sustainability | climate + strategy | community | fundraising

A woman-owned consultancy offering customized services for climate, sustainability, and social impact initiatives. My projects bridge community, corporate, and public-sector spaces and are creative, strategic, and aligned with place-based and global contexts.

What I Work On

Services

  • Ready to certify your initiative or align with a respected sustainability reporting framework? Is your organization developing a sustainability plan or policy?

    Let’s work together! I have over 15 years of experience appplying local and international sustainability frameworks. I am certified in GRI reporting and have worked with frameworks like the CDP, UN SDGs, and Hawaiʻi’s Aloha + Challenge framework.

  • Looking for GHG reduction strategies or methods to measure your Scope 1, 2 or 3 emissions? I work in line with the Climate Disclosure Project and other leading frameworks to ensure your metrics are rigorous, transparent, and relevant.

  • ESG and corporate responsibility initiatives continue to gain traction and have become a mandatory part of doing business across the globe.

    Work with me to design and launch corporate responsibility initiatives or define authentic, transparent metrics and reporting structures in line with leading international protocols like GRI, UNSDGs, and the GHG Protocol.

  • From facilitating public meetings to designing conference sessions or aligning a team - I am seasoned in building consensus and cultivating collaboration.

    Bring me on board to engage stakeholders or enable cross-functional team collaboration.

    I hold Facilitator I & 2 Certifications from the Pacific Center for Collaboration and am trained in the Natural Planning Process.

  • I have managed the grant-writing and submission process on dozens of municipal, federal, and private foundation funding opportunities. I have also served as a technical reviewer on federal grants.

    My clients have spanned from municipal governments to small NGOs and I have written and reviewed proposals to several federal agencies, including: NOAA, DOT, EPA, and ANA.

    From getting your organization registered in Grants.gov to grant-writing or managing awards, I can help you secure and execute federal or private funds and broaden your impact. Let’s work together!

  • Looking for data-driven & impactful ways to save money and minimize emissions while reducing waste? Let’s chat!

    From waste audits to reusable food ware programs, Zero Waste & Circular Economy practices are my sweet spot.

    And, I am a certified GBCI TRUE Zero Waste Advisor .

From comprehensive federal grant writing and facilitation services for municipal and community projects to sustainability/climate strategies and certifications and ESG reporting for corporate responsibility , my practice integrates transformative solutions that forge a shared future of prosperity and resilience.

Who I Work With

  • I’ve worked with NGOs to launch new climate & sustainability initiatives, track progress towards sustainability indicators, design sustainability policies, and engage stakeholders through facilitated processes.

  • My private sector clients are focused on measuring and reporting on ESG initiatives while building meaningful community partnerships.

  • I’ve co-designed, managed, and launched a commercial composting program for the City & County of Honolulu, led federal grant applications for municipal waste infrastructure, managed waste reduction and recycling education for Maui County, and have served as an advisor for State and municipal waste reduction working groups.

  • Projects with institutional partners include: a waste reduction cost-benefit analysis design for Punahou School, auditing the waste streams at the University of Hawai’i and Waimea Valley, LLC, and facilitating an onsite reusables program at Pacific Gateway Center.

My work with diverse partners here in Hawaiʻi (and with select partners internationally) spans sectors and breaks through silos to incorporate diverse perspectives that will strengthen cross-sector partnerships and create meaningful change.