Links

Environment

• 'Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi - Hawaiians for the Conservation of Native Ecosystems

  Nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting native ecosystems. Provides information about the group and its activities, species of interest, and the relationship of native material culture to ecosystems.

• Dolphin Institute

  Conducts education, research, and conservation of bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales in Hawaii.

• Earth Justice - Mid-Pacific

  Non-profit organization dedicated to preserving island ecosystems and island culture in the mid-Pacific

• Eco Maui - Maui Hawaii environmental protection information

  An ecological guide to Maui Hawaii vacations.

• Environment Hawaii, a monthly newsletter

  Since 1990 the single most important source of news on environment issues in the 50th state.

• Environmental Working Group

  This 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment.

• FarmForward

  Farm Forward implements innovative strategies to promote conscientious food choices, reduce farm animal suffering, and advance sustainable agriculture.

• Friends of Mokuula

  In West Maui is one of Hawaii's most significant archeological finds, the center of royal residence when Lahaina was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and burial place of Hawaii's most sacred alii.

• Hawai'i: The Trust for Public Land

  Dedicated to conserving land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

• Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force

  The Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is one of the most comprehensive and important public policy and strategic planning activities embarked on by State government in three decades.

• Hawaii Association of Environmental Professionals

  A non-advocacy multi-disciplinary professional organization whose purpose is to promote improvement in environmental knowledge and environmental management in the State of Hawaii.

• Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships

  HAWP seeks to increase the management and protection of such areas by raising the capacity of Watershed Partnerships throughout the state, facilitating the sharing of watershed management knowledge, building public support and awareness of watershed values, and developing sustainable funding sources.

• Hawaii Audubon Society

  Fosters community values that result in the protection and restoration of native ecosystems and conservation of natural resources through education, science and advocacy in Hawaii and the Pacific.

• Hawaii Botanical Society

  Advances the science of Botany in all its applications, encourages research in Botany in all its phases, and promotes the welfare of its members, developing the spirit of good fellowship and cooperation among them.

• Hawaii Conservation Alliance

  A cooperative partnership of 16 government, education and non-profit organizations that are strongly committed to environmental conservation in the Hawaiian Islands through land management, scholarly research and financial incentives.

• Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk Project (HEAR)

  Provide technology, methods, and information to--and to facilitate communication among--decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species in Hawaii and the Pacific.

• Hawaii Nature Center

  The Hawai’i Nature Center is recognized as the only organization in the state dedicated to educating children about Hawai’i's unique environment.

• Hawaii Organic Farmer's Association (HOFA)

  HOFA is a non-profit organization that administers organic certification in Hawaii. Its mission is to protect the life of the land and the health of our communities through education about organic land care practices.

• Hawaii Water Environment Association

  Professional organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the water environment in the Pacific Island Region.

• Hawaii Wildlife Fund

  A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Hawaii's native wildlife through research, education and conservation.

• Hawaii Youth Conservation Corp

  A hands-on summer learning experience aimed at educating Hawaii’s youth on the many conservation issues that threaten Hawaii’s unique environment.

• Hawaiian Botanical Society

  Dedicated to advancing the science of Botany in all its applications, encouraging research in Botany in all its phases, and promoting the welfare of its members, developing the spirit of good fellowship and cooperation among them.

• KAHEA Hawaii Environmental Alliance

  A network of activists throughout the five main Hawaiian Islands that addresses critical issues within Hawaii communities and 'ahupua'a (geographic and cultural demarcation from the uppermost land to the outer reef).

• Koke'e Resource Conservation Program

  A pilot program to provide natural resource management and invasive weed control for selected areas of the six thousand acre Koke`e and Waimea Canyon State Parks in Hawaii.

• Life of the Land (Hawaii)

  Information about the advocacy organization's efforts to protect Hawaii's recources.

• Malama Hawaii

  Serves to inspire, and be inspired by, the people of Hawai‘i to mālama (care for) our island home, through a partnership that enriches our lives and our children's future. Their work integrates the environment, health, education, justice, culture and the economy; and celebrate the strength of community.

• Malama O Puna

  Volunteer service organization which focuses on the environment to assure critical habitat for native species and open space for future generations through environmental education, hands-on projects, advocacy, watch-dogging and land trusting.

• Maui Coastal Land Trust

  A nonprofit organization established in November 2000 to preserve and protect coastal lands in Maui Nui for the benefit of the natural environment and of current and future generations

• Maui Tomorrow

  Works with government decision makers and citizens to teach and promote growth management strategies, to implement sustainable development policies for Maui, and to preserve irreplaceable open space and natural areas.

• Native Hawaiian Plant Society

  A volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose mission it is to preserve and restore Hawaiian native plants in their native ecosystems.

• Nature Conservancy - Hawai'i Chapter

  A leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

• North Shore Community Land Trust

  A nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect, steward, and enhance the natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and rural character of ahupua‘a from Kahuku Point to Ka‘ena.

• Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council

  O'ahu RC&D works with landowners and other partners to protect and restore water quality in the Waimanalo Watershed.

• Organic Consumers Association

  The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics.

• Organic Trade Association

  A membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.

• Outdoor Circle

  The Outdoor Circle’s mission is quite simple: to keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful by preserving, protecting and enhancing our environment for future generations.

• Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN)

  Your gateway to regional biodiversity information.

• Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC)

  Provides scientific understanding and technologies needed to support and implement sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources occurring in Hawai`i and other Pacific island locations.

• Pacific Islands Fisheries Center of NOAA

  The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs that support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources.

• Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

  The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the northern Hawawaiian Islands is the single largest conservation area under the U.S. flag, and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world.

• Rare Hawaii

  Dedicated to the preservation of thousands of plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world.

• Re-Use Hawaii

  A non-profit organization dedicated to building material reuse and recycling. Our mission is to keep reusable building material out of the waste stream, and in use in our community.

• Save Organic Food

  Taking action to ensure a prosperous future for organic farmers and a continuing supply of nutritious, organic food for the American people.

• Save The Earth

  The Save the Earth Foundation embraces overall objectives which include: enhancing the quality of our global environment for the benefit of all people and promoting a better understanding of the effects our society has on the long term health of our planet.

• Sierra Club - Hawai'i Chapter

  Dedicated to preserving a healthy environment for future generations to enjoy.

• Sustain Hawaii

  Dedicated to helping transform our islands’ capacity for enduring self-reliance by balancing ecological, socio-cultural and economic needs through community education, innovative practice and advocacy.

• The Organic Consumers Association

  A grassroots non-profit public interest organization, which deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, corporate accountability, and environmental sustainability.

• University of Hawaii Environmental Center

  The Environmental Center of the University of Hawaii at Manoa is dedicated to the advancement of environmental management through education, research and service.

• Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

  A unit of the University of Hawaii that provides a unique and crucial source of objective information to contribute to balanced, rational environmental management in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific.