What We Do

Working to Make Hawaiʻi Sustainable

We invest, educate and advocate to support locally produced food, renewable energy, clean transportation and freshwater.

Community
Investments
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Community

We listen, engage and share

Collaboration begins with community members to foster understanding, trust and behavioral change.

Hawaii Island School Garden Network

Investing in the Hawaii Island School Garden Network provides the opportunity for impact in food production
Local Food Aina Pono

808 Conservation Planner

To help farms across Oʻahu establish land conservation plans quickly and effectively
Local Food

Aina Pono: Hawaii Farm to School Initiative

To create opportunities for local farmers by expanding state purchasing of fresh, local food for school menus
Aina Pono
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Investments

We empower innovation

Our deliberate investments and grants help companies and non-profits make sustainable advancements.

Blue Ocean Mariculture

To promote sustainable harvesting of ocean-raised fish in the waters off Hawaii Island

Green Energy Money $avers (GEM$) On-Bill Payment Program

To sustaining clean energy on-bill payment financing

Volta Charging

To reduce “range anxiety” among EV drivers and promote EV adoption
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Policy

We advocate for progress

Our team stands firmly in support of policies and best-practices that hold the greatest potential for catalytic change.

2024 Legislative Session

We advocate for measures at county and state levels in the food, energy, transportation, and freshwater sectors

Balancing EVs and the Highway Fund

To align EVs with state highway needs for cleaner transportation and responsible spending

"Fair Energy for Hawaiʻi" Campaign

To intervene in the purchase of Hawaiʻi’s largest electric utility
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Research

We fund studies, aggregate information and build capability

Acknowledging we don’t know what we don’t know, our team works to better understand our focus areas and shares what we have learned to build capacity.

Geothermal Energy

Learn the latest insights on public opinion sentiments on geothermal energy in Hawaiʻi.

Statewide Energy Survey

Learn the latest insights on public opinion sentiments on energy in Hawaiʻi.

Sustainable Pavement Solutions for Oahu

To maximize the use of reclaimed asphalt for future construction projects
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"Ulupono offers for-profit investments, non-profit grants, and social outreach aimed at harnessing the good and inspiring catalytic change for Hawaiʻi." — Murray Clay, President