#hawaii environment
Hawaiʻi’s heritage, conservation efforts celebrated at annual ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo
Participants engaged in learning about the crucial efforts to safeguard endangered species, with presentations on conservation efforts and the role of birds in maintaining the balance of Hawaiʻi’s delicate ecosystem.
“Manu! Not Mosquitos:” free STEAM event for high school students July 8
Topics will be centered around Hawaiian bird conservation and learning about solutions supporting critically endangered birds in Hawai’i.
Environmental group Kupu raises living stipend for conservation leaders
Conservation Leadership Development Program participants will earn a compensation package valued up to $36,000.
Sustainability partners, participants sought by Kupu ʻĀina Corps
Kupu is seeking host sites and participants to work in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation.
Pacific Garbage Patch also gathering place for cool marine life due to currents, wind
Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.
Kupu ʻĀina Corps seeking sustainability partners, participants
Kupu ʻĀina Corps host sites can include nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, and State and County government agencies.
Big Island divers unite with Aqualung, PADI for #DiveForEarthDay
Nonprofit Ho‘omalu Ke Kai and business Seasport Divers are behind the Kaua‘i cleanup efforts.
Annual volunteerism celebration expanded by Kanu Hawai‘i with Volunteer Month 2023
Most of the more than 800 events held during Volunteer Month have an environmental and cultural stewardship focus.
Merrie Monarch travelers again reminded of ʻōhiʻa quarantine
Anyone who violates the quarantine rule may be charged with a misdemeanor and fined not less than $100 with a maximum fine of $10,000.
April proclaimed Native Hawaiian Plant Month by Gov. Green
Several plant species previously thought extinct were rediscovered through field surveys last year.
DOH Hits Two Big Island Companies With Violations
Six companies, including two on Hawai‘i Island, are guilty of violations, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Health.
Oktoberforest Celebrates Trees, Beer
This October, The Nature Conservancy in Hawai‘i and breweries across the globe will celebrate the critical link between healthy forests and beer’s main ingredient — water.
Gov. Ige to Sign New EIS Rules on July 30
Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige has set July 30, 2019 as the date he will sign the new rules for the state Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process.
Big Island Student Honored for Healthier Hawai‘i Essay
The fifth annual contest focuses on health and wellness in the next 50 years.
Report on State’s Environment Released
The report identifies environmental priorities for the state and makes important recommendations on measuring sustainability.
