Hawaiʻi Green Growth In the News
Got food waste? Get it in the green bin for Oʻahu’s G.R.O.W. program
Hawaiʻi Public Radio | September 30, 2026
The City and county of Honolulu has expanded their Green Recycling Organic Waste (G.R.O.W.) Program to include food scraps across the island of Oʻahu. The Program contributes to the statewide Aloha+ Goal of Solid Waste Reduction by diverting food from landfills to instead be turned into compost. For more information about what can go into the green bin, visit the City and County of Honolulu’s Refuse Division website.
2025/2026 Hawaiʻi Green Business Awards Program Honors Local Businesses and Events for Sustainability Practices
Office of the Governor | September 24, 2026
51 businesses and events were honored for their commitments to sustainability (including clean energy, community involvement, waste reduction, and more) in Hawaiʻi. Kō Hana Distillers, Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, and the 2025 Hawaiʻi Water Works Annual Conference are some of the award recipients.
Lala Triggers Nation’s First Coral Insurance Payment
Honolulu Civil Beat | August 21, 2026
In 2022, The Nature Conservancy established a coral reef insurance policy that would help fund coral restoration work across Hawaiʻi after damages from hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricane Lala, a Category 1 storm that directly impacted Hawaiʻi Island, has influenced the first payout to the Hawaiʻi Emergency Reef Restoration Network to outplant coral fragments that will help rebuild affected coral reefs. The insurance policy and corresponding coral reef recovery efforts contribute to the Aloha+ Goal on Natural Resource Management.
Hawaiʻi coalition schedules workshop to help businesses access $120M in Green Fee funding
Pacific Business News ｜ Jun. 23rd, 2026
- Hawaii's Green Fee generates over $120 million for environmental and conservation projects.
- The Care for Aina Now Coalition hosts virtual and in-person workshops to help organizations navigate government funding requests.
- In-person workshops will be held on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island and Kauai during July and August.
Hawaiʻi Green Growth Unveils 2030 Roadmap: A Five-Year Push for Statewide Sustainability
Hawaiʻi Green Growth | Apr. 22nd, 2026
With the 2030 deadline for the Aloha+ Challenge approaching, Hawaiʻi Green Growth (HGG) today launched its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan for Collective Action. This bold roadmap amplifies our long-standing commitment to collective action, doubling down on execution to mobilize 500+ members toward closing critical gaps in Hawaiʻi’s environmental, social, and economic goals.
Funding Stewardship at Scale: What Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Teaching Us About Caring for Place
Overstory Hawaiʻi | Kalani L. Kaʻanāʻanā | Feb. 11th, 2026
Hawaiʻi’s new Green Fee marks a pivotal shift in how the state connects tourism, climate resilience, and long-term stewardship. In this column, HGG's CEO Kalani L. Kaʻanāʻanā explores what the Green Fee reveals about Hawaiʻi’s conservation funding gap, the design decisions now before lawmakers, and what it could mean for the future of caring for place.