Our Impact

Committed to Improving the Quality of Life for the People of Hawaii

Molokai community charting its own renewable energy future

Community-Based Renewable Energy offers an opportunity that’s been a ‘long time coming’

Kauai alternative fuel corridor boosts EV expansion efforts

Approval of the Kauai Alternative Fuel Corridor solidifies the state’s commitment to transforming the national transportation outlook and setting a precedent on EV integration.

Quick-builds: How small changes create more walkable communities

Partnering with community organizations, Ulupono is helping to develop quick-builds to improve neighborhood walkability, biking, and other multimodal transportation options.

Lessons of the pandemic continue: Kuahiwi Ranch and the Hawaii Rangeland Stewardship Foundation

For this next feature in our ongoing agriculture story series, we circled back with Kuahiwi Ranch and the Hawaii Rangeland Stewardship Foundation.

By the Numbers

Making an Impact Since 2009 Updated as of May 25, 2021

$79M

Total invested in local organizations and solutions

13686

Registered electric vehicles in Hawaii

28%

Renewable energy generation statewide

105M

Pounds of food locally produced

Where We Invest

2019 2018

Meet our ohana: Kathleen Rooney

As director of transportation policy and programs, Kathleen leads transportation-related policy and programs in the advancement of cleaner, multimodal transportation in Hawaii.

Study offers recommendations to improve Hawaiian Electric renewable energy interconnection processes

Ulupono study presents solutions concentrating on the lengthy delays and high costs impacting renewable energy projects primarily resulting from the utility provider’s processes.

Renewable Energy Newsletter

$20,000 grant helps Aloha Harvest grow its mission to feed Hawaii’s hungry

A grant provided through the Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation will support Aloha Harvest’s ongoing work supplying food to address the state’s silent hunger crisis.

Local Food Newsletter

Lessons of the pandemic continue, one year later

Kualoa Ranch hopes momentum for local agriculture will continue as “new normalcy” comes into view.

Local Food Newsletter Agriculture Story Series

Ulupono report reveals annual costs of Hawaii’s vehicle economy

Hawaii’s vehicle transportation system has an annual price tag totaling $21.8 billion, according to a newly published report released by Ulupono Initiative.

Clean Transportation Newsletter

"Ulupono offers for-profit investments, non-profit grants, and social outreach aimed at harnessing the good and inspiring catalytic change for Hawaii." — Murray Clay, President