County of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience

County of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience The Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience (OSCER)

Plant reservations are open for Lāʻau Love Kohala! 🌿Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 4 to 7 PM at the Kohala Night M...
09/29/2026

Plant reservations are open for Lāʻau Love Kohala! 🌿

Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 4 to 7 PM at the Kohala Night Market for a free evening of plants and community.

Here’s what to look forward to: Free native plant adoptions, a hands-on kapa demo and immersive community art experience with Avalon Paradea, and a chance to win a raised garden bed!

Reserve your plants in advance at laaulovekohala.eventbrite.com or through the link in our bio. First-come, first-served plants will also be available on the day.

We hope to see you in Kohala!

Due to Tropical Storm Nolo and County closures, we are postponing tomorrow’s Heat Resilience & Cooling Solutions Worksho...
09/24/2026

Due to Tropical Storm Nolo and County closures, we are postponing tomorrow’s Heat Resilience & Cooling Solutions Workshop in Hilo. New date to be announced soon!

The safety of our community always comes first, and we want everyone to stay safe and off the roads. We are working on finding a new date and will share an update as soon as one is available.

Out of an abundance of caution due to incoming Storm Nolo, we are postponing Saturday’s Heat Resilience & Cooling Soluti...
09/24/2026

Out of an abundance of caution due to incoming Storm Nolo, we are postponing Saturday’s Heat Resilience & Cooling Solutions Workshop in Ocean View.

The workshop has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 24th from 2:30 to 5:00 pm at the Ocean View Community Center. If you are already registered, your spot is saved! If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so at tinyurl.com/hiheatworkshops .

We are also monitoring the situation closely for our Hilo workshops this Friday and will share an update as soon as one is available.

We know storm prep is exhausting, and the disaster fatigue is very real right now, especially for our communities that have already weathered so much. Please stay safe, Hawaiʻi Island.

Be the refuge. Be the recovery. Be the Kīpuka. 🌿Introducing a free community initiative from OSCER and CTAHR to get ʻōhi...
09/10/2026

Be the refuge. Be the recovery. Be the Kīpuka. 🌿

Introducing a free community initiative from OSCER and CTAHR to get ʻōhiʻa back in the ground across Hawaiʻi Island. The program launches this fall, and we want you to be part of it! Attend a free workshop or complete a self-paced online course, receive a voucher for a free ʻōhiʻa tree and a native companion plant from a participating nursery, and go plant ʻem!

Fill out the interest form at bit.ly/bethekipuka so we can keep you in the loop as the program gets closer to launch.

📸 Photos by James B Friday

Free heat resilience community workshops this fall ☀️Join us for a Heat Resilience & Cooling Solutions Workshop in your ...
09/08/2026

Free heat resilience community workshops this fall ☀️

Join us for a Heat Resilience & Cooling Solutions Workshop in your community. Each workshop is free and open to the public and includes nurse-led education on heat safety, a community conversation about cooling solutions, free household cooling kits, and food and refreshments.

📍 Kohala | Thurs, Sept. 17 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM
📍 Hilo | Fri, Sept. 25 | 1:30 – 4:00 PM
📍 Ocean View | Sat, Sept. 26 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Kona | Sat, Oct. 3 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Pāhoa | Fri, Oct. 16 | 9:00 – 11:30 AM
📍 Puna | Sun, Oct. 18 | 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Seating is limited so save your spot early! Register at tinyurl.com/hiheatworkshops

08/04/2026

Sustainability in Action: Meet Kamala Warren

Kamala, Executive Director of Hui Hoʻoleimaluō, reminds us that living in balance with the ʻāina isn’t a new concept in Hawaiʻi. It has always been woven into the practices and deep connections between the people and the ʻāina around them.

The wisdom of how to care for the land, the coastline, the forest, and one another has been carried through generations. Hui Hoʻoleimaluō is doing the beautiful work of honoring and nurturing that.

Registration is now open for Lāʻau Love Ocean View! 💚Join us on Saturday, June 27 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Ocean View C...
06/15/2026

Registration is now open for Lāʻau Love Ocean View! 💚

Join us on Saturday, June 27 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Ocean View Community Center for a free morning of plants, learning, and community.

Here’s what’s in store:
Plant Pono workshops at 9 AM and 11 AM (registration required, space is limited!), free native and food plant adoptions available to reserve ahead or first-come, first-served, a look at the Ocean View Community Association’s brand new community garden boxes, and free BBQ provided by OVCA.

Reserve your plants and workshop spot at https://laauloveov.eventbrite.com or through the link in our bio.

Save the date for Lāʻau Love Ocean View, a community gathering celebrating native and food plants, happening Saturday, J...
06/09/2026

Save the date for Lāʻau Love Ocean View, a community gathering celebrating native and food plants, happening Saturday, June 27 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Ocean View Community Center.

Here’s what to look forward to:
Free native and food plant adoptions, available first-come, first-served or by advance reservation. Plant Pono workshops at 9 AM and 11 AM, limited to 25 participants each, so reserve your spot early. Plus, a peek at the Ocean View Community Association’s newly completed community garden beds and free BBQ for participants!

Whether you’re just starting out or already have a garden going at home, this is a wonderful chance to learn, connect, and bring home both native and food plants.

Plant and workshop reservations open June 14. Make sure you’re on our email list so you don’t miss it! (Link in bio)

06/05/2026

Sustainability in Action:

These students are doing something truly special. Through composting, waste diversion, recycling, and showing up to zero waste convenings across the state and continent, the young people of Mālama Aina Compostables are proving that student voices and student advocacy matter.

They’re the ones inheriting the challenges they didn’t create, and they’re showing up anyway with creativity, heart, and real solutions.

Today through May 22nd is Heat Safety Week (May 18–22) and summer is right around the corner. Just in time for a refresh...
05/18/2026

Today through May 22nd is Heat Safety Week (May 18–22) and summer is right around the corner. Just in time for a refresher on how to stay safe in the heat!

Hawaiʻi’s warm temperatures combined with some of the highest humidity levels in the country make heat-related illness a very real concern for our communities. In fact, the number of hot and humid days across the islands has more than doubled in the past decade due to climate change, and that trend is expected to continue.

Heat-related illness can affect anyone, but keiki, kūpuna, outdoor workers, pregnant people, and those with pre-existing conditions are especially at risk. Knowing the signs and how to respond can make all the difference.
This week and all summer long, we encourage our community to stay hydrated, check on neighbors, find shade or cool spaces during peak heat hours, and know when to call for help.

For more heat safety resources, visit heat.gov or bit.ly/HeatSafetyHI

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