Thousands of vacationers visit the Hawaiian islands every year. The damage they do is remarkable. A large number of people visiting beaches, mountains, parks, trails, campgrounds, and other Hawaiian destinations leave litter, seeds of invasive species, soil damage, and pollution.
Thankfully, Hawaiians have a way to deal with the damage caused by tourism: Voluntourism–as described on [...]
When I think of conservation, it generally has to do with the preservation of mother nature. However, another form of conservation can also be perpetuating the things that make our Hawaii culture so unique. Of course, everything green, but also our local businesses, local people, and local way of life.
Really Hawaiian is a website that [...]
If you are a business owner in the Hawaiian Islands you should consider becoming part of the Hawai‘i Green Business Program.
The Green Business Program assists and recognizes businesses that operate in an environmentally responsible way.
The Hawai‘i Green Business Program is a partnership between the Departments of Health; Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and the Chamber [...]
The LOHAS Journal keeps tabs on the green economic trends and finds that roughly thirty percent of U.S. adults — more than 63 million consumers — now purchase goods and services with consideration to the products’ health, environmental, social justice and sustainability value.
This sector, worth $227 billion a year, is expanding rapidly and is expected [...]
Reduce
The theme of this section is environmentally conscience companies, and the three R’s go a long way in this regard. As far as reduction goes, you are seeing many companies focusing on this aspect.
Many are reducing overhead by cutting back on unnecessary middle level employees. By streamlining their companies, they cut back on cost, bureaucracy, [...]
The Hawaii Coalition of Conservation Voters makes Earth-friendly candidate endorsements for state and county offices. After extensive discussions among leaders of environmental groups statewide, interviews and reviews of their records, it recognizes candidates most active in their communities and careers in protecting Hawaii’s environment.
See http://www.charmainetavares.org/NEWS.pdf?id=23247
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a national nonprofit dedicated to changing lives through service to nature. From environmental education and historical interpretation to botany and fisheries management, SCA offers internships in over 50 disciplines and in all 50 states for individuals ages 18 and up. Visit www.theSCA.org to learn more.
THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION is [...]
Investing in companies with a conscience towards the environment and the people that work for them and their local communities, is a smart investment. A socially conscience investor is then able to influence change through shareholder proxies and putting forth resolutions for corporations to reflect more responsibly towards social rewards. In order to influence policy [...]
Grist is a great resource for environmental news and commentary.
Interesting articles and news about The Green Economy.
The Green Economy Initiative is about mobilizing and re-focusing the global economy towards investments in clean technologies and ‘natural’ infrastructure.
GEN09 is a good way to become involved in a green economy network.
GreenBiz.com is about business, the environment and the [...]