Civil Beat Staff

Ku'u Kauanoe

Ku驶u Kauanoe joined 天美视频 as a digital producer in November 2018.

Born and raised on O驶ahu, she’s spent most of her life on the Westside, graduating from Kapolei High School in 2011 and University of Hawaii West Oahu in 2016.

Ku驶u holds a dual degree in English literature and creative media. Her greatest passion is serving her community through storytelling. You can reach Ku驶u at kkauanoe@civilbeat.org.

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change

From public schools on the Westside to private schools in Honolulu, teachers are finding creative ways to educate 鈥 and empower 鈥 students facing the effects of a warming planet.

Bridging The Gap: This Climate Scientist Is Seeking Solutions Outside The Lab Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Bridging The Gap: This Climate Scientist Is Seeking Solutions Outside The Lab

The East-West Center senior research fellow (and low key drummer in a metal band) is connecting people in the fight against the effects of a warming planet.

VIDEO: The Hawaii Republican And Democratic Party Chairs Talk 2022 Election

VIDEO: The Hawaii Republican And Democratic Party Chairs Talk 2022 Election

State Democratic Party Chair Dennis Jung and GOP Chair Lynn Finnegan share what their political party represents, where they are headed and where they’ve been.

VIDEO: Duke Aiona And Josh Green Make Their Case For Governor As Election Nears

VIDEO: Duke Aiona And Josh Green Make Their Case For Governor As Election Nears

We asked the two candidates a series of quick-fire questions before a Civil Beat event Monday that featured a discussion with the top Republican and Democratic picks for governor.

Protecting The Past By Managing The Future Of Ka鈥榚na Point Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Protecting The Past By Managing The Future Of Ka鈥榚na Point

A new federal designation could bring more money for a place brimming with cultural and environmental resources. But some worry it could bring more people too.

Ke Ho驶艒la Hou 驶Ia Nei N膩 Loko I驶a I Loko N艒 O Ka Pi驶i 驶Ilikai A Me N膩 L膩hulu Haole Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Ke Ho驶艒la Hou 驶Ia Nei N膩 Loko I驶a I Loko N艒 O Ka Pi驶i 驶Ilikai A Me N膩 L膩hulu Haole

E ho驶ohana ana n膩 mea m膩lama kai膩ulu i n膩 hana ku驶una no n膩 pilikia k奴ikaw膩 i mea e ho驶艒la hou 驶ia ai k膿ia mau kumuwaiwai mea 驶ai i lako loa ma mua.

Hawaiian Fishponds Are Rebounding In The Face Of Rising Seas And Invasive Species Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiian Fishponds Are Rebounding In The Face Of Rising Seas And Invasive Species

Community caretakers have been adapting traditional practices to modern day challenges in an effort to restore these once-productive food sources.

驶O N膩 Mea A Ka Limu E H艒驶ike Aku Ai E Pili Ana I Ko K膩kou 驶膧ina Ma 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

驶O N膩 Mea A Ka Limu E H艒驶ike Aku Ai E Pili Ana I Ko K膩kou 驶膧ina Ma 贬补飞补颈驶颈

驶O ka limu 驶艒iwi, ua pili ia i ka mo驶omeheu 贬补飞补颈驶颈 a me k膩na mau 驶艒naehana kaiaola e k膩ko驶o aku ai. Ua pilikia ka limu i ke k奴kulu hale ma n膩 kapakai, ka ho驶ohuli aniau, a me n膩 l膩hui haole.聽

What Seaweed Can Tell Us About Our Environment In Hawaii Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

What Seaweed Can Tell Us About Our Environment In Hawaii

Native limu, which is linked to Hawaiian culture as well as the ecosystems it supports, faces threats from coastal development, climate change and invasive species.