{"id":5953,"date":"2020-12-28T16:45:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T21:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natureforall.global\/fr\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2020-12-29T13:01:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T18:01:02","slug":"kupu-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natureforall.global\/fr\/kupu-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Kupu (Hawaii)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Empowering the next generation of environmental stewards and leaders is the key to building more sustainable and resilient global communities.<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To inspire and train the next generation of environmental stewards and community leaders, who will create a resilient and more sustainable Hawai\u02bbi.<\/p>\n

While there was always a known need to protect and preserve the environment, there was little awareness and interest in green jobs workforce opportunities.<\/p>\n

Kupu has risen to meet the increasing demands of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s green economy. By providing cultural and environmental education and training programs for youth and young adults, Kupu has carved clearer and wider pathways to careers in conservation and sustainability, helping to grow and strengthen Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s green jobs workforce while making a more resilient state.<\/p>\n

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The Solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kupu empowers youth to serve their communities through character-building, service-learning and environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage pono (integrity) with Ke Akua (God), self, and others.<\/p>\n

Kupu affirms the Hawaiian notion of ma ka hana ka \u02bbike (\u201cin working one learns\u201d). Through this concept, Kupu has created hundreds of service-learning opportunities and internships, which blend vocational training, mentorship and leadership development in partnership with 150 conservation and sustainability sites across Hawai\u02bbi and the Pacific region.<\/p>\n

As the organization\u2019s name in Hawaiian implies, Kupu (meaning \u201cto sprout, grow\u201d) strives to inspire the people it serves, restore the environment, and grow a heart for service. By providing authentic and meaningful service-based program experiences, many of Kupu\u2019s participants gain valuable knowledge and skills, and most importantly develop a stronger connection to the land, sea, and communities that they serve.<\/p>\n

Like the Hawaiian kupukupu fern (one of the first plants to cultivate the land after a lava flow), Kupu is cultivating the landscape of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s green jobs workforce. Nurturing and strengthening the next generation of environmental stewards and community leaders is the key to building a resilient and more sustainable Hawai\u02bbi and global community.<\/p>\n

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The Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since 2007, Kupu has successfully engaged and empowered more than 3,500 youth in conservation and sustainability, and generated over $90 million in economic benefits for the state of Hawai\u2018i. Many of its program alumni have established academic and career pathways in the green jobs workforce. On average every year, Kupu:<\/p>\n