#Blue Zones Project

Earth Day celebrated at Pālamanui preserve in Kona by gardening, planting, composting

To celebrate Earth Day (Lā Honua), more than a dozen volunteers gathered on Friday at the Hawaiʻi Community College’s Pālamanui Campus in West Hawai‘i to garden, plant and compost.

Big Island nonprofit hosts field day for Hōnaunau Elementary School

Project No Ke Ola Pono O Nā Keiki held a recent “Field Day” event at Hōnaunau Elementary, a small school in West Hawaiʻi, for students in kindergarten to fifth grade.

Community Invited to a Peace Walk on Sunday with Mayor Mitch Roth

Hawaiʻi County invites the community to a Peace Walk with the Mayor on Sept. 18 to kick off the global Peace Week.

East, North Hawai‘i Celebrates Certified Blue Zones Communities 

The East Hawai‘i and North Hawai‘i communities celebrated becoming named Certified Blue Zones Communities Saturday, joining only 13 other communities with this well-deserved designation across the country.

Waimea We Are Community Fair Set for March 28

Waimea is invited to the first We Are Community Fair from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 28, in Waimea Middle School’s new STEAM Learning Center.

Volunteers Clean Up at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau

Blue Zones Project coordinated a volunteer cleanup of over 75 volunteers to support cleanup efforts at Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

UH Hilo Named Blue Zones Worksite

A celebration was held at the UHH campus on Wednesday, April 25, to mark the colleges designation as a Blue Zones Approved worksite.

Foodland Expands Number of Blue Zones Stores in Hawai‘i

Foodland has expanded the number of Blue Zone grocery stores across the state from six to 11 locations.

Blue Zones Project to Host Kickoff Celebration in West Hawai‘i

The Blue Zones Project West Hawai‘i Kickoff Celebration will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Kona Commons in Kailua-Kona.

Hawai’i County Planning Department Named Blue Zones Worksite

The County of Hawai’i Planning Department is the first county department in the state to receive the Blue Zones Approved worksite designation.

Big Island Only County-Wide Blue Zones Project in the US

The Big Island is the only county-wide ‘Blue Zones Project’ in the United States…

Waimea KTA Becomes Hawai‘i’s First Blue Zones Grocer

The Blue Zones Project was developed to improve the health and well-being of Hawaii, “where we live, learn, work and play.”

First Blue Zones Approved School in Hilo

The school was recognized by the Blue Zones Project team for its outstanding achievement and commitment to student well-being with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its May Day celebration.

Blue Zones Project Names New VP

The Blue Zones Project, a Healthways, Inc. and Hawai’i Medical Service Association initiative, has named Heidi Kim as its new Vice President.

Big Island ‘Blue Zones Project’ Demonstration Communities

Two Big Island communities in East Hawai’i and North Hawai’i have been named Blue Zones Project Demonstration Communities.