The Sustainable Haiti Coalition welcomes Frank C. Pao, CEO of Atlantis Energy Systems, as a charter member of the Coalition’s Founders Circle. The act of joining the Founders Circle demonstrates the company’s commitment to ethical leadership, the blended value principle of combining business with public benefit and the Coalition’s vision of stewarding triple bottom line […]
It’s apparent, in the light of the last ten months, that things have not gone well with the relief effort in Haiti. More than a million people remain in tent cities; most of Port-au-Prince remains in ruins, with much of the rubble untouched; the displacement of as many as a million other people has also […]
Under the heading “Sustainable Haiti: Rebuilding for the Long Haul,” TriplePundit.com’s Bob Siegel has posted an article about the Coalition, at http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/11/sustainable-haiti-rebuilding-for-the-long-haul/. Check it out.
In a remarkable report marking nine months since the earthquake, HUMNEWS gives us a daunting picture of life in Haiti: still more than one million people living in tent cities, less than 2% of the rubble cleared in Port-au-Prince, and only a small amount of the money collected being released for relief and reconstruction. The […]
Program Includes: Overview of Sustainable Haiti Coalition progress Introduction of Coalition Partner Organizations and spotlighting of cross-sector, cross-industry projects by partners and members [Haiti Fund for Innovation & Reconstruction/Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; Helping Hands for a Sustainable Haiti, Kleiwerks, One Economy, Nouvelle Vie, USAID/HED, U of Calif, Apparel for Life, VAYA Institute, Profound Sustainability, Atlantis Energy] Introduction […]
Sustainable Haiti Coalition Webinar scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Stay tuned for more details. Right now we anticipate using DimDim, with a PowerPoint presentation and a conference call-in number for discussion.
Download PDF Version: ProgressReportontheCoalition29AugFinal The Coalition was founded in March 2010 at the Sustainable Haiti conference in Miami. Over the recent months, we have been actively engaged establishing in growing the Coalition and creating the conditions to build its infrastructure and ensure success. This report speaks to current members, individuals and organizations who’ve signed up to […]
Kylti is a new Diaspora-led organization with a mission to sustain and advance Haitian arts and culture. At the Haiti Cultural Economy Forum in Washington, DC this past weekend, founder Marcel Wah and several other outstanding speakers laid out a vision of “remaking the landscape, retaining the spirit” as a strategy for the rebirth of […]
The Coalition was founded in March 2010 at the Sustainable Haiti conference in Miami. Over the recent months, we have been actively engaged establishing in growing the Coalition and creating the conditions to build it’s infrastructure and ensure success. This report speaks to current members, individuals and organizations who’ve sign up to be informed of […]
The Sustainable Haiti Coalition is increasingly being invited to play a broader role in the planning and implementation of initiatives supporting the sustainable redevelopment of Haiti. Consequently we have been discussing a number of such initiatives with our closest members and supporters. These range from playing a role in the development of a sustainable building […]
The challenge of rebuilding Haiti, already the most impoverished country in the Americas [1], after the earthquake is an enormous one, but it is also one that offers enormous opportunities to envision a new and more sustainable future. To the extent that it is possible to make a decisive break with the failed policies of […]
An immediate thank you to all those who were on the conference call on Sunday evening. The comments were pertinent, helpful, and insightful. Participants represented more than 30 groups and viewpoints (see list here), and we’ll be following up as appropriate with individuals regarding their specific interests and suggestions. Here are some key points: We have […]