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Land managers receive funds to support climate change resilience
The Carbon Smart Program has awarded a total of $1,000,000 to 10 grantees to develop and implement plans for regenerative sustainable practices, particularly carbon sequestration (capturing, securing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere). The program is a pilot initiative to promote the preservation and enhancement of ranches, forests and farmlands in Hawaiʻi,
Hawaiʻi Energy announces Caroline Carl as interim executive director
rgy, the state’s Public Benefits Fund administrator that focuses on energy-efficiency education and clean-energy initiatives, announced that Caroline Carl has been appointed to serve as interim executive director, effective March 22.
Report Highlights Subsistence Fishing on Native Hawaiian Health
The report showed positive health effects of the approval of the Moʻomomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area on Molokaʻi for Native Hawaiians living in the area.
Kohala Center Offers Training for Fruit & Veg Growers
The Kohala Center is offering a two-day workshop at Maui at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Nov. 6 and 7. to train new and seasoned fruit and vegetable growers to meet food-safety standards and the needs of wholesale markets. Register by Nov. 2.
Kohala Center Receives Walmart Grant; Grant Deadline July 17
The Kohala Center FoodCorps Hawai‘i received a $25,000 Walmart grant to address childhood obesity and food insecurity. Walmart is offering additional grants to nonprofits; the application deadline is Friday, July 17.
Kohala Center President Receives Hawai‘i Book Award
The president and CEO of The Kohala Center, Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, received the Samuel M. Kamakau Book of the Year Award for No Makou ka Mana: Liberating the Nation at the 2015 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Awards presented by the Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association