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Fisheries and Stewardship: Lessons from Native Hawaiian Aquaculture

NonProfit Quarterly

There are many lessons to be learned from Indigenous aquaculture practices, especially in the areas of climate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, resource management, and food sovereignty. Ironically, an estimated 85 to 90 percent of the food eaten in Hawai‘i comes in on a ship or barge. 5 Our loko i‘a too are highly degraded.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

This transformation in public perception led to a decline in investment in social safety net programs, with many policymakers and citizens associating welfare with racist stereotypes and sexist assumptions. She relied on her benefits to keep food on the table and a roof over her family’s head.