Broadband meetings set for Hamakua
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 29, 2014—The Kohala Center, in conjunction with Kealapono, LLC, is holding listening sessions in the Hamakua district between January 5 and 8 to explore the need for Internet […]
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Hawai‘i FoodCorps connects children with fresh, healthy food
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 26, 2014—In its first year, the FoodCorps Hawai‘i program served 1793 school children in West O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i islands, working to change their attitudes about […]
Honaunau receives grant for garden
December 17, 2014 (West Hawaii Today)—Honaunau Elementary School recently received a $2,500 grant from the Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network to support a part-time coordinator for its learning garden program. […]
Food system stakeholders focus on farm-to-school movement
December 5, 2014 (Kamehameha Schools)—More than 200 food sustainability, farming, and public school pros recently converged at the Kamehameha Schools Ka‘iwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center to attended the annual Hawai‘i Farm […]
Love Science? Volunteer at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 26, 2014—Citizen Science is a volunteer program to monitor and track environmental conditions at Kahalu‘u Bay. Anyone with an interest in learning about water quality, sampling, data interpretation, […]
Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center Citizen Science Program
November 26, 2014 (Big Island Now)—Community members interested in learning about water quality, sampling, data interpretation, and a healthier environment are welcome to join the Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center’s Citizen […]
Scholarships offered for environmental leadership program
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 13, 2014—The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering full tuition scholarships for two high school students residing in the state of Hawai‘i to participate in the Brown […]
Cottage Food Industry Working Group seeks public comments
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2014—The Kohala Center is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes that would impact homemade food operations in Hawai‘i. » Read more
Educational program trains new farmers and provides on-farm mentorship opportunities
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 3, 2014—A program aimed at beginning farmers and ranchers on Hawai‘i Island is seeking applicants for an upcoming classroom and on-farm mentorship initiative beginning in November. » Read […]
How this teen’s quest to define ‘sustainability’ changed state law
October 17, 2014 (The Tyee)—When Trevor Tanaka was in Grade 11, he had a life-changing realization. It came after he entered an essay contest asking him to describe why “sustainability” […]