Commitment to Sustainability

Operating Sustainably

We understand that everything we do has an impact on our community and on our ecosystems. We are committed to operating sustainably. One necessary component of that is that we strive to minimize our negative impact in a way that enables our activities to exist within a healthy ecosystem, and with respect to our local culture and community.

We offer low-impact experiences with proper education and guidance on how to minimize negative impact and be mindful of our environment. Through these activities we hope to educate, raise awareness, and malama (care for and respect) the ocean ecosystem as well as the Hawaiian culture and community.

We believe it is not only possible, but necessary to cherish the beauty of our planet, and to enjoy it in a way that future generations will learn to do the same.

Sustainability Statement

From our foundation in 1987, Kama’aina Kids’ mission has been to serve children, families, and our communities by providing ongoing quality education and enrichment programs to help build a sense of self, community, and environment.

We define sustainability as a quality that allows something to exist in a balance with its natural environment, cultural environment, and community, mindful of its impact on those things, and supportive of their perpetuation. Inherent in our mission is a commitment to operate sustainably, lead by example, and demonstrate the importance of sustainability through the programs we offer.

We are committed in all our programs to operating with these principles in mind, improving our own practices and procedures wherever and whenever possible, and teaching mindfulness of nature, culture, and community to everybody we touch.

Commitment To Be Good Stewards

We are committed to providing proper training and education for our staff so that we will be be the best possible stewards and ambassadors of He’eia State Park and Kane’ohe Bay.

We are also committed to establishing community partnerships that will promote better education and awareness, responsible stewardship and recreation, preservation of culture and ecology, and giving back to our community.

Programs such as Hawai’i Marine Animal Response Training, NOAA’s Ocean Awareness Training, and the State of Hawai’i Boating Safety Education Course are examples of the training our staff receive so that we can lead by example and share with all who visit us.

Kanu Hawai’i and the Pledge to Our Keiki

We are proud to support Kanu Hawai’i, an organization dedicated to helping people connect in a way that supports the preservation of our community, culture, and natural resources.

Kanu Hawai’i has worked with students from schools all over the Hawaiian Islands to create the Pledge to Our Keiki, which is a commitment to respect and care for our islands so that these communities and ecosystems may be preserved for future generations.

Click the Kanu Hawaii logo to sign the Pledge yourself and see how you can get involved if you want to do more to have a positive impact and give back to Hawai’i!