Hawaiʻi Green Growth

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🌧️🎨 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎨🌧️Enter for a chance to win this exclusive hand-painted rain barrel by Hawaiʻi artist Mari Izumi ( ...
06/13/2026

🌧️🎨 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎨🌧️
Enter for a chance to win this exclusive hand-painted rain barrel by Hawaiʻi artist Mari Izumi ( ) plus FREE installation!

How to Enter:
✅ Schedule a FREE rainwater assessment at hawaiigreengrowth.org/ftd
✅ Complete your assessment
✅ You’re automatically entered to win!

Why rain barrels?
Too much concrete and too little urban greenery can lead to:
💧 Flooding
🌊 Dirty brown water runoff
🏝️ Dry aquifers and depleted groundwater

A rain barrel helps capture rainwater before it becomes runoff, saving water, lowering utility costs, and protecting Hawaiʻi’s streams, reefs, and ocean.
🌱 Save Water
💰 Save Money
🤝 Be Part of the Solution

Schedule your FREE assessment today for a chance to receive a FREE rain barrel and installation!

Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s June Aloha+ Spotlight is the Aloha+ Goal of Local Food Production & Consumption!The Local Food Pr...
06/02/2026

Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s June Aloha+ Spotlight is the Aloha+ Goal of Local Food Production & Consumption!

The Local Food Production & Consumption Aloha+ Goal aims to at least double local food production, with 20–30% of food consumed in Hawaiʻi grown locally. Progress is tracked through five key indicators on the Aloha+ Dashboard, visit alohachallenge.hawaii.gov to learn more. Throughout the month, weʻll be spotlighting various efforts across the state that are getting us closer to our goal.

Our Aloha+ Workday host for this month is . Join HGG and Paepae o Heʻeia for a hands-on loko iʻa workday at Heʻeia Fishpond, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond in Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu.

Paepae o Heʻeia’s work to restore and care for this loko iʻa kuapā uplifts traditional Hawaiian aquaculture, strengthens local food systems, and perpetuates place-based education rooted in cultural sustainability. Through fishpond restoration, Paepae o Heʻeia helps nourish communities physically, intellectually, and spiritually while reconnecting communities to resources on the ʻāina and the kai.

Come mālama Heʻeia Fishpond and support local food production and fishpond ecosystem restoration!

Date: June 20, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Heʻeia Fishpond, Kāneʻohe
Register: https://bit.ly/heeiafishpondworkday

Mahalo nui to for hosting our May Aloha+ Workday at the Kakaʻako Ocean Friendly Garden!Our community came together to m...
05/21/2026

Mahalo nui to for hosting our May Aloha+ Workday at the Kakaʻako Ocean Friendly Garden!

Our community came together to mālama this urban food forest by clearing storm drains, moving green waste, and pulling weeds — helping reduce stormwater runoff, support watershed health, and protect our ocean.

The Kakaʻako Ocean Friendly Garden shows how green spaces in urban Honolulu can serve as practical, place-based solutions for healthier communities and coastlines. Home to edible plants including ʻulu, maiʻa, lilikoʻi, and more, the garden advances the Aloha+ Goal of Smart Sustainable Communities by minimizing land use impacts and strengthening stewardship of public and green spaces.

We’re grateful for Surfrider Oʻahu’s leadership across Ocean Friendly Gardens, Ocean Friendly Restaurants, beach cleanups, water quality monitoring, and policy advocacy for clean water, coastal preservation, beach access, ocean protection, and solutions to plastic pollution. Support Surfrider’s important work at oahu.surfrider.org . Or, grab a OFG Gimlet as part of their collaboration with , which donates a portion of the proceeds to Surfrider Oʻahu!

Missed this workday, but want to get involved? Aloha+ Workdays are a monthly, statewide series connecting community members to hands-on action across the Aloha+ Goals (and the counties!). Visit hawaiigreengrowth.org/workdays to join an upcoming Workday or host a future one. Stay tuned for more on June’s Aloha+ Workdays focusing on Local Food Production!

05/15/2026

April Aloha+ Workday recap 🌱

Mahalo nui to everyone who joined us to take direct action toward the Aloha+ Goals! Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect, learn, and care for ʻāina through upcoming Aloha+ Workdays.

Next up: Join Hawaiʻi Green Growth and this Sunday, May 17 for the Ocean Friendly Garden Aloha+ Workday, spotlighting the Aloha+ Goal of Smart Sustainable Communities.

📅 Sunday, May 17
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 210 Coral St., Kakaʻako
✍️ Register at the link in bio | https://bit.ly/surfriderworkday

Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s May Aloha+ Spotlight is !This month, we’re proud to spotlight Surfrider Foundation Oʻahu and the...
05/06/2026

Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s May Aloha+ Spotlight is !
This month, we’re proud to spotlight Surfrider Foundation Oʻahu and their Ocean Friendly Garden in Kakaʻako — a hands-on example of how community stewardship can help protect our ocean from the impacts of urban runoff.
Stormwater runoff is the #1 source of ocean pollution in urban areas. Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Garden offers a place-based solution by using conservation, permeability, and retention to restore urban green space, support healthier watersheds, and reduce pollution before it reaches the ocean.
Through this work, Surfrider Oʻahu is helping advance the Aloha+ Goal of Smart Sustainable Communities, particularly:
Target 05 | Land Use Impacts — Minimize the negative impacts of land use on the natural environment and communities.
Target 06 | Open, Public, & Green Spaces — Strengthen stewardship and use of Hawaiʻi’s public, open, and green spaces.
Join Surfrider and HGG for the Ocean Friendly Garden Workday to mālama ʻāina and advance progress on these goals via your direct action!
Date: Sunday, May 17
Time: 9:00–11:00 AM
Location: 210 Coral St., Kakaʻako
Register: Link in bio / https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/Cyzqn9OtA1
After the workday, join us for an informal pau hana at Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Restaurant partner, , and try their limited-edition OFG Gimlet! A portion of proceeds from the cocktail will support the Oʻahu Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, with ingredients sourced directly from the Ocean Friendly Garden in Kakaʻako.

Mahalo nui to everyone who joined our Strategic Plan Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29!We’re inspired by the strong commu...
04/30/2026

Mahalo nui to everyone who joined our Strategic Plan Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29!

We’re inspired by the strong community turnout of new and long-time members, and we extend of heartfelt gratitude continued support from our Hawaiʻi Green Growth Network as we look ahead to our 2026–2030 vision. Your engagement and manaʻo help shape the path forward for a more resilient and sustainable Hawaiʻi and these ambitious goals and we look forward to going there together.

Missed it or want to revisit the conversation? Check out the recording and FAQs on our website (link in bio).

Ready to get (or stay) involved?
🌱 Become a member
🌊 Host an Aloha+ Workday
🤝 Join an Action Group

Let us know what actions you’re taking to advance the goals in the comments below!

Mahalo to the Koʻolau Mountains Watershed Partnership for hosting our inaugural Aloha+ Workday! KMWP is leading critical...
04/25/2026

Mahalo to the Koʻolau Mountains Watershed Partnership for hosting our inaugural Aloha+ Workday! KMWP is leading critical work to protect and restore Oʻahu’s watershed forests, advancing the Aloha+ Goal of Natural Resource Management, including Target 03: Watershed Forest Area.

Our community came together to spend Earth Day in action at the Ala Mahamoe site, to remove invasive guinea grass and Chinese violet, making space to replant native species like ʻulei and naupaka 🌱

This work is more important than ever — recent Kona low storms have accelerated the growth of fire-prone invasive species. By restoring native ecosystems, KMWP is strengthening watershed health and increasing wildfire resilience across our islands.

Get involved! Aloha+ Workdays are a monthly, statewide series connecting community members to hands-on action across the Aloha+ Goals. If you’re interested in hosting a future Workday or looking to join the next one, check out our community calendar and partner interest form at www.hawaiigreengrowth.org/workdays

You’re invited!Join Hawaiʻi Green Growth for a virtual Town Hall as we share our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and talk story...
04/23/2026

You’re invited!

Join Hawaiʻi Green Growth for a virtual Town Hall as we share our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and talk story about what comes next.

This is a chance to learn more, ask questions, and explore how we can move from commitment to action together.

🗓 Wednesday, April 29
⏰ 9:30–10:30 AM (HST)
📍 Virtual (Zoom)

Register via the link in our bio or at bit.ly/HGGTownHall 
Read the full plan at bit.ly/HGGStratPlan

04/22/2026

Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s Strategic Plan launches TODAY!

Hear directly from our CEO, Kalani L. Kaʻanāʻanā, as we launch Hawaiʻi Green Growth’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan for Collective Action.

This next phase is about moving from vision to results—coordinating action, accelerating progress, and closing critical Goal gaps by 2030.

Watch to learn what’s ahead and how we’re working together to deliver impact across Hawaiʻi.

Read the full Plan: link in bio or bit.ly/HGGPlan

Register for our virtual Town Hall: link in bio or bit.ly/HGGTownHall

Five years. Six goals. One ambitious agenda. Today, Hawaiʻi Green Growth is proud to release our 2026–2030 Strategic Pla...
04/22/2026

Five years. Six goals. One ambitious agenda. Today, Hawaiʻi Green Growth is proud to release our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan for Collective Action (and we’ve already started).

This Plan marks a decisive shift for HGG: from convening and measuring to coordinating and delivering. The Aloha+ Challenge has guided us since 2014, but vision is not achievement—and with 2030 approaching, it is time to close the gap between commitment and results.

We recognize that Earth Day is not just a single day of reflection, but a reminder of the responsibility we carry every day to care for one another and the places that sustain us. While today offers a moment to pause and remember the deeper why behind this work, this Strategic Plan is meant to guide what comes next.

We will also be hosting a Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29 to share this Strategic Plan publicly via virtual webinar next week. Join us on Zoom from 9:30-10:30am on Wednesday, April 29—we’ll share the Plan in greater detail and what this means for next steps, Network engagement, and closing Goal gaps.

To register for the Town Hall, please visit the link in our bio or bit.ly/HGGTownHall 

We are so excited to share this plan with you! To read, please visit the link in our bio or bit.ly/HGGStratPlan

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