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July/August 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

June 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: June 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

May 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

April 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: April 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

March 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

February 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: February 2010 Newsletter

  • Hua Ka Hua–Restore Our Seed
    A Public Seed Symposium
  • A Day of Service
  • Putting Their Energy into the Earth
  • Whalewatch Village Design
  • Very Beneficial Scholarship Opportunities
  • Managing Human Impacts
  • Chocolate!
  • 1,000 Pairs of Hands
    Story and Photos by Patti Cook
  • Once in a Lifetime Experiences
  • Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium

January 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: January 2010 Newsletter

  • 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

November & December 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November & December 2009 Newsletter

  • A Year-End Message from Matt
  • The Next Generation of Architects
  • Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike (In Working, One Learns)
  • In Celebration of Life
  • Brown Environmental Leadership Lab Welcomes Island Students
  • Indigenous Ways of Being
  • Voices that Need to Be Heard
  • Hala No Ia Lā O Ka Pōloli: A Hungry Day Passes
  • A Gift to Our Members and Volunteers
  • Designing Affordable Farm Dwellings
  • Eight Days of Non-Stop Enthusiasm
  • Anchored Within the Ocean

Monday, October 5, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: October 2009 Newsletter

  • 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

Thursday, September 3, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September 2009 Newsletter

  • Taking on Super Weed Trees
  • Building a Local Food System
  • Seeds of Hope
  • Restoring the Bounty of the Land
  • A Visit to Our Nation’s Capital
  • Staff Profile: Guy Kaulukukui
  • Steering the Boat
  • From the Bogs to the Sea: Summer Camp Highlights
  • Kohala Watershed Partnership Steps Up to Fight Invasive Species
  • Journey to the East Coast
  • The Benefits of Eating Local

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2009 Newsletter

  • Working with Nature, Community, & Business
  • Stimulus Funds to Restore Pelekane Bay Watershed
  • The Bay Concert: A Celebration of Life at Kahalu‘u Bay
  • The Natural Step
  • A Garden Revolution
  • More Cool Farms
  • Primed for Change
  • Young People Contribute to the Health of the Bay
Tuesday, June 7, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: June 2009 Newsletter

  • Rewriting History
  • Great Expectations
  • Hands on the Pulse of the Bay
  • A Very Cool Farm Tour
  • A Special Mahalo (Thank You) to Friends and Volunteers

Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May 2009 Newsletter

  • Local Heroes
  • All About Education
  • The Fruits of Collaboration
  • Becoming Carbon Neutral
  • The Natural Step Sustainability Trainings
  • Bringing Out the Best in Children: Waimea Nature Camp
  • College Bound

Thursday, April 2, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: April 2009 Newsletter

  • Planning for the Long-Term
  • The Heart of the Bay
  • Reestablishing an Ancient Knowledge System
  • A Lifelong Learner
  • In Celebration of Food
  • Hawai‘i Nei 2009: Native Species Art Contest
  • Honoring Future Farmers
  • How Big Were the Dinosaurs?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March 2009 Newsletter

  • Reading the Ethic of the Landscape
  • Giving Breath to the Forest
  • Frameworks for Success in Science
  • A New View of Home
  • A Footing in His Field
  • Letting Students Lead the Way
  • Students Talk Sustainability

Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: February 2009 Newsletter

  • Mutually Beneficial Science
  • Kumu pa ‘aika ‘āina Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
  • Earl E. Bakken Science and Engineering Scholarship Award
  • Summer Opportunities for Motivated Young People
  • The Joy of Communion with Nature
  • Dry Forest Symposium
  • Confidence to Move Forward
  • New Jewel Unveiled at Kohala Elementary School

Friday, December 19, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet:
December 2008/January 2009 Newsletter

  • A Year-End Message from Matt
  • Standing Room Only
  • Citizen Scientists Hit the Beach
  • One-of-a-Kind Opportunity
  • Inspired by Learning
  • Papahānaumokuākea ‘Ahahui Alaka‘i (PAA)
  • The Flow of Water
  • Digging in the Dirt

Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November 2008 Newsletter

  • Come Enjoy!
  • Education, Environment, & Empowerment
  • Cornell University Field Program in Earth and Environmental Systems
  • We Can Change the World Challenge
  • HP Scholarships
  • Manta Ballet
  • Available Soon: Two Kahalu‘u DVDs
  • People Protecting Hawai‘i

Monday, October 13, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: October 2008 Newsletter

  • Creating Island Models
  • A Novel Approach to Invasive Species
  • Concert to Save the Bay
  • Two Talks on the Theme of Environmental Kinship
  • Updating Our Virtual Presence
  • Makapo Canoe Club Visit
  • Connecting with Our Forests
  • Small Tokens of Our Appreciation

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September 2008 Newsletter

  • Blessed by the Kupuna
  • ‘Aina Lei Ali'i: Lands Adorned by the Chiefs
  • Looking Five Years into Our Food Future
  • New Director: Hawai‘i Island Food Systems Project
  • Understories: Focus on School Gardens
  • Tour of Waiakamali Gulch Restoration Project Site
  • Manta Ray Night Dive
  • Aloha E!" from Waimea Nature Camp

Saturday, August 09, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2008 Newsletter

  • Native Hawaiian Scholars Awarded Mellon Fellowships
  • Native American Political Leadership Program
  • At the End of the Supply Line
  • Baseline Water Study
  • Many Pressing Issues
  • Seed Money
  • Local Students Lead the Way
  • Summertime!
  • Venture off the Beaten Track
  • Onshore Soon

Monday, June 09, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: June 2008 Newsletter

  • Pacific Science in Town
  • Kaulana Mahina: The Hawaiian Lunar Calendar
  • Kahalu‘u in the News
  • Native & Introduced
  • Spotting Invasive Species
  • Congratulating Our Summer Scholars
  • Sharing a Passion for Change
  • All We Have Is Time
  • Empowering People
  • The Magical Path to Science...
  • The Magical Path to Art...
  • Using Their Minds

Monday, May 12, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May 2008 Newsletter

  • In Our Lifetime
  • Island Energy Forum
  • Call for Citizens to Serve
  • Working in Alignment: Kohala Center Senior Scientists
  • A Fine Bit of Research
  • Eruption Update
  • In the Forest & through the Streams
  • While There’s Still Time
  • Showing Families the $$ for College
  • Leading by Example
  • A Time for Action
  • Brilliant Work, Pond Team!

Friday, May 09, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: April 2008 Newsletter

  • What Corals Are Telling Us About Climate Change
  • EcoHouse Hawai‘i Program
  • Our Name in Libraries across the Country
  • Join the Circle
  • A Family Affair
  • Transforming Business Practices
  • Renewable Energy Grants
  • School Gardens from Hamakua to Ka‘u to Kohala
  • EcoHouse in Hawai‘i
  • A Calendar of Events
  • Forward to the Encyclopedia of GIS

Monday, March 17, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March 2008 Newsletter

  • AAAS Meeting
  • Golden Opportunities
  • Adopt a Day at Kahalu‘u Bay
  • Student Congress on Sustainability
  • Study at Brown or Cornell University This Summer
  • Get on Board
  • Putting Ideas into Practice

Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Kohala Center Leaflet: February 2008 Newsletter

  • Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowship for Native Hawaiian Scholars
  • Old Friends & New Faces
  • Up & Growing Spring Break Camp Is Coming
  • Crafting a Trail
  • Public Comments Invited: Kohala Watershed Plan
  • Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Kohala Center Leaflet: December 2007 Newsletter

  • Imua! (Move Forward!)
  • A Strategic Vision for the Next 20 Years
  • Change Your Life: Apply for a Scholarship
  • Renaissance Learning at Kohala School
  • Good Old-Fashioned Kid’s Stuff
  • Voices of Wisdom

Thursday, November 08, 2007
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November 2007 Newsletter

  • Food in a Post-Peak Oil World
  • From Fire to Food
  • A Bridge to the Past
  • A Day in the Forest
  • Honoring Our Youth
  • Count the Birds

Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Kohala Center Leaflet: October 2007 Newsletter

  • Planting the Seeds of Change
  • New at Kahalu‘u
  • The Changing Face of Hawaiian Archaeology
  • The Return of Cornell
  • Energy Role Model

Monday, October 01, 2007
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September 2007 Newsletter

  • Back to the Garden
  • Shifting the Balance
  • Hawai‘i Marine Mammal Consortium
  • The Delicious Revolution
  • Proposed Code Changes for Hawai‘i County
  • HMMC: Current Projects

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