From Sardinia, Italy to Okinawa, Japan, people are living vibrant, active lives well into their hundreds. Author and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner calls these areas Blue Zones and they’re the inspiration behind his New York Times bestseller, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest.

You have a chance to make your community a Blue Zones Community®. By bringing residents, worksites, schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and government together, you can help inspire a movement that has the power to improve quality of life for your friends, family, and neighbors for generations to come. 

Between now and the end of 2014, there will be many opportunities for individuals and leaders in your community to learn more about Blue Zones Project® and demonstrate your commitment to make healthy choices easier. But we need you to help rally support! This toolkit provides some materials to help you spread the word and build momentum in your community. 

You can ignite a movement to transform the well-being of your community.

Share these resources with people in your community to get them excited about opportutnites to make Hawaii a healthier, happier place to live, work, and play. 

	Hawaii Community Selection Timeline: Mark your calendars with these key dates for the community selection process; followup with leaders in your community to ensure milestones are met.
	Brochure: Share this brochure with your network to tell them more about Blue Zones Project and opportunities coming to Hawaii.
	Fact Sheet: Use this factsheet to spread the word about Blue Zones Project and our environmental approach to well-being improvment.
	Infographic:  This infographic provides information about nine lifestyle habits common among Blue Zones areas, the Power 9® and a summary of how Blue Zones Project works with communities to help people live longer, better.
	Video: Blue Zones Project: Share this short, informational video via email with your networks or on your social media channels. It quickly sums up what we do and how we do it.
	Ted Med Video: How to Live to be 100 - Dan Buettner: Share this TedMed with people who are interested in learning more about the origins of Blue Zones Project and the original Blue Zones areas.

Encourage others to show their support by visiting
hawaii.bluezonesproject.com and signing up to learn more!