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Field of Dreams - Why Big Island farmers are key to a sustainable state economy
November, 2008
By Shara Enay

Friends of Richard Ha, president of Hamakua Springs Country Farm, describe him as the ultimate Big Island boy: humble, a little bit country and deeply passionate about the place he calls home. When he started out as a modest banana farmer more than 30 years ago, he had simple goals: raise his crops and provide for his family.

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Used with permission from Hawai'i Business.



A guide for volunteering out
Sunday October 26, 2008
by Bobby Command

"Preserving Paradise: Opportunities in Volunteering for Hawai'i's Environment." by Kirsten Whatley. Ever since humans have been in Kona, Kahalu'u Bay has been a community focal point. Its fertile soils and water supply once supported a major village of Native Hawaiians, and today snorkeling and surfing attract 400,000 users a year.

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Used with permission from West Hawai'i Today.



Hawaiian park reborn, thanks to UW students
Thursday, July 10, 2008
By Catherine O'Donnell

For Iain Robertson, a UW landscape architecture professor, Kahaluʻu Beach Park turned out to be one of the most fascinating projects he's ever worked on.
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Used with permission from University Week, the faculty/staff newspaper at the University of Washington.



Thinking Big
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
By Shara Enay

Last year, the Big Island spent about $750 million on fossil fuels, despite the abundance of alternatives such as solar, wind and hydro energy right in its backyard, according to The Kohala Center…
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Used with permission from Hawaii Business.



The new energy reality: Kanu Hawaiʻi asks forum attendees to be counted
Thursday, June 12, 2008
By Kristine Kubat

We know, it's The Kohala Center, again. Might as well get used to it. There's just no getting away from these leaders in the transition to Hawaiʻi's sustainable future if your mission is to document the trend.
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Used with permission from Big Island Weekly.



Reality check: Actuary advises islanders to cross their fingers
Thursday, June 12, 2008
By Kristin Kubat

It was a day-long gathering of experts as well as business and political players on the subject of Hawaiʻi's energy future and it began with a list of woes titled "Economic implications of the rising prices and diminishing supplies of liquid fossil fuel."
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Used with permission from Big Island Weekly.



Burning desire: No new oil-fired plants but HELCO's future is highly combustible
Thursday, June 12, 2008
By Kristine Kubat

They were assigned different topics by The Kohala Center, but private consultant Jim Lazar and new HELCO president Jay Ignacio both chose to focus on how the utility might, or might not, change in the face of the current oil crisis.
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Used with permission from Big Island Weekly.



A call to action: Former state energy director goes activist
Thursday, June 12, 2008
By Kristine Kubat

Maurice Kaya served the State of Hawaiʻi as the director of its Energy Division for 20 years. Working within the confines of a department primarily responsible for business, economic development and tourism, he became known for his stoic persona, perfected during the height of the controversy over geothermal development.
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Used with permission from Big Island Weekly.



Energy forum decries dependence on oil
Saturday, June 7, 2008
By Jim Quirk

HILO -- "Wake up! The crisis is upon us!"

Maurice Kaya, a strategic energy and management consultant, used these words during a Friday forum to raise awareness of Hawaii Island's energy crisis, which will worsen without effective government intervention.
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Used with permission from West Hawaii Today.



Energy freedom begins at home: Consumers can do what government will struggle with
Saturday, June 07, 2008
By Bret Yager

Energy experts and local lawmakers sounded the alarm on rising fuel prices Friday. Calling for greater energy self-sufficiency on Hawaiʻi Island.
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Used with permission from Hawaii Tribune Herald.



Designing minds: The Kohala Center & ʻAno ʻano Aloha collaborate on Institute for Pacific Design
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
By Kristine Kubat

You hear it in boardrooms and government chambers, classrooms and coffee shops, the word 'sustainability' is in standard usage when discussing the future and it seems this island has attracted an exceptionally high number of people who not only believe in the concept but feel compelled to make it a reality.
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Used with permission of Big Island Weekly.



Protecting Kahaluu Bay: Interpretive signs attempt to create awareness, provoke action
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
By Carolyn Lucas

A delicate balancing act is afoot to protect the resources at Kahaluu Bay while trying to bring people closer to the wildlife and appreciate the sacredness of this place.
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Used with permission from West Hawaii Today.



Kahaluu Beach Park to get fresh coat of paint: Volunteers needed for the next two Thursdays
Monday, March 19, 2007
By Carolyn Lucas

Kahaluu Beach Park's main pavilion is getting a facelift this week.

Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation recently gave The Kohala Center and University of Hawaii Sea Grant Extension Service permission to paint the building, benches and tables.
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Used with permission from West Hawaii Today.