Is Early Los Angeles a Model for Food and Agriculture in Hawaii?
October 11, 2020 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—I’ve been thinking a lot about food lately, and I’m pretty sure that you have been too. The pandemic has shown us how quickly everything […]
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Find Local Seeds for Local Needs from the Hawai‘i Seed Growers Network
August 3, 2020 (Honolulu Magazine)—There is Love Lies Bleeding and there is Love in a Mist. There is Rainbow x Seminole Squash and Lady Finger Okra. There is Karinata Kale, […]
Farm Aid COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative Grants
Hawai‘i food producers whose livelihoods depend on farming are encouraged to apply for a one-time emergency relief payment of $500 from Farm Aid. Funds are being administered by the Hawai‘i Farmers Union Foundation and The Kohala Center. Applications are due no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Cauliflower coral not endangered
Saturday, July 11 (West Hawaii Today)–The National Marine Fisheries Service has determined reef-building cauliflower coral around Hawaii does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act.
“In conclusion, P.meandrina’s demographic factors are indicative of a robust and resilient species that is better suited for responding to ongoing and projected threats than most other reef-building coral species,” the National Marine Fisheries Service stated in its 12-month finding published Monday in the federal register.
VIDEO: Funds Awarded To Innovative Hawaii Island Ag Projects
June 25, 2020 (Big Island Video News)—Kamehameha Schools and the Ulupono Initiative have awarded $50,000 to the winners of the MahiX open innovation challenge. »Read more
EPA Educational Tool Inspires MIT Team to Develop DIY Air Sensor Kit for Hawai‘i Educators
June 8, 2020 (EPA.gov)–Educators at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) drew on an EPA educational tool to create a new version of a particle meter to help teachers in Hawai‘i […]
Kahaluu Bay oxybenzone levels drop dramatically
May 23, 2020 (Weat Hawaii Today)—Oxybenzone levels have dropped dramatically at Kahaluu Bay, The Kohala Center reported this week.
Between April 2018 and November, oxybenzone levels dropped 93% or more at water sampling sites in the bay amid the center’s ongoing “Reef-Friendly Sun Protection” campaign to educate bay visitors about ways to protect the Kahaluu’s delicate ecosystem, including wearing protective clothing and using mineral-based sunscreens.
Water Samples Show Oxybenzone Levels Drop In Kahaluʻu Bay
May 22, 2020 (Big Island Video News)—The Kohala Center says reef-friendly sunscreen initiatives have had a positive effect on water quality, but continued efforts are needed to save coral reefs.
Kahalu‘u Bay Sees ‘Dramatic Drop’ in Oxybenzone Levels
May 21, 2020 (Big Island Now)—The Kohala Center on Thursday reported that oxybenzone levels have dropped dramatically at Hawai‘i Island’s Kahalu‘u Bay. Thanks to tens of thousands of visitors who responded positively to The Kohala Center’s ongoing “Reef-Friendly Sun Protection” campaign, oxybenzone levels have dropped 93% or more at water sampling sites in the bay between the start of the campaign in April 2018 and November 2019.
Reef-friendly sunscreen initiative leads to reduction of oxybenzone in Kahaluʻu Bay
KAHALU‘U BAY, Hawai‘i Island, Hawai‘i—May 21, 2020—The results are in: oxybenzone levels have dropped dramatically at Hawai‘i Island’s Kahalu‘u Bay.
Thanks to tens of thousands of visitors who responded positively to The Kohala Center’s ongoing “Reef-Friendly Sun Protection” campaign, oxybenzone levels have dropped 93 percent or more at water sampling sites in the bay between the start of the campaign in April 2018 and November 2019.