Efforts to build communal housing or make it easier to place tiny homes on farms have so far fallen flat, but advocates aren’t giving up.
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PODCAST: This Kauai Nonprofit Has A Plan For Creating More Demand For Local Food
The state’s agriculture park program was set up with the agriculture economy, not local food, in mind. But one nonprofit is flipping that around.
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PODCAST: What Will It Take For Hawaii To Grow More Of Its Own Food?
Government funding, private investment or returning to traditional knowledge: which path will help Hawaii reduce its reliance on imported food?
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So Are We Doomed? What I Learned Answering Your Questions About Hawaii’s Environment
While we may not be apocalyptically doomed, we are definitely doomed to change.
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What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Climate Change?
Some say systematic failures to respond to COVID-19 reveal just how challenging it will be to stop climate change, while others see reasons for hope.
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Does My Electric Car Actually Help The Environment?
Focusing on your car’s carbon impact may be misguided.
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How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?
Debates within the Nanakuli and Maili community about a possible landfill expansion are heating up.
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How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?
We collected resources and advice for stress-free ways to talk to your kids about a stressful subject.
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Why Doesn’t Honolulu Recycle More?
Government contracts, geography and economics make it difficult to increase recycling on the island.