The Center is pleased to present the world’s first and only program to reforest native and endemic trees in Hawai‘i for certified carbon offsets.
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Oahu’s ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach announced today that it has committed to becoming the state of Hawaii’s first fully carbon-neutral hotel property.
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Alaska Airlines has partnered with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to plant one tree for every flight it operates to Hawaii. As part of the Malama Hawaii initiative, the carrier is set to plant up to 900 trees through the end of 2020 with the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI).
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As tourists start slowly returning to Hawaii, the state is encouraging visitors to rethink their stay through the Mālama Hawai'i program, designed to give travelers a more meaningful connection to the islands by offering them the chance to volunteer during their stay.
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Poems have been written about the loveliness of trees, but less so on how they serve to bolster the fight against climate change. If the planet is becoming generally warmer, as scientists say, the advantage of enlarging the islands’ tree canopy should be obvious.
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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Teri Orton, Hawai’i Convention Center’s general manager; Joe Ibarra, general manager at the Kahala Hotel & Resort; Matt Grauso, general manager at the ‘Alohiani Resort in Waikiki; and Uncle Earl Regidor, ambassador of Hawaiian culture at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Island of Hawai'i to hear more on this story.
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It’s where we plant gardens and build empires. Uncover treasure and bury our dead. Wars are fought over it, and freedom is running through it barefoot. Land is at once a place, an identity, and a resource.
Understanding it is no small task, but in some parts of the world there seems to be a deeper grasp on “the land”—how it anchors us and how we honor it. Hawaii is one such place, offering a rich history so embedded with nature that the rest of us would do well to mimic it, even in very small ways.
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HLRI & The Carbon Neutrality Project partner to reforest 10,000 native and endemic trees at Gunstock Ranch on Oahu.
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The nonprofit group Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative has a goal to plant 10,000 trees. They are doing it in partnership with the University of Hawaii Carbon Neutrality Challenge.
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There’s more to life than being a passenger…
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Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative has partnered with East Coast-based start-up Jet-Set Offset in an effort to offset carbon emissions of air travel. Through the partnership, which was announced last week, individuals and businesses can opt to donate 1 cent to the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative for every mile flown.
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Paradise Helicopters has launched a first-of-its-kind program in partnership with the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative and Legacy Carbon that gives guests the opportunity to “green their seat” while experiencing Hawaii’s most incredible sights.
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