In celebration of Earth Month, we asked Fellows questions about ways they connect with nature and things they are doing to be more environmentally conscious.

Cohort VI Fellow Quinn Vittum highlights two new offerings from Re-use Hawai‘i: the Local Tree Reclamation Project and their Workforce Development Program.

Cohort IV Fellow Jack Kittinger gives an update on the work being done to establish a visitor green fee program in Hawai‘i.

Stuart Coleman, Cohort VI Fellow and executive director and co-founder of Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations (WAI), shares an update on cesspool policies and the recent controversy surrounding two Hawai‘i politicians.

Hawai‘i Foodbank is a primary link in the state’s food security network. About a year into the pandemic in May 2021, Cohort VI Fellow Amy Miller joined the Foodbank as its President and CEO. She sat down with us to talk about her transition to the nonprofit organization, the challenges and successes they’ve faced during the pandemic, and what’s ahead for the Foodbank.

Cohort VI Fellows Stephanie Shipton and George Yarbrough give an update on their joint Impact Project.