October always brings a bit of magic. Not just the fall season, but the Wāhine Forum, Hawaiʻi’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. More than 1,000 executives, entrepreneurs and rising leaders will gather to learn, connect and build…
Funds come at crucial time for the Honolulu center that aims to recycle tons of fishing nets and other debris removed from oceans around Hawaiʻi. Center was a victim of slashed federal funding for science programs.
Days after Hurricane Lala had moved out of Hawaiian waters, the constant low growl of generators could be heard across the islands where homeowners took matters into their own hands after electric power lines had been snapped by winds, fallen trees and mudslides. Along with the steady background…
Makali‘i Metrics is blending advanced technology with ʻike (traditional Hawaiian knowledge) to support farmers and land stewards.
Cast by critics as a villain in Maui's water wars, Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai says he's willing to contribute $40 million to help rebuild the island's aging infrastructure.
After the Kona Low floods swept through Oʻahu and Maui, humane society workers waded through waist-deep water to rescue animals, set up food banks and launch a weeks-long effort to reunite displaced pets with their families.
From clean energy financing to brave-space conversations, Climate Hawai‘i is helping businesses and communities see sustainability not as a sacrifice but as a strategy.
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.
With one road in and out and no ocean escape, residents are pushing for a second route before the next fire season.
Pua Ka ‘Ilima's charter sailing trips off Hawai‘i island's Kohala coastline help support educational voyages for island youth, teaching them about reefs, marine habitat and Hawai‘i's voyaging history.
As West Maui recovers from fires and storms, residents call for public control of water systems—aiming to restore stream flow, protect the island’s future and honor ancestral stewardship.
Tons of plastic trash wash up on Hawaiʻi beaches every day. Forensic scientists using chemical analysis and other means to trace the sources say 80% is abandoned fishing gear from global fleets in the Pacific. Here's what comes next.
Hawaii Business Magazine and Hawai‘i Community Journal are launching a year-long series exploring the state’s water challenges. This first story examines how water scarcity is rattling the islands’ economy, environment and communities, and why graywater reuse could be a crucial part of the solution.
More than 50 of Hawaiʻi’s leading organizations have called for immediate action to lower energy costs by replacing petroleum with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The Coalition for Hawaiʻi’s Energy Future brings together Native Hawaiian leaders, healthcare providers, agricultural groups, tourism…
What Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Teaching Us About Caring for Place
When Rob Lee learned about a consultant’s plan to survey community members on an emergency evacuation strategy for vulnerable Waikōloa Village on Hawaiʻi island, the state Department of Transportation project manager saw a public relations misstep in the making. Waikōloa Village,…
Kahalu‘u Bay on the Kona Coast of Hawai‘i island has a storied history as a former royal village with protected fish ponds inside a “menehune” breakwater, ancient heiaus nearby and petroglyphs carved into lava rock. Today it is a destination…
US Supreme Court to consider Bayer petition to constrain states’ ability to require pesticide warnings
Hawai‘i led the nation in outlawing chlorpyrifos, but Dr. Lee Evslin says pending legislation in the U.S. Congress might prevent EPA review of new scientific evidence, which opponents say could limit states’ roles in the future
Conditions may finally be ripe for a rebound in diversified agriculture
Two years after the fire, its core historic and commercial center is still in ruins. But residents are rebuilding their businesses, homes and lives around the edges of town.
Deputy Public Defender Merlinda Garma has hosted the TV show “Hawaii Skin Diver” since its debut in 2004.
Some of the state’s biggest companies are working to turn a cover crop into renewable fuel for utilities, vehicles and passenger planes.