Natural Environment: Saving an Essential Part of Hawaiʻi
Here are five stories on how we can prepare for the present and the future, and what individuals, businesses, nonprofits and governments are doing to protect our natural environment.
Sustainability
Pathways to Sustainability 2019 [Sponsored]
The companies featured provide solutions that are innovative, efficient and save money. This guide will help you to create better practices that will benefit your company and community. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC The Project Footprint Initiative Make a Big Impression on…
The Best of Startup Paradise 2019
28 profiles of entrepreneurs, startups and organizations that were nominated or won awards from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. HVCA…
Voluntourism in Hawaiʻi
The opportunities for tourists to volunteer are growing along with the demand for those opportunities. From beach cleanups to cultural exchanges, forest conservation to farm stays, visitors are looking for experiences that are authentic, intimate and altruistic.
My Job: Building Resilience into a Whole County
Name: Joshua Stanbro Age: 47 Job: Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director, Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience, City and County of Honolulu Start: The California native graduated from the Berkeley School of Law in 2001 but says he…
5 Reasons to be Optimistic About Hawaii's Clean Energy Future
Clean energy advocates say we’re on the right track to continue reducing emissions that lead to climate change. Here’s why, plus some of the challenges that we’ll have to overcome. Part I: We Have a Lot to Be Optimistic…
Local Trees Can Help Solve Our Housing Crisis
A UH graduate’s relentless three-year quest proves even invasive trees can be turned into useful, even beautiful, dwellings.
Hawaiʻi's Super Coral: Evolution on Fast Forward
Gates Coral Lab's objective is to breed a “Super Coral” more resilient to rising sea temperatures. Only 10 percent of the world’s coral reefs will be living by 2050, according to current projections, unless countermeasures are taken.
The Future of Recycling in Hawaii
A City & County of Honolulu leader wants to recycle less because she says it doesn’t make sense economically or environmentally. Environmentalists say “refusing” and “reusing” are much better than recycling. Here’s what you should know. Recycling is changing on…
The Cost of Climate Change in Hawaii
The world is literally changing and here are six issues we need to understand so we can begin calculating the costs and consequences of climate change and prepare for them. We won’t be able to save everything, so all of Hawaii…
The Business of Saving the Reef
Changing laws and attitudes are creating opportunities for Hawaii’s natural sunscreen startups It was the squirt and slather heard ‘round the world. Senate Bill 2571, passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by Gov. David Ige, will by Jan.…
60 Second C-Suite: Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama [Sponsored]
On April 5th, the Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20 2018 cohort was honored at the Alii Awards ceremony at Vintage Cave Cafe. At the event, honorees were asked questions about leadership and community service. Video shot…
Green Hawaii 2019
The path toward sustainability starts with each of us Our Message in Green Hawaii is Simple: The path toward sustainability starts with each of us. A business, nonprofit organization, family and individual can each do their part to promote a greener future for…
Pathways to Sustainability 2018
The companies featured provide solutions that are innovative, efficient and save money. This guide will help you to plan better practices that will benefit your company and community. We all share a goal of living in a vibrant, healthy community…
Savoring Every Drop of Success
KRISTAL MUHICH IS A SURVIVOR. “I was adopted by my uncle when I was 4,” recalls the owner of Kauai Juice Co. “I really didn’t like school. I couldn’t wait to leave – I graduated from high school early when…
Energy Outlook 2018
2018 Energy Forecast Hawaii’s transition to a clean energy economy is making headway, thanks to the collaboration between the state, utilities, and private sector. Alternative fuel, energy efficiency, and a growing fleet of electric vehicles usher in more jobs, innovation,…
Tutu's Tale [Sponsored]
Kiana Frank is one of those people that knew her career path from childhood. As a keiki from Kailua, Oahu, she was a self-described “inquisitive, young explorer,” discovering the natural nuances of Kawainui Marsh. Her grandmother told Kiana the story…
Our Green Future
Contents Hawaii Forward The Power of Now: Achieving Hawaii’s Green Future Reduce & Save Work Smarter: Conserving Energy from 9 to 5 Get Inspired It’s Electric Bright Thinking Power Safe Mode The Clean, Green Team Meet Your Allies Sustainable Living…
In Language There Is Career [Sponsored]
Laiana Kanoa-Wong was a kumu olelo Hawaii even before he had a driver’s license. Not surprising since the 33-year-old’s parents were also Hawaiian language teachers at the University of Hawaii and Punana Leo. Wong is a proud graduate of Ke…
Restoring Hawaii’s Forests
The long-term goal of the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is to plant 1.3 million trees “Forests aren’t like other commodities. You cannot accelerate the time it takes to grow a tree,” says Jeffrey Dunster, executive director of the Hawaiian Legacy…
Report confirms on-shore fishermen catch a lot of fish
Researchers confirm those guys with the fishing poles on the shore are collectively catching a lot of fish A new study calculates the economic value of Hawaii’s shoreline fishery, and it’s not manini. In terms of food value alone –…
A Solution to Homelessness: Build a Village
A small peninsula wedged between Sand Island and Keehi Lagoon Park doesn’t look like much. The mauka section is mostly dirt and gravel, and nondescript trees and shrubs cover the makai area. But by the end of this year, it…
With King Tides, Experts Predict Rising Sea Levels to Continue
King tides may come and go, but several experts say that rising sea levels in Hawaii are here to stay. And, according to Sam Lemmo of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, these king tides offer a glimpse…
Snail Trail
There’s a secret zoo for snails hidden high on a central section of the Waianae mountain range. Jamie Tanino, rare snail conservation specialist, scans the leaves of ieie vines as part of a routine check for almost 300 Kahuli tree…