My wife and I were so inspired by our recent honeymoon in Hawaii that we decided to make our annual contribution, for our One Percent for the Planet membership, to two non-profit organizations in Hawaii.

The first half of our contribution went to the Hawaii Nature Center. The Hawaii Nature Center is dedicated to:

Fostering awareness, appreciation and understanding of Hawai’i and its natural environment

Teaching Hawai’i’s young people about their environment

Encouraging wise stewardship of precious Island ecosystems

Providing a unique and educational experience for visitors to the Islands

The second half of our contribution went to the Hawaii Wildlife Center. Ultimately what the Hawai’i Wildlife Center will do is create a place of hope for all of us who love and care so deeply about Hawai’i’s beauty. This isn’t just a refuge for native wildlife, this is a refuge for all of us, our spirit, our hope that we can help to reverse the destructive impacts we’ve had on Hawai’is wildlife, its environment and ecology. And what you do for Hawai’i’s living systems you do for the earth’s living systems.

We strongly recommend anyone interested in helping out the environment to join 1% for the Planet. We appreciate your continued support and commit to contributing to these causes as often as possible!