Making an Impact

The Hawai‘i Green Fee offers a financing solution to close the state's conservation budget deficit and diversify our economy.

In the Island Leadership Lab pilot, University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law Dean Camille Nelson will be joined by Omidyar Fellows and several “Leaders in Residence” for an immersive leadership experience grounded in a curriculum specifically developed to prepare next-generation leaders for success.

WAI's mission is to reduce sewage pollution from cesspools and restore healthy watersheds by providing innovative, affordable, and eco-friendly solutions to waste and wastewater management.

Drive Electric Hawai‘i (DEH) is a network led consortium of 16 public, private, and nonprofit signatories committed to building a broad coalition in support of this vision for renewable transportation; incenting and accelerating the deployment of EVs and an EV charging infrastructure that will support 100% renewable energy; and developing and deploying transactional and regulatory mechanisms that will enable the full value of electrified transportation.

The Social Impact Incubator Program develops the whole entrepreneur for a sustainable Hawai‘i. It is a five-month, cohort-based experience where participants build strong relationships with each other and with local innovators, dive deep on technical skill sets, access seed funding, and engage in meaningful, one-to-one mentorship.

This initiative engages and guides Hawai‘i public school seniors whose final year of high school was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It engages and guides seniors in transitioning to their post-high school plans and connects them to postsecondary education, training, and for eligible students, the opportunity to take free UHCC career exploration classes.