Ka'analike mana'o on Environment in Hawai'i

'Ano lani; 'ano honua 
(A heavenly nature; an earthly nature)
        
--Mary Kawena Pukui,  'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings number
119

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State of Hawai'i 

Environmental Planning Office provides strategic planning services for all programs under the Deputy Director for Environmental Health.
Contact Information
Hawaii State Department of Health
(808) 586-4337
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 312
Honolulu, HI 96814

Department of Health Environmental Health is entrusted to protect the health of Hawai`i residents through protection of the State's environment and through regulation of goods, services, and facilities used.
Contact Information
Hawaii State Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Office of Environmental Control helps to stimulate, expand and coordinate efforts to maintain the optimum quality of the State's environment.
Contact Information
(808) 586-4185 
235 S. Beretania St., Suite 702
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
OEQC@mail.health.state.hi.us
Publications

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Public Policy Center's Sustainable Hawai'i invites interested community and university citizens to share their knowledge of sustainability by posting articles and studies, and to announce community sustainability events and activities.
Contact Information
(808) 956-7070
Saunders Hall 111
Honolulu, HI 96822
sharonmi@hawaii.edu, sunki@hawaii.edu

University of Hawaii at Manoa Environmental Center is dedicated to the advancement of environmental management through education, research and service; and facilitates access to interdisciplinary expertise within the university.
Contact Information
(808) 956-7361
Krauss Annex 19
2500 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
envctr@hawaii.edu

Local Counties

Partnership for the Environment, a coalition of businesses coordinated by the City & County of Honolulu, offers resources, guides, technical assistance and peer consulting and publicly recognizes businesses for their efforts.

City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply strives to educate you to conserve and protect the water supply entrusted to us, protecting it for future generations.
Contact Information
(808) 748-5000
630 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96843
contactUs@hbws.org

County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management deals with all matters relating to sewer operation and maintenance of five sewer systems; solid waste disposal and landfill programs; vehicle disposal; and all other environmental projects, including recycling programs of the county.
Contact Information
(808) 961-8083
745 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
shenry@co.hawaii.hi.us

The County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply is responsible to manage, control and operate the waterworks of the County and all property thereof.
Contact Information
(808) 961-8060
345 Kekuanaoa St., Suite 20
Hilo, HI 96720
dws@hawaiidws.org

County of Maui Department of Water Supply provides clean water efficiently, providing water to approximately 32,000 services on Maui and Molokai. 
Contact Information
(808) 270-7730
200 South Street
Wailuku, HI 96793-2155
h2oeng@ccmaui.net

County of Kauai Department of Water will provide safe, affordable, sufficient drinking water through wise management of our resources. 
Contact Information
(808) 245-5400
P.O. Box 1706
Lihue, HI  96766
webmaster@kauaiwater.org   

National/Federal

PowerReporting on Environment is edited by Bill Dedman, a correspondent for The Boston Globe.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency strives to protect human health and the environment; Hawaii is part of Region 9: The Pacific Southwest serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations.
Contact Information
(415) 947-8000
U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
r9.info@epa.gov

FirstGov Environment, Energy and Agriculture is the official U.S. gateway connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services.
Contact Information
1 (800) FED INFO (1-800-333-4636)
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405
FirstGov  

Department of Health and Human Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.
Contact Information
1 (800) 311-3435
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333

  • Center for Disease Control's National Center for Environmental Health promotes health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases or deaths that result from interactions between people and their environment.

Non-Profit Organizations

Hawaii Water Environment Association, formerly known as the Hawai‘i Water Pollution Control Association, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance the global water environment.
Contact Information
Box 2422
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96804
info@hwea.org

Environmental Literacy Council is dedicated to helping to develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Contact Information
(202) 296-0390
1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1020
Washington, DC 20006-3868
info@enviroliteracy.org

Hawaii Ecotourism Association promotes communication and education about ecotourism ideas, provide information and resource networks for visitors, residents, and other professionals.
Contact Information
hea@aloha.net

Pono Pacific was founded to assist conservation managers and landowners with the monumental task of protecting Hawaii’s natural resources.
Contact Information
(808) 247-5753
46-148 Kahuhipa Street, Suite 201
Kaneohe, HI 96744

Sierra Club Hawai'i Chapter is fighting to restore and protect this vital region for the next century and beyond -- through the Critical Ecoregions Program.
Contact Information
(808) 538-6616
P.O. Box 2577
Honolulu, HI 96803

Together with our members and conservation partners, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`i has protected more than 200,000 acres of critical natural lands in Hawai`i.
Contact Information
(808) 537-4308
923 Nu`uanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
hawaii@tnc.org

Earthjustice is dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment through the courts to safeguard public lands, national forests, parks, and wilderness areas; reduce air and water pollution; prevent toxic contamination; and to preserve endangered species and wildlife habitat.
Contact Information
(808) 599-2436
223 South King Street, #400
Honolulu, HI 96813-4501
eajushi@earthjustice.org

Hawaii Audubon Society mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. 
Contact Information
(808) 528-1432
850 Richards Street, Suite 505
Honolulu, HI 96813-4709
hiaudsoc@pixi.com

About this project, prepared by Diane Nakashima for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Communications Program, May 2005. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Diane. These links may become out-of-date before an opportunity to update. Revised 04/26/05.