity is expanded to serve our Urban Growth Areas and reduce sewage-related impacts on water quality.
• Increase green infrastructure practices.
• Strive towards energy self-sufficiency.
• Advance policies, programs, and initiatives for public and/or private investment in broadband and telecommunications infrastructure.

Housing Goal: Residents have access to adequate and affordable housing to meet the needs of the population and provide equitable opportunities for household flexibility and mobility.

Housing Objectives: 

• Increase the number and variety of newly constructed housing units for rent and sale that addresses a range of Area Median Income (AMI).
• Monitor, conserve, and improve the existing housing stock.
• Prioritize providing quality affordable housing for Hawaiʻi's residents.