About Us
The Hawai’i Conservation Alliance (Alliance) is a collaboration of conservation leaders representing government, cultural, educational, and non-profit organizations from across the state. Collectively, we are responsible for safeguarding the biodiversity of Hawaiʻi’s ocean, land, and streams. Our members live and work in Hawai’i and represent the people and communities who depend on healthy land and water for social, cultural, and agricultural well-being.
Working together to perpetuate native ecosystems and ensure the unique biodiversity of our islands endures, the Alliance provides unified leadership and collaborative action for Hawaiʻi’s most critical conservation issues.
Through regular meetings, sub-committees, and working groups, member representatives track progress in conservation efforts, share new tools and technologies, identify critical conservation needs and emergent threats, and develop priority projects to address needs of the conservation community. These projects are implemented through collaborative work of the Alliance members themselves as well as through support from the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation.
Our History
Conserving and restoring native ecosystems is a complex endeavor involving diverse communities, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia, and elected officials. In order for us to address the myriad of complex and dynamic threats to our natural resources, we must work collaboratively from strong cultural foundations with the best available science.
The Alliance was established, initially as the Hawaiʻi Secretariat for Conservation Biology, in 1988 with purpose of:
- Facilitating strategic coordination and knowledge exchange among conservation stakeholders
- Increasing dialog, participation and collaborative efforts in Hawaiʻi’s critical conservation issues
- Building capacity for effective conservation of Hawaiʻi’s lands and sea
Over the 30 years since being established, the Alliance has undergone a name change, increased membership, and a growth in scope to include applied projects.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance envisions thriving, abundant lands and seas with their native ecosystems actively cared for by generations of stewards, steered by excellent science and Hawaiian values and practice.
We provide unified leadership, and collaborative action to conserve and restore native ecosystems and the unique biodiversity of our islands.
SUBCOMMITTEES
The Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance has formed several subcommittees to develop and support implementation of programs or activities described in the Strategic Action Plan. Subcommittees include both Alliance members and partner organizations working in relevant fields.
