Did you know the Oʻahu Resilience Strategy's action items are aligned with the Aloha+ Challenge and the UN SDGs? Swipe for some examples!✨🌿🌍 Repost from @ResilientOahu: 📢 5 Year Progress Update: Implementation of the Oʻahu Resilience Strategy is well underway! One-quarter of the 44 Resilience Actions are already completed! 💪 To celebrate the five year anniversary of the strategy's release, check out some of the actions we've "checked off" the list. We're thrilled to showcase the strides made as a community as we implement our commitment to building a resilient future for all. Here's to the progress achieved and the journey ahead! 👏🌱 www.resilientoahu.org/resiliencestrategy #AlohaChallenge #AlohaPlus #UN #UnitedNations #SDGs

Visit our Follow the Drop table this weekend to hear about our project and sign up for a free home rainwater assessment to help prevent brown water runoff and recharge our aquifers! 🌊🤩✨ #wai #water #resilience #watershed #FollowTheDrop #RainWater #RainwaterAssessments #Rain #WaterQuality #Floods #Flooding #WaterInundation #FloodRisk #FloodMitigation #RainGardens #StormWater #GreenStormWater #HGG #HIGreenGrowth

FestPAC is the world's largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders! Check out the full program at festpachawaii.org 🌺 #festpac #festpac2024 #festpachawaii

It's World Oceans Day! Did you know the Aloha+ Challenge includes the goal of increasing the effective management of Hawaiʻi's nearshore marine waters to 30% by 2030? This goal is measured by tracking the percentage of Hawaiʻi's nearshore marine waters designated as Marine Managed Areas (MMAs). 🌊🌍 Effective management of Hawaiʻi's MMAs means we need a combination of approaches balancing sustainable use, restoration, and conservation measures such as 🤝community-based management, time and area closures for 🐬fisheries replenishment, reasonable laws to encourage sustainable fishing practices, and effective enforcement. 💚✨ Hawaiʻi also has a Ocean Health Index (OHI) to measure the health of Hawaiʻi's ocean resources! 🌿 The OHI global framework was adapted into six goals for measuring ocean health in Hawaiʻi: Food Provision (Offshore Fisheries, Nearshore Fisheries, and Mariculture), Coastal Protection, Biodiversity (Habitats and Species), Economies & Livelihoods, Sustainable Tourism, and Sense of Place. 🤝💧 Intrigued? Find out more by visiting the Aloha+ dashboard at https://alohachallenge.hawaii.gov/pages/nrm-03-marine-managed-areas or through our Link Tree! 💫🤩 Want to prevent brown water runoff from polluting our oceans? Get started with a FREE rainwater assessment by our Follow the Drop team by visiting https://www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/FollowTheDrop! 🌱💦 #WorldOceansDay #Oceans #OceanHealth #Marine #MarineLife #MarineManaged #MarineManagedAreas #Restoration #Conservation #Sustainability #SustainableFishing #OceanHealthIndex #OceanResources #CoastalProtection #Biodiversity #SustainableTourism #AlohaPlus #AlohaChallenge #HIGreenGrowth #HGG

HGG and the @islands2030 hosted a leaders breakfast during the Micronesia Islands Forum: Writing Our History, Determining our Future, focused on catalyzing Green Growth Initiatives and the Dashboard. ✨🤩 The Local2030 Islands Network (with support of Sea Grant, NOAA, and other USG agencies and partners) is proud to support Micronesia's global leadership in navigating the path for culturally-led sustainable green growth partnerships and initiatives to chart the course to resilient prosperity. 🤝💚 The Local2030 Islands Network also convened the Network’s 3rd Leaders Summit during the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) on May 27-30, 2024 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda under the overarching theme of “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity”. 🌳🌊 The Local2030 Islands Network Summit was co-chaired by Prime Minister Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, President Whipps of Palau, and United States Department of Interior Secretary Haaland. 🌻🌿 The Summits provide an opportunity for leaders of island economies to come together in a peer-to-peer format to discuss opportunities for priorities for implementation and action to strengthen island-led resilience and progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals through locally and culturally-informed solutions, as well as provides a platform for collaboration advance a sustainable island Earth led by island values. 🌱💡🌍 #Islands #Global #GlobalLeadership #GreenGrowth #IslandsNetwork #Sustainability #Resilience #Collaboration #IslandLeaders #UnitedNations #UN #SDGs #UNSDGs #Solutions #ClimateSolutions #SIDS #SIDS4

The HGG and @islands2030 team were thrilled to attend the 11th Hawaiʻi Energy Conference on Maui last week, which explored cutting edge solutions to improve resilience in the face of a rapidly changing climate. ✨🌳 Additionally, @uluponoinitiative released a summary of what is believed to be the most extensive and comprehensive public opinion survey on the topic of energy in Hawaiʻi, which showed strong public support of renewable deployment across the state. 💚💡 Interested in learning more about Hawaiʻi’s energy goals? Our Aloha+ Challenge dashboard keeps track of Hawaiʻi’s energy data! Visit alohachallenge.hawaii.gov to check out the latest updates regarding the Clean Energy Transformation (CET) goal!⚡🌱 #Energy #EnergyTransformation #CleanEnergy #EnergyConference #HawaiiEnergyConference #ClimateChange #Resilience #ClimateSolutions #AlohaPlus #AlohaChallenge #HIGreenGrowth #HGG

Our Annual Report is now available on our website! ✨🌳 The HGG Annual Reports from 2021-2023 are now accessible for public viewing. Take a look at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/reports and let us know what you think!🌱 #HGG #HIGreenGrowth #AnnualReport

WE ARE HIRING ONCE AGAIN! 💫🤩 Join our awesome team as our new Finance & Compliance Manager!⚡🌱 Provide key support to the Chief Operating Officer on finances, HR responsibilities, and grants compliance to support HGG’s mission to advance environmental, social, and economic priorities through the Aloha+ Challenge – Hawai‘i's local framework to achieve the United Nations (#UN) Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). ✨🌳 Interested? Find more information on our website at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers (scroll to the bottom of the page) or through our Link Tree! #Hiring #JobOpportunity #Jobs #Careers #CareerPath #hr #jobsearch #recruitment #recruiting #jobs #HGG #HIGreenGrowth #NowHiring

Want to help prevent flooding and brown water runoff, while also recharging our aquifers to ensure clean, safe drinking water for our communities? 💧🌳 Book a FREE rainwater assessment (valued at $500) with us to get started, and be entered for a chance to win a free rain barrel! 💦🏡 **Spanning Diamond Head to Punchbowl, and from the Koʻolau ridge-tops to the beach, the Ala Wai Watershed is home to over 200,000 people. Interested? Learn more at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/FollowTheDrop or through our Link Tree! 💫🤩 @3rwater #FollowTheDrop #RainWater #RainwaterAssessments #Rain #WaterQuality #Floods #Flooding #WaterInundation #FloodRisk #FloodMitigation #RainGardens #StormWater #GreenStormWater #HGG #HIGreenGrowth

Can you beelieve we're almost halfway through the year already? Time is flying, so let's remember to bee present in the moment. Join us in celebrating World Bee Day! 🐝✨ What's all this buzz about bees? Well, did you know that... ⚡Only female bees can sting 👸 A queen bee can lay up to 3,000 eggs in just one day (no, we're not pollen your leg) 🌿Bees are pollinators and thus fundamental to the survival of our ecosystems 😔Bees are increasingly under threat from human activities So let's remember to beehive ourselves and take better care of these little creatures--not just because we depend on them, but beecause they are amazing beings! If you find a bee which you think is struggling, the best thing to do is gently put it onto a bee-friendly flower so it can rest and recuperate. 🌻 #WorldBeeDay #BeeDay #Bee #Bees #ProtectTheBees #ProtectBees #HoneyBees #Honey #Beehive #Pollination #Pollinators PS: we're sure these bee puns must really sting

Thinking about growing your own vegetable garden but never quite sure if it's the good time to get started? Well delay no longer, because today is Plant a Vegetable Garden Day!! 🐞🌿✨ Some of our HGG staff members have been gracious enough to share with us pictures of their lovely gardens they have put so much love, effort, and time in--swipe to see more! 😍 Our Global Energy & Water Communities of Practice Coordinator Erin Derrington with @islands2030 is supporting an 💫AMAZING💫 farm with veggies that include: Amaranth, 🥬kale, 🫑peppers, basil, 🥒zucchini, cucumber, nasturtium, sweet potato, snapdragon, marigolds,🌻sunflowers (also passionfruit vines, ulu, and more). "Growing (noncertified organic) vegetables and edible flowers is good for our pollinators, our environment, and us too! Not only is gardening fun and decent exercise, our small harvest is delicious and nutritious and helps us eat locally too!" - Erin Derrington HGG's Data & Innovations Director Kaimana Walsh has a beautiful garden that features Hawaiian 🫑chili peppers, lemongrass, 🍅tomatoes, shiso, 🫚olena, and basil! Here's your chance to help support the Aloha+ Challenge goal "Local Food Production and Consumption"! See below some tips that will help you get started on your own garden: 🤗 Start with a Small Space 💚 Grow What You Love to Eat 🌞 Choose a Sunny Spot For Your Garden 🌿 Plan Your Vegetable Garden Layout 🌍 Start Plants in Rich Soil 🐛 Be Ready for Integrated Pest Management to minimize Pests and Diseases #worldplantavegetablegardenday #gardens #plants #plantagarden #vegetablegarden #grow #growyourgarden #green #sustainable #sustainability #selfsufficiency #happyplace #localfood #alohaplus #alohachallenge #localfood #localfoodproduction #localag #localagriculture

It's officially National 🚲Bike to Work Week🚲! Did you know 40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get around? HGG's Operations Manager Cyrus Howe (portrayed in the photo) takes the @gobikihi bike to work almost every day (weather permitting) and loves the fact that he can get some exercise while simultaneously being eco-friendly! Be like Cyrus and take the bike today! 💚🌍 Disclaimer: Please note that he wears a helmet when not posing for a photo Make a positive impact on your health and the health of your community now while having fun and enjoying being outdoors! Let's support the Aloha+ Challenge goal for Smart Sustainable Communities and help make our communities more walkable and bikeable today! 🤩⚡🍃 #NationalBikeToWorkWeek #BikeToWork #Bicycle #BikeToWorkDay #Healthy #EcoFriendly #Sustainable #BikeableCities #MultiModal #Green #GreenCities #GreenTransportation #SustainableTransportation #Resilient #Resilience #NoPollution #AlohaChallenge #AlohaPlus #SustainableCommunities #CyclingLife #HonoluluCyclists #EcoFriendlyCommute #Biki #biking #bikinglife @hblridealoha

✨ APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED ✨ We are still hiring a Sustainability Business Forum Manager who will provide strategic leadership💪 and coordination🤝 of the Sustainability Business Forum (SBF).🌳💚 This person will advance the group’s environmental, social, and economic priorities aligned with the 🍃Aloha+ Challenge🍃 – Hawai‘i’s local framework to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Interested? Find more info on our website at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers or through our Link Tree! 🤩⚡ #sustainability #sustainabilitybusiness #sustainabilitybusinessforum #jobopportunity #hiring #jobs #manager #alohapluschallenge #alohachallenge #SDGs #UnitedNations #environment #leadership @islands2030

Mahalo to all those who joined our Q2 Measures Working Group meeting set at the @waiwaicollective! 💫🤩 This meeting convened the statewide network to address gaps and opportunities on the Aloha+ Dashboard for the Clean Energy Transformation Aloha+ Challenge priority area.⚡🌱💡 This zero-waste event also included table discussions to brainstorm action plans based on the #sdg 7 Clean Energy - 17 Rooms Discussion from our #hgg Annual Partnership Event that took place in October last year. ✨🌳 Huge mahalo to our partners from @energyhawaiigov for the support and kōkua in hosting this event! 🤝💚 Together, let’s continue to make progress to ensure a clean energy future for all! The future is bright! 💡 #cleanenergytransformation #cleanenergy #cleanenergyforall #renewableenergy #energyefficiency #SDGs #UN #AlohaChallenge #AlohaPlus #Future

HGG is hiring AmeriCorps VISTAs! 💫🤩 Want to work at a great organization with awesome people? Say no more, because HGG is looking for TWO new AmeriCorps VISTAs to fulfill their year of service. 🌱✨ The 🌳Sustainability Business Forum🌳 (SBF) VISTA will support HGG through network building, partner engagement, and driving progress on shared goals for the SBF and its working groups. The 🤝Communications and Outreach🤝 VISTA will support HGG’s work as a @unitednations #Local2030 Hub through communications, partner and community engagement, and outreach on local and global sustainability goals. Find more information and how to apply through our Link Tree or at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers. Please share with your network, friends, and family if you know anyone who would be interested! 🌍🌱 @americorps #Hiring #JobOpportunity #Jobs #Careers #CareerPath #hr #jobsearch #recruitment #nowhiring #recruiting #jobs #HGG #AlohaChallenge #AlohaPlus #AmeriCorps #AmeriCorpsVISTA

The Youth Congress of the Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit took off with a blast yesterday as students from across Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island collaborated to advance progress on the Aloha+ Challenge goals! 🤩💪🌱 Seeing these youth in action gives us all hope and shows we have a bright future ahead of us! 💫🌿 Now, we are excited and inspired for Day 2 of the Summit that is taking place today! ✨️ #youthcongress #Sustainability #resilience #alohachallenge #sustainablesolutions #SustainableDevelopment #SDGs #futureleaders #hope #sustainableaction

Did you catch us at the Intersections Sustainability Fair at ʻIolani School this past Saturday? 🤩✨🌳 Some of the HGG staff hosted a table at this awesome fair which was part of Earth Month ʻIolani. “Intersections” stems from the idea that climate change connects us across generations and disciplines. This fair highlighted the intersections among the many fields, people, and organizations that tackle climate change in such a beautiful variety of ways. 🌍🌱 Activities at this fair: Adopt a huli kalo 💚 Write an ocean reflection 🌊 Pedal the blender bike for a smoothie 🚲 Make beach debris into a treasure 🏝️ Screen-print a shirt or bag 👕 Help make worm bins for composting 🪱 @kupuhawaii @sierraclubhi @hilandtrust @thehycc @keepitsimplehonolulu #aprilisearthmonth #earthmonth #earthweek #earthday #protecttheearth #sustainability #earth #livesustainably #sustainabilitytips #resiliency #motherearth #mothernature

🌐 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are represented by a vibrant and meaningful logo that incorporates a color wheel.🎨 Each color in the wheel symbolizes one of the 17 goals aimed at transforming our world for the better by 2030. Here's a breakdown of the colors and their corresponding goals: #1 No Poverty - Red #2 No Hunger - Mustard #3 Good Health & Well-Being - Kelly Green #4 Quality Education - Dark Red #5 Gender Equality - Red Orange #6 Clean Water & Sanitation - Bright Blue #7 Affordable & Clean Energy - Yellow #8 Decent Work & Economic Growth - Burgundy #9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure - Orange #10 Reduced Inequalities - Magenta #11 Sustainable Cities & Communities - Golden Yellow #12 Responsible Consumption & Production - Magenta #13 Climate Action - Dark Green #14 Life Below Water - Blue #15 Life on Land - Lime Green #16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions - Royal Blue #17 Partnerships for the Goals - Navy Blue Each color represents a crucial aspect of #sustainable #development, and together, they form a powerful symbol of #global #cooperation and progress towards a better future for all. 🌍💚 #SDGs #GlobalGoals #SustainableDevelopment

Day 2 of the Local2030 Islands network Communities of Practice conference is underway! 🌴💫 Today, we're diving deeper into sustainable solutions, sharing best practices, and building stronger connections among island communities.🤝🌿 Together, we're making a difference for a greener, more resilient future.💫🌱 #Local2030Islands #Sustainability #Community #islands #islandleaders #resilience #sustainablesolutions #resilientfuture #communities

This Earth Day, the Local2030 Islands network welcomed 42 island leaders and many more partners to kick off the weeklong Communities of Practice. We look forward to a growing global island partnership 🤩🤝🌱 #islands #global #communities #earthday #globalisland #partnership #islandleaders #islandpartnership @glispa_ @noaa

Happy Earth Day from the team at Hawaiʻi Green Growth!!! 🌎💚 We were happy to participate in the Science & Sustainability Festival at Bishop Museum on April 20, and are currently tabling for the Earth Day Fair at UH Mānoa! Come and visit us here! 🤩💫 #earthday #EarthDayEveryday #earthweek #earthmonth #Sustainability #resilience #motherearth

✨New job announcement!✨ We are hiring a Sustainability Business Forum Manager who will provide strategic leadership💪 and coordination🤝 of the Sustainability Business Forum (SBF).🌳💚 This person will advance the group’s environmental, social, and economic priorities aligned with the 🍃Aloha+ Challenge🍃 – Hawai‘i’s local framework to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Interested? Find more info on our website at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers or through our Link Tree! 🤩⚡ Applications open until May 12. #sustainability #sustainabilitybusiness #sustainabilitybusinessforum #jobopportunity #hiring #jobs #manager #alohapluschallenge #alohachallenge #SDGs #UnitedNations #environment #leadership @islands2030

Posted @withregram • @hawaiiaction Join us at the UH Earth Fair this Monday! 📆 Monday, April 22nd ⌚️10am-4pm! 🌎 📍UH Mānoa - Legacy Pathway - Campus Center Courtyard - Sustainability Courtyard Learn how to better take care of ʻāina how it helps to sustain us! Learn how to celebrate Earth Day every day! 🌿 Mahalo @environmentaljusticeuhm for organizing and the invite second year in a row! 🌈 #EarthDayEveryday #Sustainability #UHEarthFair #HawaiiAction

🤩✨ The 3rd annual Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit is taking place May 3rd, 2024 on the beautiful grounds of OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa!! Join @himayormitch and a passionate steering committee as we continue to tackle some of our most complex sustainability challenges and celebrate the collective action of our local innovators and leaders. 💪💚 This significant gathering will provide an opportunity to share the progress made during the working groups over the past six weeks, highlight voices from the youth congress and engage in meaningful discussions on the most urgent sustainability challenges faced by Hawaiʻi. Gain valuable knowledge, network with industry experts, and contribute to concrete action items that will shape the future of sustainability in Hawaiʻi. 🌱💫 Join as we collaborate, share our valuable insights, and work collectively towards creating a lasting impact for a brighter and more sustainable tomorrow. 🌍🌿 For further details and to participate in this remarkable journey, visit hisustainabilitysummit.com or follow the link in our Link Tree. Together, let’s exemplify the true essence of sustainability and pave the way for a prosperous future for generations to come! 🤝🌳✨ #sustainability #sustainabilitysummit #hawaii #hawaiiisland #sustainabilitychallenges #asustainabletomorrow #sustainablefuture #futuregenerations #actionitems #takeaction #takeactionnow

We are still hiring rainwater assessment interns! 💧🤩💫 The purpose of the project is to leverage the Follow the Drop stormwater assessment mobile app to prioritize Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) installations within communities of the Ala Wai Watershed and analyze barriers and opportunities for incorporating decentralized GSI retrofit solutions on private properties. 🌱✨ Project will provide resiliency benefits to reduce flood risk, maintain adequate drinking water supply, and mitigate land-based pollution to critical nearshore marine habitats. 🌊 This internship is one of four internship positions as part of the Developing Community-Based Green Infrastructure Solutions for a Resilient Ala Wai Watershed (HI) project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. 💫🌿 This opportunity will be open until ALL positions are filled! Please visit our website at 👉hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers👈for more information, or through our Link Tree! #hgg #rainwaterassessment #followthedrop #alawaiwatershed #waterquality #stormwater #alawai #internship #DrinkingWater #marinehabitat #mitigation #climatemitigation #floodrisk #resiliency @3rwater

It’s almost time for the Communities of Practice Convening!!! 🤩🌍💫 On April 23-25, 2024, @islands2030 will again convene in Honolulu, Hawai‘i its global Communities of Practice on Data for Climate Resilience and Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism! 🥳✨💚 These global communities bring together a variety of stakeholders working in and across islands to advance the implementation of the @unitednations Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) and bolster climate resilience through the sharing of island solutions. 🌊🪸🌴 With the theme of ✨“Island Solutions for a Resilient Future”✨, this convening will serve as a space to foster collaboration, share good practices and lessons learned, receive technical training, spark innovation, and exchange knowledge and unique island experiences in a dynamic peer-to-peer forum. 🤝 This event will be: 🤗 Open to all 💪 A three-day conference 🏠 Held at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center! It will include a mix of technical presentations and workshops, demonstrations, hands-on activities, networking and collaboration activities, and place-based site visits on the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. 💕 Register at bit.ly/2024islandcop or through our Link Tree and we hope to see you there! 🤩🌱⚡ #communitiesofpractice #islandcommunities #globalcommunities #islandsolutions #islandexperience #unitednations #sustainability #resiliency #climateresilience #resilientfuture #sustainableliving

Your chance to be recognized as a UN World Restoration Flagship is here! 🌿💫 If you know or are part of an initiative that is restoring nature, apply for the most prestigious #GenerationRestoration award by the UN, by May 31! 💚🌍 Find out more through our Link Tree under "Events & Opportunities"! #unitednations #unworld #restoration #forests #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #restorationefforts #flagship #undecade #unga #unitednationsgeneralassembly

HGG is celebrating Native Hawaiian Plant Month and Earth Month in style by assisting in the removal of invasive species! 🌱✨ HUGE mahalo to our partners at @kmwphawaii for guiding the HGG team on a hike at Waʻahila Ridge⛰️ where we learned about native plants and helped spread “tectococcus ovatus”, a scale insect that affects the highly invasive strawberry guava that ungulates like invasive wild pigs🐷 like to feast on! 🌍💚 #invasivespecies #protectnativespecies #nativehawaiianplantmonth #aprilisearthmonth #earthmonth #earthweek #earthday #sustainability #earth, #stewardship, #water #watershed #landmanagement #resilience

Join HGG at the Science and Sustainability Festival at @bishopmuseum on April 20! 💫🌿 This festival brings together museum scientists, educators, cultural practitioners, and community partners to highlight the ongoing work needed to protect biodiversity and build a sustainable future in Hawai‘i. 💚🌍 Visit the HGG information booth which showcases our work, and spin the wheel for a chance to win locally produced chocolate! ✨🍫 Register through our Link Tree under "Events" or through the following link: www.bishopmuseum.org/SSF24 We hope to see you there! 🤩🌱 #sustainability #bishopmuseum #sustainablefuture

Join HGG at the ʻIolani Intersections Sustainability Fair! ✨🌱 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and make a positive impact for our planet. Find HGG's table there and participate in our spin the wheel game for the chance to win locally produced chocolate! Let’s learn, talk story, take action, and enjoy this event together. 🤩💫🌿 Event details: 🗓️April 27th ⌚️11am-1pm 📍 ʻIolani School—One Team Field House Find more information through their Link Tree at www.linktr.ee/intersectionsiolani! #earthmonth #sustainability #communityaction

No one wants to be called a fool, but you certainly don't want to be a fossil fool! 🤪🌍😶 What's April Fools? We've only heard about Fossil Fools Day! This day was established to impart knowledge about alternative energy sources and to request people’s support for shaping a sustainable future! 💚🌍💫 It's about raising awareness on environmental concerns as a result of the burning of fossil fuels, which emit carbon dioxide in massive amounts and cause extreme damage to our environment. While some are knowledgeable of its negative effects, many are unaware of the ways fossil fuels deteriorate our planet. 🤔🫢 So how can you observe Fossil Fools' Day? 📖 Educate yourself: We all have heard of fossil fuels but how many of us know about the hazards caused by the over-utilization of these fuels? This day is a reminder to read up on fossil fuels and educate ourselves. ✊ Join a rally: Each year, rallies and demonstrations are held to raise awareness about the environmental concerns triggered by the use of fossil fuels. Consider joining one! 🙋‍♀️ Teach your kids: Teach younger generations about fossil fuels, their advantages, and their negative effects. It is one of the steps towards creating a sustainable planet. Find out more by visiting www.nationaltoday.com/fossil-fools-day/ #fossilfoolsday #aprilfools #fossilfuels #sustainableplanet #sustainableliving #sustainablefuture #climatechange

It's International Day of 🚫Zero Waste🚫, so it's the perfect time to highlight this AMAZING film made by Alexandra Kahn on the Plastic Ban (Bill 40) that was implemented by the City & County of Honolulu in 2019! ♻️🌍💚 In 2019, a group of individuals worked with the city council of Honolulu, HI to introduce the most ✨comprehensive single-use plastic ban✨ at the time. Many of the folks involved had worked for over a decade on some version of this bill, without success. However, in 2019 the movement grew through youth leadership, social media, and the community's desire for long lasting and significant change. 💪💫🌱 Alexandra Kahn, Director of the ReUnite US Film: "By the end of 2019, I had chronicled the whole process of Bill 40 going through Honolulu city council and wasn’t sure what to do with the footage. I was with a friend who works in environmental policy for California and was telling him about the process of the bill and that I had filmed all the meetings, hearings and events related to the ban. His first thought was that I should make a movie to tell the story. I didn’t think I could, because I had never tried to tell a documentary story before and I hardly had any interviews compiled. A few months later, Covid broke out, the world shut down, and I suddenly couldn’t work. As the entire world changed around me and my daily behaviors were forcefully altered, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to make the film. It took 4 years, hundreds of hours, dozens of volunteers, and countless FaceTime calls with my mom (co-editor) and my composer (based in Colorado), but I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome!" Access the full trailer through our Link Tree at https://linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth, and we'll keep you updated on future viewing opportunities as the film gets shown publicly! @reuniteusfilm @planitbranding #internationaldayofzerowaste #zerowaste #plasticban #reducereuserecycle

It's Hawaiʻi Climate Week!! 🤩🌿💫 DAY 1️⃣ The Climate Week Conference kicked off earlier this week with the rollout of the ✨Fifth National Climate Assessment✨ (NCA5), featuring guest speaker, Dr. Jane Lubchenko, and a panel of NCA5 authors! Participants then divided into breakout groups to discuss next steps for the various topics like Food and Water, Human Health, and Indigenous Knowledge. 🌱💫 Later that day, the Climate Action Day event featured Lahaina Community Speakers, a shareback and discussion on the NCA5, and the launch of the state's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP)! 💚🌍 DAY 2️⃣ The second day started with a Graduate Scholars Symposium focused on emerging scientists working towards climate adaptation. These graduate students presented their science-to-management research in topics as diverse as forest restoration, coral reef health, sea-level rise impacts and planning tools, and supporting development of sustainable sea transport. 🌳🌊🪸 In the afternoon, the Agroforestry and Climate Resilience session brought together a diverse group of agroforestry practitioners, agency representatives, academics, and students to explore the role of agroforestry in climate change resilience. This event aimed to be a gathering for those committed to food security and sovereignty, and linked human and environmental health. 🌳🍎💪 #hawaiiclimateweek #NCA5 #climatechange #ClimateAction #agroforestry #climateresilience #FoodSecurity @east.west.center @hi_climate @pacificrisa

HGG will be attending the 2024 Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit on May 2-3! 💚🌍✨ This event is designed to build a set of legislative policy priorities around areas key to our sustainability and resilience. The day of the summit will be all about understanding the issue landscape for the six Aloha+ focus areas: 📖Green Workforce and Education; 🌳Natural Resource Management; 🍎Local Food; ⚡Clean Energy Transformation; ♻️Solid Waste Reduction; and 🏡Smart Sustainable Communities. Attendees will include leaders from across the grassroots, nonprofit and business communities. 2024 Hawaiʻi Sustainability Summit Schedule in Kailua-Kona: - Thursday, May 2: Youth Congress (full day) - Friday, May 3: One-Day Summit (full day) - Friday, May 3: Community Celebration (evening only) Register through the Link Tree in our bio under "Events" and we hope to see you there! 🤩💫🌿 #HISustainabilitySummit #AlohaPlusChallenge #conservation #supportlocal #SDGs

Looking for a summer internship working alongside awesome people in the field and at the office? 🤩💫 It's World Water Day, and Hawaiʻi Green Growth is hiring rainwater assessment interns! 💧 This internship will be one of four internship positions as part of the Developing Community-Based Green Infrastructure Solutions for a Resilient Ala Wai Watershed (HI) project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. 💫🌿 The purpose of the project is to leverage the Follow the Drop stormwater assessment mobile app to prioritize Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) installations within communities of the Ala Wai Watershed and analyze barriers and opportunities for incorporating decentralized GSI retrofit solutions on private properties. 🌱✨ Project will provide resiliency benefits to reduce flood risk, maintain adequate drinking water supply, and mitigate land-based pollution to critical nearshore marine habitats. 🌊 Please visit our website at 👉hawaiigreengrowth.org/careers👈for more information, or through our Link Tree! @3rwater @islands2030 #WorldWaterDay #HGG #RainwaterAssessment #FollowTheDrop #AlaWaiWatershed

🌍💧Today is World Water Day! 💧🌍 Did you know the Aloha+ Challenge goal “Natural Resource Management” aims to reverse the trend of natural resource loss mauka to makai by increasing 💧fresh water capacity, protecting 🌳watershed forests, and increasing 🌊marine managed areas? Additionally, HGG is the host of the Ala Wai Watershed Collaboration working group, 🤝a network of community, government, and business, partners committed to a more resilient and prosperous Ala Wai Watershed. 🌱✨ 🤔 Want to learn more? You can find all kinds of interesting tidbits of information like the Ala Wai Watershed Collaboration Project & Partner Index and the Mālama Implementation Tool by visiting the Aloha+ Dashboard at 👉alohachallenge.hawaii.gov👈 or through the Link Tree in our bio! #WorldWaterDay #FreshWater #WatershedForests #NaturalResourceManagement #AlaWaiWatershed #alohachallenge

[English translation below] 🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #greenworkforceandeducation #greenworkforce #education #greeneconomy #glossary #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

[English translation below] 👥📖🌳 Ka Holomua Ma Ka Ho‘ona‘auao A Me Ka Limahana ‘Ōma‘o 🌿💚💪 ‘O kā Hawai‘i kūpa‘a no ka ho‘ona‘auao mālama ‘āīna, aia ho‘i a puni ke kaiāulu, a me ka ho‘oikaika ‘ana, ka mālama ‘ana i ka ho‘oilina mo‘omeheu, a me ka mālama kaiapuni. He la‘ana, ‘o ia ka Nā Hopena A‘o Program, ‘o HĀ, he mōlina e kia ana ma ka ho‘omōhala i ka maopopo e ho‘oikaika ai i ka nohona, ke kuleana, ke kilohana, ke aloha, a me ka ola pono. Hā‘awi ka School Community Councils (SCC) i ke ala no nā ‘ohana a me ke kaiāulu e komo pū i ke kūkā ho‘oholo mana‘o. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. --------------------------------- 👥📖🌳 Green Workforce and Education (GWE) Progress 🌿💚💪 Hawai‘i’s commitment to ‘āina-based education and stewardship is centered around community engagement and empowerment, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental conservation. An example is the Nā Hopena A‘o Program, or HĀ, a framework that focuses on developing competencies that strengthen a sense of belonging, responsibility, excellence, aloha, and total well-being. School Community Councils (SCC) provide a way for families and the community to participate in decision-making. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #greenworkforceandeducation #greenworkforce #education #greeneconomy #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

[English translation below] ✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. 👥📖🌳 Ho‘ona‘auao A Me Ka Limahana ‘Ōma‘o: Hō‘ike kēia pahuhopu i ke ko‘iko‘i o ka ho‘ona‘auao, ka hana, ka ‘ike, a me ka ho‘okele waiwai ‘ōma‘o ma ka ho‘okō ‘ana i nā pahuhopu ‘ae‘oia a Hawai‘i. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. 👥📖🌳 Green Workforce and Education (GWE): This goal identifies the importance of education, jobs, innovation, and an integrated green economy in achieving Hawai‘i’s sustainability goals. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #greenworkforceandeducation #greenworkforce #education #greeneconomy #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

Today is the 7th Global Recycling Day! ♻️🌍💚 Did you know that the Aloha+ Challenge goal Solid Waste Reduction has a "Recycling" subtarget to significantly increase the annual quantity of waste converted into new material ✨ by 2030✨? 🤔 How are we tracking this progress? By measuring the tons of materials recycled statewide. Recycled materials include types of glass, paper, metal, plastic, electronics, batteries, tires, as well as organics, such as green waste and food waste. 🌳🍎 Recycling is the process of converting waste into new materials. For the past several years, the total amount recycled statewide was over 1 million tons. 🤝 Although recycling is beneficial for providing a new life to materials that would otherwise be discarded, it is important to first practice waste reduction and reuse. ♻️ ❗Reduce, reuse, then recycle❗ The best way to reduce your waste footprint is to avoid generating unnecessary waste if possible. Reuse should be considered before recycling to avoid the complicated recycling process and its byproducts. 👍 Visit the Aloha+ Dashboard at 👉alohachallenge.hawaii.gov👈 for more info on Solid Waste Reduction! @globalrecyclingday #globalrecyclingday #recycle #reducereuserecycle #alohachallenge #alohaplus #solidwastereduction

[English translation below] 🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #smartsustainablecommunities #housing #transportation #glossary #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

🌿💫🤩 HGG was happy to attend the very first Environment Day at the Capitol event this week, where organizations could connect with legislators and the public to share about issues relating to environmental preservation and the mitigation of climate change. Great to see many other organizations represented there, including @energyhawaiigov, @carboncashbackhawaii, @hawaiiaction, @myhawaiienergy, @sustainableenergyhawaii, @uhnrem, and more! 💪🌳💚🌍 #environmentaction #sustainability #hawaiistatecapitol

HGG is celebrating #AmeriCorpsWeek! 🥳🎉 Join us in celebrating, recognizing, and thanking the millions of @americorps members and volunteers who have continued to make a difference in our communities for the past 30 years! Follow @americorps to learn how you can join the celebrations. ✨🤩 Over the years, AmeriCorps VISTAs have been an integral part of the work we do at Hawaiʻi Green Growth. BIG mahalo to our current AmeriCorps VISTA members, Elena Arinaga and Mandy McCarty, and another big mahalo to all VISTA members we’ve had over the years! (many of whom have stayed on with HGG after their year of service ended!) Swipe through the photos to read Elena and Mandy’s testimonials about their work as VISTAs at HGG. 💪💚😎 #AmeriCorps #AmeriCorpsWeek2024 #AmeriCorpsNCCC #AmeriCorpsVISTA #AmeriCorpsAlum #AMeriCorpsSeniors #GetThingsDone #Service #NationalService7 #amerithanks

[English translation below] 🌿🏡 Ka Holomua Ma Ke Kaiāulu ‘Ae‘oia Akamai 🚌🚲👣 ‘O ka ho‘olako i nā koho alakau palekana, kumu kū‘ai emi, ma ka paipai pū o nā koho ‘ē a‘e e like me ka hele wāwae, ka holo paikikala, ke kau pū ‘ana, a me ke alakau lehulehu ka pahuhopu o ke Aloha+ Challenge no ke ‘oni mobile. Ma ka ‘ikepili, ha‘aha‘a kā Hawai‘i alakau ‘oni‘oni (ka hele wāwae me ka holo paikikala) he 5.2%. 💡 I mea e nānā ai i kēia mau pilikia, hana ka Moku‘āina i kulekele Complete Streets ma o nā kalana a pau e ho‘omakakoho ana i ka palekana a me ke kūpono o ka po‘e holoholo, pēlā pū nā kānaka hele wāwae, holo paikikala, a me nā ‘ōhua alakau lehulehu. I mea e kō ai kēia pahuhopu, he pono ka ho‘opukapuka kālā i nā koho alakau ‘ē a‘e a me ka ‘ōnaepuni alakau lehulehu, a pēlā pū ka nānā ‘ana i nā nīnūnē nui o ke kū‘ai hale ‘ana me ka hele kiwikā. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ------------------------------- 🌿🏡 Smart Sustainable Communities (SSC) Progress 🚌🚲👣 The goal of Aloha+ Challenge goal for Mobility and Accessibility is to provide safe, affordable, and diverse transportation options including promoting alternatives such as walking, biking, carpooling, and public transit. According to the data, Hawai‘i’s share for active transportation (walking and biking) is relatively low, at around 5.2%. 💡 To address challenges, the State implemented a Complete Streets policy across all counties prioritizing the safety and convenience of all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transit riders. To meet this goal, investment in public transportation infrastructure and alternative transportation options will be needed, as well as addressing the underlying issues of housing affordability and urban sprawl. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #smartsustainablecommunities #housing #transportation #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

[English translation below] ✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. 🌿🏡 Kupu mai ka pahuhopu kaiāulu ‘ae‘oia akamai na ka mana‘o o ka po‘e pili - ka māhele kuleana ‘ona aupuni, ka māhele kuleana ‘ona ‘oihana, a me ka po‘e kaiāulu - a no‘ono‘o pū i ka ‘ikepili o nā māka mai ka noho hale kū‘ai emi a i ke olakino a i ka holu i ka pōpilikia. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. 🌿🏡 The Smart Sustainable Communities (SSC) goal was informed by public, private, and community stakeholder recommendations and reflects data on targets from affordable housing to health to disaster resilience. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #smartsustainablecommunities #housing #transportation #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @@kauka_pokii

Are you on Oʻahu or Maui? Join @nationalrenewableenergylab at a listening session on March 20, 21, or 22 to share your perspectives on community energy needs—including costs, resilience, energy independence, air quality, renewable sources (geothermal, wind, etc.), and more. 🌱⚡ The goal of the listening sessions is to bring community members interested in energy together and connect communities with informational resources so they can play a role in their energy futures. 💡 Register for a listening session or learn more at: www.nrel.gov/geothermal/hawaii-community-engagement.html

🌱 Catch us at Environment Day! 🌿 Date - Tuesday, March 12 Time - 9:00am-12:00pm Place - Hawaiʻi State Capitol, 4th floor ✨ Join Hawaiʻi Green Growth and a variety of environmental organizations next week Tuesday March 12th, 2024 between 9:00am and noon at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Building for a free public event exploring and highlighting the issues of environmental preservation and the mitigation of climate change. The public is invited to attend this free tabling event, organized by the Hawaiʻi Environmental Change Agents. 💫🤩 Be kind to the environment and consider taking the bike, bus or carpool! 🌿🌏 We hope to see you there! 🥳

🤩💪Happy International Women’s Day!!! ❤️💃 We want to highlight Sustainable Development Goal 5 which focuses on achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls! 👏🥳🤙 Help us celebrate gender equality and empower all women everywhere!! #sdgs #unsdgs #internationalwomensday #genderequality #empoweringwomen #womenempowerment #empowerwomennow

[English translation below] 🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. --------------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #solidwastereduction #wastereduction #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage #glossary @kauka_pokii

[English translation below] 🌍🌿♻️ Ka Holomua Ma Ka Hoʻēmi ʻŌpala Kinopaʻa 🤔 ‘O kekahi ālaina nui ma ka ho‘ēmi ‘ana i ka ‘ōpala, ‘o ia ka palena ‘ōnaepuni no ka ho‘olalau i ka ‘ōpala. Nele ko Hawai‘i i ka pono lako ‘ole no ka ho‘opō‘aiapuni, ho‘okīpulu, a me ka ho‘ololi ‘ōpala-a-ikehu. Ma muli o kēia wahi mamao, pipi‘i ka ho‘opō‘aiapuni mai ke kīloi ma ka pu‘u ‘ōpala e ālai ana i ka holomua o nā polokalamu ho‘ēmi ‘ōpala. 💡 I mea e kia ai ma kēia mau pilikia, noho luna ka Office of Solid Waste Management (OSWM), e holo ana ma lalo o ka Department of Health, i ka Deposit Beverage Container (DBC) Program; Electronic Waste, and Television Recycling and Recovery Program; and Glass Advance Disposal Fee (ADF) Program. Kōkua kēia mau polokalamu, a me ka ho‘onui ‘ana i ka ho‘opukapuka kālā, ka ho‘ona‘auao lehulehu, a me ke kulekele i ko Hawai‘i ma ka ho‘okō ‘ana i nā pahuhopu ho‘olalau ‘ōpala. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. --------------------------------- 🌍🌿♻️ Solid Waste Reduction (SWR) Progress 🤔 One primary obstacle to reducing waste is the limited infrastructure for waste diversion. Hawai‘i lacks sufficient facilities for recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy conversion. Due to its remote location, recycling tends to be more expensive compared to landfill disposal, hampering the viability of waste reduction programs. 💡 To address these challenges, the Office of Solid Waste Management (OSWM), operating under the Department of Health, oversees the Deposit Beverage Container (DBC) Program; Electronic Waste, and Television Recycling and Recovery Program; and Glass Advance Disposal Fee (ADF) Program. These programs, as well as increased investment, public education, and policy can help Hawai‘i achieve its waste diversion goals. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #solidwastereduction #wastereduction #olelohawaii #hawaiianlanguage @kauka_pokii

✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. 🌍🌿♻️ Hoʻēmi ʻŌpala Kinopaʻa: He kānāwai kēia pahuhopu e koi ana i ka ho‘ēmi ‘ana i ka ‘ōpala kino pa‘a ma ka 50% ma ka lā 1 o Ianuali i ka makahiki 2000. Ua ho‘opane‘e ‘ia a i ka makahiki 2020 a i ka ho‘ēmi ‘ana i ka ‘ōpala ma ka 70% ma ka makahiki 2030. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. --------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. 🌍🌿♻️ Solid Waste Reduction (SWR): This goal recommits to a law that mandated solid waste stream reduction by 50% by January 1, 2000. This was increased in 2020 to 70% waste reduction by 2030. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #solidwastereduction #wastereduction @kauka_pokii

This week, the Ala Wai Watershed Collaboration held its first quarterly meeting kindly hosted by the @hawaiiconventioncenter where public, private, and nonprofit leaders convened to share and learn about the many projects underway to strengthen the health of our #watershed. Topics discussed were distributed green stormwater infrastructure (e.g., rain barrels and permeable driveways) efforts focused in the Pālolo subwatershed that can reduce flooding, recharge aquifers, and improve downstream water quality! Big thanks to our partners @hawaiihta, the Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association, @3rwater, @hawaii_sea_grant, City & County of @honolulu_gov, @oer.honolulu, @resilientoahu, @oahuvb, @hawaiidoh, @uluponoinitiative, the Oahu Economic Development Board, @noaa, Burns & McDonnell, and Smart Trees Pacific for attending! #rainwater #wai #water #stormwater

🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ------------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #naturalresourcemanagement #glossary @kauka_pokii

🌊🌈🌿 Ka Holomua Ma Ka Hoʻomalu Waiwai Kūlohelohe 💚🌍 Ho‘omakakoho ‘ia ka maluō ma ke ‘ano, ‘o ia ke ka‘akālai maika‘i a kūpono loa ma ka mālama ‘ana i ka pono wai. He ko‘iko‘i ka mālama ‘ana i ka wai ma ka ‘oihana mahi‘ai, e māka ana i ka nui o ka palekana wai he 10 mgd ma o ka ho‘oikaika ‘ia o ka ho‘okahe i ka wai. 💧✨ He mea nui ke kaiapuni i kūkulu ‘ia no ke ka‘ina ho‘īkehu wai kūlohelohe, me ka ho‘onui ‘ia o ke kūkulu ‘ia o ka wahi i ho‘ūnukā ‘ia a puni ka moku‘āina ma ka makahiki 2005 a i ka 2011. ‘O ka loli o ka nahele o uka, e like me ka ho‘olauna ‘ia o nā lāhulu ‘ē, ‘o ia ka mea i ho‘ēmi nui i ka ho‘īkehu wai. I mea e pono ai kēia mau hopena, ke nui a‘e nei ka mālama ‘ana i ka wao nahele, a pēlā pū ke kūkulu ‘ana i nā mea e ho‘onui ai i ka ho‘īkehu wai. I mea e ho‘oikaika ai i ka manakia ‘ana i ka ‘ae‘oia ‘ana i ka wai helele‘i, ‘ae ‘ia nā wahi mālama wai helele‘i a he mau mea e ho‘onui ai i ka loa‘a o ka wai. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------- 🌊🌈🌿 Natural Resource Management (NRM) Progress 💚🌍 Conservation is prioritized as the most efficient and cost-effective approach to managing water demand. Enhancing water efficiency in agriculture is particularly important, targeting a 10 mgd increase in water security through improved irrigation practices. 💧✨ The built environment significantly impacts the natural water recharge process, with a 7.5% increase in development and paved areas statewide from 2005-2011. Changes in upland forests, such as the introduction of invasive species, also reduced direct water recharge. To mitigate these effects, protection of upland forests is increasing, as well as the development of green infrastructure to enhance water recharge. To enhance sustainable stormwater management, stormwater utilities are now authorized and expected to contribute to increased freshwater capacity. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #naturalresourcemanagement #conservation @kauka_pokii

✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. 🌊🌈🌿 Haku ‘ia kēia pahuhopu ma nā ‘aelike e kū nei e like me ka māka o ka Moku‘āina e palekana i 30% o ke po‘o wai ma ka nahele ma ka makahiki 2030. 💧✨ Pēlā pū ka Hawai‘i Fresh Water Initiative ‘āpono a me ka Hawai‘i Interagency Biosecurity Plan no nā lāhulu ‘ē. Ho‘ohui ka Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative i ka pahuhopu i ka manakia kūpono ‘ana i 30% o nā kai o Hawai‘i ma ka makahiki 2030. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. 🌊🌈🌿 The Natural Resource Management (NRM) goal was informed by existing conservation commitments such as the State’s target to protect 30% of priority watershed forests by 2030. 💧✨ Key conservation targets include the Hawai‘i Fresh Water Initiative freshwater security recommendations and the Hawai‘i Interagency Biosecurity Plan for invasive species. The Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative added a goal to effectively manage 30% of Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters by 2030. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #naturalresourcemanagement #conservation @kauka_pokii

The Local2030 Islands Network (L2030IN) is supporting the 2024 Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana conference on Saipan! On Thursday, 2/22, L2030IN partnered with representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Green Growth and Guam Green Growth initiatives to share highlights of how green growth initiatives are building resiliency in the Pacific and beyond. On Friday, 2/23, the Local2030IN Energy and Water Communities of Practice Coordinator Erin Derrington moderated a panel highlighting successes in implementing concrete actions to respond to climate impacts and support sustainable growth. PRiMO is a premier platform that brings people and organizations together, channeling their efforts toward common goals to make the Pacific Islands more resilient to the impacts of natural hazards. PRiMO began in 2003 as an effort to explore opportunities to enhance communication and collaboration among the ‘ohana, or family, of local, national, and regional organizations involved in risk management. You can learn more about the history of PRiMO and access supporting resources here: https://coast.noaa.gov/primo/ ~ Image(s): Panelists (R-L) Erin Derrington, Local2030 Islands Network Global Energy and Water Communities of Practice Coordinator, Northern Marianas President and CNMI Green Growth Co-Chair Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero, and Dr. Austin Shelton, Director of University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant and Guam Green Growth co-chair highlighted how through Green Growth planning, partnerships, measurement, and concrete action, islands are leading and uniquely positioned to share innovative solutions that can be scaled globally. #CNMIGreenGrowth #GlobalGoals #IslandSustainability #PRiMOConference2024

🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Eia kekahi mau laʻana Hoʻololi Ikehu Maʻemaʻe mai ka papa huaʻōlelo! 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. Check out some Local Food Production related excerpts and others from the glossary! 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #localfood #sustainability @kauka_pokii

🍎🌳🌍 Ka ʻIkepili No Ka Hamu a Me Ka Ho‘ohua I Ka ‘Ai Kūloko 🌱✨ Ma ka makahiki 2018, hō‘ike mai ka ‘ikepili i ka mea ‘ai he 104.6 miliona paona i ho‘ohua ‘ia. He ko‘iko‘i ka ‘ike ‘ana, he kuhi a he pono i kēia hō‘ike palapala ‘a‘a, a ‘o ka piha pono ‘ole o ka ‘ikepili ka hopena a loa‘a pū nā ‘ano ‘oko‘a. ‘O ka pōpilikia, ‘a‘ohe loa‘a kekahi ‘ikepili no ka ho‘ohua i ka ‘ai, ka ho‘okomo me ka ho‘opuka mai ka makahiki 2009, e hō‘ike ana i ka pono no ka ho‘opukapuka kālā e ho‘okahua hou i ka Agricultural Statistic Service o ka moku‘āina. He ko‘iko‘i nō ka loa‘a o ka ‘ikepili ‘īwā no ka nānā pono ‘ana i ka holomua a me ka ho‘oholo mana‘o ‘ana e pili ana i ka hanana ho‘ohua ‘ai kūloko. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ------------------------- 🍎🌳🌍 The Local Food Production and Consumption (LFPC) data 🌱✨ In 2018, the data showed that approximately 104.6 million pounds of food were produced. It is important to note that this is a rough estimate and relies on voluntary reporting, making the data incomplete and subject to variations. Unfortunately, data on food production, import, and export have not been available since 2009, highlighting the need for investment in reestablishing the state’s Agricultural Statistics Service. Having reliable and up-to-date data is crucial for monitoring progress and making informed decisions regarding local food production efforts. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #localfood #sustainability @kauka_pokii

✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. 🍎🌳🌍 Kūkulu ke Aloha+ Challenge ma luna o ka Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative a me ka Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainable Plan i ho‘omōhala ‘ia ma ka makahiki 2008, i ho‘opuka mua ‘ia ho‘i i ka pahuhopu ‘o ka pālua ‘ana i ka ho‘ohua ‘ai kūloko ma ka makahiki 2030. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. 🍎🌳🌍 The Local Food Production and Consumption (LFPC) goal builds upon the Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative and the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan developed in 2008, which first launched the goal of doubling local food production by 2030. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #localfood #sustainability @kauka_pokii

👩🏻‍🌾🌾➡️🏫👩🏻‍🏫🍎 Yesterday and today, HGG was excited to attend the We Grow Hawai’i Youth Food Summit 2024, to learn more about strengthening our local food systems and youth involvement and advocacy! Mahalo nui to our member organizations @hubforhealth @farmtoschoolhui for organizing this awesome event! 🤙 #farmtoschool #wegrowhawaii

The application deadline for the Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program is Thursday, February 29, 2024! See the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations website for more details. #SDG13 #AlohaChallenge #2030goals

🗣️📖😎 Hoʻoulu ʻia nā huaʻōlelo hou ma ka hōnuanua ʻaeʻoia ma ka hoʻoikaika e hoʻouna i ka VLR ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Eia kekahi mau laʻana Hoʻololi Ikehu Maʻemaʻe mai ka papa huaʻōlelo! 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------- 🗣️📖😎 The effort to submit the VLR in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has contributed to new lexicon in the domain of sustainability. Check out some Clean Energy related excerpts from the glossary! 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #2030goals #cleanenergy #energytransformation @kauka_pokii

💕🌹❤️✨ Show some love for our planet on this Valentine's Day! Volunteer for cleanups, invasive species removal, or native species planting with some of the following organizations: 🩷@sierraclubhi 🧡@surfrideroahu 💛@sustainablecoastlineshawaii 💚@alohatreealliance 💙@808cleanups #love #valentinesday #volunteering

⚡💡♻️🌿 Ka Holomua Ma Ka Hoʻololi Ikehu Maʻemaʻe 🌱✨ I ka holomua ‘ana, he ko‘iko‘i ka mahalo aku i ka ‘a‘a a ko Hawai‘i ma ke kō o ka pahuhopu alakau ma‘ema‘e 2023, ‘o ka ho‘ēmi ‘ana i ka ho‘ohana ‘ia o ke kakalina a i ka 165 miliona o ka makahiki. Mai ka makahiki 2022, mau ka pono o ke kakalina he 472 miliona kālani o ka makahiki. 🌍💚 No kēia mea ‘o ka Ho‘ololi Ikehu Ma‘ema‘e, kia ka moku‘āina e ho‘ēmi i ka huina nui kakalina e ho‘ohana ‘ia nei i lalo o ka huina o ka makahiki 2008 ma ka makahiki 2030. ‘O kekahi kuhikuhi e hō‘ike ana i ka holomua, ‘o ia ke kālā i ho‘olilo ‘ia na kēlā me kēia kanaka i ke kakalina, e hō‘ike pū ana i ka hilina‘i o ko ka Moku‘āina i ho‘okomo i nā mea ‘aila me ke kakalina. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------- ⚡💡♻️🌿 Clean Energy Transformation (CET) Progress 🌱✨ While progress has been made, it is important to acknowledge that Hawai‘i is challenged in meeting the 2030 clean transportation goal of reducing petroleum usage to 165 million gallons per year. As of 2022, the State still relies on approximately 472 million gallons of petroleum annually. 🌍💚 As part of Hawai‘i’s clean energy transformation, the State aims to reduce total annual fossil fuel use to below the 2008 level by 2030. One indicator used to track progress is the expenditure per person on petroleum, which reflects the State’s heavy reliance on imported crude oil and petroleum products. 👉 Read more by accessing the VLR through our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #energytransformation #cleanenergy #2030goals @kauka_pokii

✨👏🌱 Hōʻike aku ka VLR i kā Hawaiʻi holomua ma kēla me kēia māhele makakoho Aloha+ Challenge he ʻeono. ⚡💡♻️🌿 He pahuhopu nunui kēia pahuhopu Ho‘ololi Ikehu Ma‘ema‘e ma ka papa manawa 2030, e kūkulu ana ma luna o ka māka ikehu hana hou ‘ia he 70% i ho‘opa‘a ‘ia na ka Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative ma ka makahiki 2008. Ho‘onui a‘ela ‘o Hawai‘i i ka ‘i‘ini ma ka makahiki 2015 ma o ka ho‘olilo ‘ana he 100% ikehu hana hou ‘ia ma ka makahiki 2045 i kānāwai moku‘āina, me ke komo pa‘a pū o ‘ehā kalana ma ka makahiki 2017 e ho‘opa‘a mana‘o nei e loa‘a he 100% ikehu hana hou ‘ia ma ka māhele alakau ma ka makahiki 2045. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------------- ✨👏🌱 The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reports on Hawaiʻi’s progress towards each of the six Aloha+ Challenge goals. ⚡💡♻️🌿 The Clean Energy Transformation (CET) goal is one of the most ambitious in the 2030 agenda, building on the 70% renewable energy target set by the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative in 2008. Hawai‘i increased its ambition in 2015 by making the commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2045 into State law, with the four Counties in 2017 committing to achieve 100% renewable energy in the transportation sector by 2045. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. #alohachallenge #energytransformation #cleanenergy #2030goals @kauka_pokii

🤩🌿🌏 Yesterday, HGG was delighted to attend Agriculture Awareness Day at the State Capitol, where visitors got to learn about Hawaiʻi's diverse agricultural industry. #AgDay #hawaiistatecapitol #agriculturalawareness @senshimabukuro

🤝🌱✨ He māhele ka VLR o ke kaʻina o ke Aloha+ Challenge ma o ka hui hana pakanā, ʻahahui, a me nā haʻaliu i hoʻākoakoa ʻia no ka hoʻopuka hou loa i ka ʻikepili, e nānā i nā ʻike hou, a e hoʻomakakoho i nā hana. E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth. 💚💡🌍 Ana ke Aloha+ Dashboard i ka holomua ma ʻeono māhele makakoho i ʻike ʻia ma o ke Aloha+ Challenge a e hahai i nā hana a ko Hawaiʻi no nā Sustainable Development Goals UN he 17 no ka makahiki 2030. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ---------------------- 🤝🌱✨ The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) is part of the ongoing Aloha+ Challenge stakeholder engagement process through partner-driven working groups, forums, and other convened processes to update the data, identify new metrics, and set priorities for action. 💚💡🌍 The Aloha+ Dashboard (alohachallenge.hawaii.gov) measures progress on the six priority areas identified through the Aloha+ Challenge and tracks Hawai‘i’s contribution towards all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. 👉 Find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov.

💚💡🌍 Ma Pepeluali, i mea e hoʻohanohano ai i ka Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, e hōʻike ana ʻo HGG i kekahi mau ʻōlelo mai kā Hawaiʻi Voluntary Local Review (VLR) ʻelua, he hōʻike palapala kūmau ʻaeʻoia i hāʻawi ʻia i ka ʻAhahui Aupuni Hui Pū ʻIa ma ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ma Kepakemapa 2023. 🌱✨ Mahalo iā Dr. Pōkiʻi Seto (@kauka_pokii) ka mea nāna ka unuhina ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a me Kīhei Seto, HGG Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator, ka mea nāna ka paka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi no kēia palapala koʻikoʻi. 👉 E nānā mai i ka VLR ma linktr.ee/hawaiigreengrowth a i ʻole ma ke Aloha+ Dashboard ma alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. ------------------------- 💚💡🌍 In February, in celebration of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, HGG will be periodically showcasing excerpts from Hawaiʻi's second Voluntary Local Review, a formal report on sustainability submitted to the United Nations in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in September 2023. 🌱✨ Mahalo to Dr. Pōkiʻi Seto (@kauka_pokii) who provided the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi translation and Kīhei Seto, HGG Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator, who served as the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi editor. 👉 Please find the VLR in our linktree or on the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov.

💚 HAPPY WORLD WETLANDS DAY 💚 🌱 Care, nurture and support our most valuable ecosystem. This year's World Wetlands Day celebrates wetlands and human wellbeing! Every 2 February, World Wetlands Day joins people around the globe in celebrating the value and beauty of our planet’s wetlands. It calls nations and each of us to act on behalf of these highly productive natural environments whose existence is interlaced with our own. Find more information at www.worldwetlandsday.org #ActForWetlands #WWD2024 #Wetlandsandpeople @conventiononwetlands

📖🗣️✨🌍 ʻO ka hoʻōla hou i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi kahi mea nui ma ka piko o ka mālama ʻana i nā hana kanaka a me ka mālama pū i ka pīkoʻu. ʻO ke ola hou o ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ka pōhaku kihi no ka māpuna ʻōlelo, ka hoʻopili i nā kānaka ʻōiwi me ka waiwai hoʻoilina me ka maopopo pono i ka piko ʻōiwi. 📖🗣️✨🌍 Hawaiian language revitalization is central to preserving cultural practices and fostering identity. The revival and use of the Hawaiian language serve as a cornerstone for cultural expression, connecting native peoples with their heritage and creating a deeper understanding of their roots. #mahinaolelohawaii #hawaiianlanguagemonth

Watch key highlights of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) officially launching their Green Growth initiative and membership to the Local2030 Islands Network! 🏝 ♻ 🎊 🎯🏝 #greengrowth #SDGs #Marianas

🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for the launch of their Green Growth initiative and membership to the Local2030 Islands Network! 🏝 ♻ 🎊 🎯🏝 By becoming a member, CNMI is committing to furthering the Network's principles and pioneering an inclusive approach to regenerative development, focusing on implementation priorities framed by the CNMI's 2021-2030 Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan. #greengrowth #sdgs #cnmigreengrowth #islandsustainability #globalgoals #sustainability #marianas @islands2030

Happy International Clean Energy Day!⚡🌱💡♻️ Launched in 2014, the Aloha+ Challenge identified six priority goals and local metrics that are delivering against the global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Find out more about Hawaiʻi's Clean Energy Transformation priority goal by visiting alohachallenge.hawaii.gov or through the link in our bio! #UnitedNationsDay #CleanEnergy #SDG7 @islands2030

🤩🙌✨HGG is excited to announce we have a brand-new website! Visit the HGG website at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org or through the link in our bio and let us know what you think!

🌿🌏✨ Here's our list of Ins and Outs for 2024! What's on your list? #climatechange #ClimateJustice #insandouts #sustainability #environment #environmentaljustice #alohachallenge

✨🤩🙌 Opening Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol was a great success and HGG was delighted for the opportunity to attend and meet with legislators! Keep track of bills as they pass through the Legislature by signing up for hearing notices at capitol.hawaii.gov #openingday #HawaiiStateCapitol #legislature

Join HGG in signing the Pledge to Our Keiki; written by students from across Hawaiʻi. They’re asking us to engage, volunteer & donate to increase Hawaiʻi’s resiliency as we build momentum towards Earth Day on April 22nd! Create your personal Pledge photo at PledgeToOurKeiki.org. Post & share why Hawaiʻi is special to you. Help amplify the voice of over 170k+ students in promoting a sustainable Hawaiʻi. Learn more at kanuhawaii.org. Together we’ll help Maui recover, rebuild, and grow our island networks to rapidly respond to any future challenges. @kanuhawaii @hawaiipublicschools @palaupledge @earthdaynetwork #PledgeToOurKeiki #KanuHawaii #MauiStrong #PalauPledge #EarthDay #VolunteerMonthHawaii

🌿✨🌏 HGG is also delighted to share @hawaiiulucoop is featured in our Action Spotlights on the Aloha+ Dashboard! Hawaiʻi ‘Ulu Cooperative works to help revitalize and bring back Hawaiian staple crops such as ʻulu (breadfruit), kalo (taro), ʻuala (sweet potato), and palaʻai (pumpkin) by empowering the farming communities to be a change in Hawaiʻiʻs food system. They started with nine small growers on Hawaiʻi Island and have grown to over 150 member-farms throughout the Hawaiian Islands. 🍎🌳 Through their various programs Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative is making progress towards Hawaiʻi’s localized sustainable development goals, the Aloha+ Challenge, with direct alignment to Local Food Production & Consumption, Green Workforce & Education, and Smart Sustainable Communities. 🤩🙌💪 Visit alohachallenge.hawaii.gov or follow the link in our bio for more information on their ongoing projects! #alohachallenge #alohapluschallenge #localfood #sustainability #spotlight #sdgs #foodsystems

🌿✨🌏 HGG is pleased to share @malama_kauai is featured in our Action Spotlights on the Aloha+ Dashboard! Mālama Kauaʻi works to grow local Kauaʻi communities through increased food production and access by building upon their culture and relationship with the land. 🍎🌳 Through their various programs Mālama Kauaʻi is making progress towards Hawaiʻi’s localized sustainable development goals, the Aloha+ Challenge, with direct alignment to Local Food Production & Consumption, Green Workforce & Education, and Smart Sustainable Communities. 🤩🙌💪 Visit the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov for more information on their ongoing projects! #localfoodproduction #spotlight #sdgs #alohachallenge

✨🌿 HGG team met with @repedcase to discuss and update him on HGG successes for 2023. Mahalo for a productive meeting, Congressman!

Happy Holidays from the team at HGG! May you have a joyous celebration with your loved ones 💕🥳✨🎁 lono i ka makahiki!

🌺 Exploring the Roots of Wisdom at Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘O Kānewai 🌿 The HGG team had the incredible opportunity to immerse ourselves in the rich cultural heritage of Hawai‘i at Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘O Kānewai, a piko for Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, with the Hawaiʻi Public Health Instituteʻs Perspectives on Community Health Trip 🌈 🌱 Nestled in the heart of Mānoa Valley, this lo‘i serves as a living classroom, preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian traditions and ancient wisdom regarding the direct connection between water, the life of the land, and all that depends on it. Through hands-on activities, we learned about the history and mo‘olelo guiding its development, the importance of kalo cultivation, the interconnectedness of Hawaiians with the land, and assisted in lo‘i maintenance and stream restoration efforts 🌾 Through this visit, we learned from others, exchanged ideas, and created new relationships with individuals and organisations working towards common goals in Hawaiʻi. Mahalo nui loa to Hawai‘i Public Health Institute for this amazing opportunity! Let’s continue fostering appreciation for Hawaiian culture and knowledge, ensuring these traditions flourish for generations to come. ✨ #HawaiiGreenGrowth #kalo #loi #alohaʻāina #UHManoa #CommunityEngagement

✨🌳🍎 Today, HGG was happy to participate in Hawaiʻi Food System Summit at UH West Oʻahu. Our HGG CEO Celeste Connors presented on the State of Hawaiʻi's Food Systems, and state legislators sat on a panel reflecting on strategies for progress. After an ono lunch by @kamoaskitchen, we broke into table discussions covering topics like social gardens, farm to school, climate resilience, and more. We're energized and excited to participate in day 2 tomorrow! 🤩 #hfss #foodsystems #hawaii #farmtoschool #climateresilience #agriculture

✨🌿🌍 Yesterday, HGG attended the Piʻo Summit: Advancing a Circular Economy in Hawaiʻi, which brought together UH and community partners to advance contemporary applications of ancestral innovation and resource management sciences to help develop sustainable and just solutions for healthy communities in Hawai‘i and around the world. #sustainability #hawaii #resourcemanagement #circulareconomy

Can you spot the Aloha+ Challenge logo? 😎 HGG is delighted our Aloha+ logo is included on the Department of Community Services Christmas Tree at the Honolulu City Lights Dept. Tree Exhibit in Honolulu Hale's Courtyard this year! Go and check out the display if you get the chance, and send us a picture of the Aloha+ logo if you spot it! 🎄🎅🎁 #alohachallenge #alohaplus #christmastrees #honoluluhale #nonprofits #communityservices

HGG was pleased to attend the youth-led Climate Future Forum at the Hawaii State Capitol today! The mission of the Climate Future Forum is to inspire youth to be active and engaged participants in the 2024 legislative session on climate policy and legislation. Their workshops included relevant topics like Regenerative Food Systems, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Infrastructure. After participating in this energizing and inspiring forum, we have good reason to be hopeful for our future! 🤩💫🙌🌿 #climate #climatechange #climatefuture #climateaction #youth #hawaiistatecapitol #futureleaders

✨💧🌿🙌 Last week, our Ala Wai Watershed Collaboration Working Group convened its 4th Quarterly meeting of 2023 at @halauinana. Working group members shared updates, learned about the importance of localized water quality monitoring, and discussed its applications to the Ala Wai Watershed 🌍💚 #alawaiwatershed #alawaiwatershedcollaboration #watershed #waterquality #waterqualitytesting

It's World Soil Day! 🌿🌏💫 One of the Aloha+ Challenge goals is Natural Resource Management, which focuses on reversing the trend of natural resource loss mauka to makai by increasing freshwater security, watershed protection, community-based marine management, invasive species control, and restoration of native species. Find out more by visiting the Aloha+ Dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov! "Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link between soil and water. Over 95 percent of our food originates from these two fundamental resources. Soil water, vital for nutrient absorption by plants, binds our ecosystems together. This symbiotic relationship is the foundation of our agricultural systems. However, in the face of climate change and human activity, our soils are being degraded, putting excessive pressure on our water resources. Erosion disrupts the natural balance, reducing water infiltration and availability for all forms of life." For more info regarding World Soil Day, visit: www.un.org/en/observances/world-soil-day #worldsoilday #alohachallenge #naturalresourcemanagement

HGG is excited to be visiting @ksk_saac today for the Hoʻōla Lāhui Expo 2023 celebrating Lā Kūʻokoʻa, a day of remembrance and recognition of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and its independence ✨🌿 "Lā Kūʻokoʻa is celebrated every year on November 28, honoring the national holiday that marks the date in 1843 when the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was formally recognized by England and France through the signing of the Anglo-Franco Proclamation, and through a verbal acknowledgement with the United States" Read more here: www.ksbe.edu/article/celebrating-la-kuokoa-independence-day #hawaii #independence #lākuokoa #kingdomofhawaii

Sustainable transport is central to achieving sustainable development. The Aloha+ Challenge goal: Smart Sustainable Communities focuses on increasing livability and resilience in the built environment through planning and implementation at the state and county levels, which includes mobility & accessibility. Find out more by visiting our dashboard at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov! Want to take action and work on reducing your carbon emissions and improving air quality? Here are some tips and tricks: www.un.org/en/actnow/transport #Sustainability #SustainableTransport #UnitedNations #alohachallenge #mobility

🤩👏🌿✨ HGG is excited to see the Aloha+ Challenge featured in the recently released Fifth National Climate Assessment (#nca5), the most up-to-date and comprehensive U.S. report to evaluate climate change risks, impacts, and responses. Also included in the NCA5 are findings by five researchers from UH Mānoa, whose assessment concluded that adaptation actions centered on local and Indigenous knowledge can improve the resilience of Pacific Island communities. @hi_climate Repost from @pacificrisa: It’s here! The White House just released the Fifth National Climate Assessment! The assessment concludes that climate change in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens ecosystems, cultural resources, human health, livelihoods, the built environment, clean water, and healthy food. It finds that adaptation actions that center local and Indigenous Knowledge can improve the resilience of Pacific Island communities. #nca5 Explore the full report and link to Chapter 30: Hawaiʻi and US-Affiliated Pacific Islands at the link in our bio! 🌴 #hawaii #climatechange #climate

Next week is Thanksgiving! Here are five simple ways you can celebrate this day of giving thanks in a more sustainable, planet-friendly way 🙏🌍💚🥳 Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi! Check out the following organizations for food donations and food rescue: @alohaharvest https://alohaharvest.org/donate-food/ @hawaiifoodbank https://hawaiifoodbank.org/give-food/ #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #thanksgiving #sustainablethanksgiving #noplasticwaste #nofoodwaste

At the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention by @hawaiiancouncil, Keynote Speaker Michelle Kauhane, CNHA Board Chair, shared about the Hawaiʻi SDG Youth Council inaugural meeting where students shared with @usun Linda Thomas Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the @unitednations about their manaʻo for another #sdg, SDG 18 - Vibrant Culture 🤩🤝👏🌼 @ksk_saac #sustainability #unambassador #youthleaders

Hauʻoli Lā Lokomaikaʻi a Puni ka Honua! On this #worldkindnessday, let us recognize the importance of treating our planet earth with kindness and aloha 💕💖💗

🌿🌲🌳 Happy Arbor Day from the HGG team! Visit @kaulunani to see what Arbor Day events are taking place on your island ✨🌼 #arborday #arbordayhawaii #arbordayhawaii2023 #treegiveaways #treeadoptions #hawaiifamily #hawaiievents #hawaiiohana #eventshawaii

Join our team and make a lasting impact! 🌿✨ 🌇🌏 Hawai’i Green Growth is hiring a Finance and Operations Director. If you are passionate about sustainability, relationship building, and creating a greener future for Hawaiʻi, this opportunity is for you! Apply now and be part of our dynamic team. 📩 Position open until filled. To Apply: Please go to www.rcuh.com and click on “Job Postings.” Search for Job ID# 223714. For roles & responsibilities, please see the full job posting on our LinkedIn profile or on our website at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/about/careers/

The HGG team wishes you a happy halloween! 🎃👻 #halloween #spooky #higreengrowth

These local elected officials were inspiring us with their passion and insights on our closing panel, “Closing the Gap” at our #HGGPartnershipEvent! 🤩✨ mahalo to Councilmember Heather Kimball (@kimball_d1 ), Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa (@kahaloaforkona) and Rep. Luke Evslin (@levslin) for being our speakers! #GlobalGoals #UNSDGs #ClimateAction

Lots of great follow-up action items shared during our 17 Rooms Rapid Reports Out! Mahalo to all those who participated for their insights, ideas, and inspiration! 😍👏🤙💪 #sdgs #alohachallenge #hggpartnershipevent #unsdgs #climateaction #globalgoals

17 Rooms Discussions by The Brookings Institution ongoing at the HGG Annual Partnership Event! Which #SDG would you be most interested in discussing and advancing? 🤔💭🤝 #GlobalGoals #SDGs #UNSDGs #ClimateAction