The Kohala Center :: Energy Self-Reliance, Food Self-Reliance, Ecosystem Health

Good Information and Best Practices
We Need to Eat
A Statewide Seed Initiative
Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues
A Metamorphosis in Our Schools
Lessons in Sustainability
A New Historical Context
A Mountain to Sea Approach
By Cindi Punihaole, TKC Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Lessons and Memories from Hawai‘i Island
Reflections from Participants in the Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues
The Ball Is Rolling
Teaching Each Other
Filling in the Missing Pieces
By Janis Wong, TKC Media Relations

Third Cohort of Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows Named
Paddling One Canoe
Reflections on EES 2010
By Alexandra Moore, Cornell EES Program Director
Hawai‘i Island Seed Exchange
Sharing Big Ideas
Wonderful Questions
Farming for a Living
By Una Greenaway
500 Light Bulbs
Our Ways of Knowing:
Meet the 2010 Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows
The Diving Women of Jeju Island
By Grace Ha, Fulbright Scholar and 2009 Cornell EES Program graduate
Re-growing a Forest or Two
Story and Images by Alexandra Moore, Cornell EES Program Director
Real Research
Work Hard, Compost, and Other Farm Survival Skills
By Una Greenaway

A True Revolution
By Nancy Redfeather
Coordinator of Hua Ka Hua Seed Symposium
Wisdom of the Kūpuna
Consumer Energy Education
Best in the Country
Motivated Teens
Waimea Nature Camp:
Forests, Tide Pools, & Everything in Between
Laulima: Working Together
A Sweet Spot of Land
New Thinking for Hawai‘i and the World
Hoping To Make a Difference
By Roya Sabri, junior at Kealakehe High School and
2010 CATALYST Academy scholarship recipient
Firsthand Knowledge

Wild, Domesticated, Bred, and Engineered –
Where Did We Begin and Where Might We Go?
By Matt Dillon, Director of Advocacy, Organic Seed Alliance
A Bright Idea
Exploratory Research
Hawai‘i Island Coastal Education and Stewardship Project
A Generation of New Leaders
Ahupua‘a Restoration
Art in the Garden
The Beauty of This Garden Is You!
By Patti Cook and Pedro Tama
Rare Birds
The ULTRA-EX Project
A Lifetime Stewardship Ethic
Kamana Beamer
Inspiring the Genius Within

A Study of Two Cities
Our Living Heritage
Beyond the Obvious
Better Food
Experience the Uncommon
The Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure
The Message Is: Innovate!
The Art of Listening
Understanding Human-Induced Change
By Ezekiel Fugate, Doctoral Student at Yale University
The Garden at HAAS

The Big Picture
By Roberta Fujimoto Chu, President of the Board of Directors
Meaningful Outdoor Experience
Like Nowhere Else on Earth
Healthy Soil for Healthy Bodies
The Hawaiian Language Shall Live
Spotlight on School Gardens:
Honoka‘a High School Agriculture Program
The Art and Science of Map-Making
Good Times on Kohala Mountain
There’s Life in These Streams!
Body & Soil Conference
Living Traditional Culture
Knowledge They Can Use

Celebrating Life at Kahalu‘u Bay
Seeking Public Comments
What Does It Take to Be Carbon-Neutral?
Assessing the Health of Hawai‘i Island’s Reefs
Salt Making
Sustainability in a Hawaiian Context
Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellow Profile:
Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui
Spotlight on School Gardens:
Wonder Gardens at Innovations Public Charter School
A Passion for Coral Reefs
The Importance of Hawaiian Literature
Wonder Gardens