KUPU Clears Area for Hawaiian Hardwoods Project
From July 8th – 12th, 10 Kupu Hawaiʻi Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) members and two Kupu team leaders joined forces with ATA on the Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail to clear a new home for a future Native Hawaiian Hardwoods forest. The HYCC team cleared at least half an acre of Koa Haole, Strawberry Guava, and California […]
The Coconut Traveler: Re-imagining Tourism for a Sustainable & Abundant Future
Did you know that in the past three years, the Hawaiian Islands hosted an average of 10 million visitors per year (HTA, 2024)? Over-tourism degrades our islands’ natural resources, overcrowds local spots, and increases the cost of living. Debbie Misajon, founder of The Coconut Traveler (TCT), is committed to flipping the negative narrative on tourism […]