Coordinated architecture, urban planning courses receive national award
A set of courses in architecture, landscape architecture and urban and regional planning received the 2021 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change and Society.
Climate change, bats linked to COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found that the number of coronaviruses in an area is closely linked to the number of different bat species present.
‘Niu’ initiative promotes food sustainability, Hawaiian cultural practices
Coconut seedlings help cultivate UH West Oʻahu’s Uluniu Project.
800-year-old taro farming techniques revealed
Research revealed that farmers used a form of hydraulic engineering to grow taro.
$2M gift to develop local farmers, food supply
The gift supports GoFarm Hawaiʻi, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation.
UH Maui College achieves net-zero goal
The campus has reduced fossil fuel use for energy by 100%.
Design Tank event generates ideas to improve public spaces
The UH Community Design Center and Institute for Sustainability and Resilience hosted a week-long Mayors' Institute Design Tank.
Sustainability certificate offered through most UH community colleges
Multidisciplinary certificate can be earned in a year.
Keck Observatory completes major sustainability, solar panel project
The photovoltaic system on the rooftop of Keck Observatory’s telescope facility will produce more than 259 MWh of energy
Agritourism strategy can create sustainable Hawai‘i economy
UH Hilo professor Angela Faʻanunu believes this approach will create more resilient and economically stable Pacific communities.
