Hawai‘i’s Sustainability Heroes: Pono Pacific
The company is on a mission to conserve land, save native species, promote food security and develop renewable energy from agriculture.
Author: Ryann Noelani Coules
Hawai‘i’s Sustainability Heroes: Shifted Energy
The company uses machine learning to optimize energy use, with a focus on multifamily and rental buildings.
How Ag Tech Is Helping Hawai‘i Farmers Grow More Food
Innovations such as data sensors, drones and controlled environments make farming easier, more productive and more profitable.
Pineapples May Be Iconic. But for Some Local Businesses, Niu and Naupaka Are the Real Hawai‘i.
Native, endemic and canoe plants are popping up in nurseries, on fabrics and in herbal healing, replacing many introduced species.
The Rise of Indigenous Theater in Hawai‘i
UH students and faculty are creating original plays in ‘Olelo Hawai‘i, and winning national awards.
Here’s What Happens When Workers Become Employee-Owners
The perks of an ESOP include more company tax deductions and employee retirement benefits, and businesses that won’t be gutted by outside buyers.
At LAVA, There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Data
The lab at UH Mānoa visualizes complex information to help solve problems linked to tourism, climate change, the brain and more.
A Deep Dive into Hawai‘i’s Shell Jewelry Industry
The journey of a seashell from the reef to a pendant on a gold chain is a fascinating tale made increasingly relevant as a burgeoning business takes shape. Three Hawai‘i artisans who make jewelry from shells talk about their craft as well as the ethics of shelling for commerce and for personal collections.
“The Big Five” Once Dominated Hawai‘i’s Economy, Government and Society
Inside the rise, fall and transformation of an oligarchy that wielded power from the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 to the 1950s.
