What’s in a Title? I’ve recently changed title, from “Program Officer for Marine Conservation” to “Program Officer for Ocean Resiliency.” Why? What’s in a title, anyway? The short answer is, not too much. But enough, I think, to warrant some explanation. The change is an effort to broaden the conversation to be more inclusive around […]
Our lessons learned from the Promise to the PaeʻĀina
You came from us. We are family. Your blood is my blood. Your bones are my bones. So when you sail, I am with you. These are words that still haunt me after almost 3 years. They are the words of a Samoan chief at the home of his highness Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi before […]
Non-Commercial License, Registry, Permit (LRP) Study Group Report: A Promising Start to Solutions for our Shared Nearshore Fisheries Issues
It’s not our fault, but it’s still our problem. This is a response I often share with fellow fishermen who are understandably frustrated because they see problems like pollution and development affecting nearshore fisheries, while hearing about proffered solutions that only target extractive users like them. It’s true, that problems like invasive species and runoff […]
The Foundation shares its updated Nearshore Marine Conservation Theory of Change
What is a Theory of Change? A Theory of Change (ToC) is an approach used by an organization to be thoughtful and transparent in the way it hopes to affect change on the complex issues it is targeting. It is designed to identify the drivers, conditions, and assumptions inherent within desired outcomes and the actions […]
He Lono Moku: The State of the Environment Report
As our state hosts the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress in September, 2016, it is our great pleasure to share the inaugural HE LONO MOKU – HAWAI‘I’S STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2016. It now is available at www.helonomoku.com. Using data gathered by the Hawaiʻi Green Growth Initiative’s Aloha+ Dashboard and other […]