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This Alternative Method Of Demolishing Structures Could Help Honolulu Avoid A Landfill Crisis David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

This Alternative Method Of Demolishing Structures Could Help Honolulu Avoid A Landfill Crisis

Honolulu is considering how to promote deconstruction and re-use of the materials from buildings that are being torn down, an idea that has already caught on in other cities.

Lessons For Hawaii: Other States Have Strong Pay-To-Play Laws Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lessons For Hawaii: Other States Have Strong Pay-To-Play Laws

Experts say regulating contractor donations along with publicly financed elections could go a long way to taming corruption.

Oahu’s Construction Waste Could Become Food For Crops At A New Kapolei Facility Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024

Oahu’s Construction Waste Could Become Food For Crops At A New Kapolei Facility

An innovative recycling plant also hopes to provide a process to turn invasive weeds and grasses into something more useful.

Here’s How Lahaina Can Rebuild Better And Stronger Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2023

Here’s How Lahaina Can Rebuild Better And Stronger

California communities offer some practical solutions to the serious challenges facing Maui in the years ahead.

Kahoolawe Holds Lessons For Maui’s Environmental Recovery From The Wildfires Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Kahoolawe Holds Lessons For Maui’s Environmental Recovery From The Wildfires

The severely degraded island has undergone two decades of restoration work after years of overgrazing, bombing and burning. That endeavor could help guide efforts to control runoff and replant thousands of scorched acres.

Hawaii Should Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fire Forecasts, Researchers Say Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Should Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fire Forecasts, Researchers Say

The ability to provide enhanced risk assessments now exists, but it needs help getting off the ground.

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay Courtesy: DLNR DAR

Lab-Grown Corals Help Restore Damaged Reef In Hanauma Bay

The project demonstrated how it may be possible to restore larger areas much more quickly than would happen naturally.

Grief In Stages: Fire Survivors Find Comfort In Maui驶s Unique Ways Allan Kew/Civil Beat/2023)

Grief In Stages: Fire Survivors Find Comfort In Maui驶s Unique Ways

Unconventional approaches to addressing trauma offer pathways to recovery.

Teaching Kids To Read In Hawaii Is Going Back To Basics David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Teaching Kids To Read In Hawaii Is Going Back To Basics

But some think Hawaii can be doing more to improve literacy at a young age.

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina? Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina?

Concerns over the potential loss of land in the town began almost immediately.