Environment
We recognize that the health of culture, community and individuals is inseparable from the health of our natural resources. We want to know how local communities are mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss, building resilience ahead of natural disasters, perpetuating traditional Hawaiian stewardship practices, and increasing local food production and access. Our goal is to help deepen understanding of the many people and communities working to create a more restorative, sustainable Hawai‘i and build more reciprocal relationships with our environment.
State May Consider Contested Case Hearing to Assess East Maui Water Authority
Living at the Summit of Hawaiʻi
West Maui Seeks to Make Water a Public Resource
East Maui Prepares for Historic Takeover of Local Water Systems
Hawai‘i’s Water Crisis: How Graywater Could Buy the Islands Time
Hawaii Business Magazine and Hawaiʻi Community Journal are launching a year-long series exploring the state’s water challenges. This first story examines how water scarcity is rattling the islands’ economy, environment and communities, and why graywater reuse could be a crucial part of the solution.
Funding Stewardship at Scale
Waikōloa Village Works to Find Ways to Safely and Effectively Evacuate
Hawai‘i Explores Natural Approaches to Address Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Hawai‘i Farmers Turn to Korean Natural Farming to Revive Soil and Strengthen Local Food Systems
Kaua‘i is Stepping Up Wildfire Protections for its Plantation Camp Communities
More articles on Environment are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We are a member of the Solutions Journalism Network directory and are committed to creating and sharing rigorous reporting on responses to social and environmental problems.
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