On September 2, 2016, the Hawaii Shore and Beach Preservation hosted a workshop entitled “Living shorelines on Tropical Islands: Creating and maintaining healthy coastal systems and improving community resilience in the face of climate change” at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii. The workshop was designed for interested community leaders, planners, managers and…
On November 13, 2015, the Hawaii Shore and Beach Preservation Association held our 2015 annual members meeting at the University of Hawaii. The meeting focused on the planning and administration of the organization and included reports from our Chapter Committees which include: Legislative, Membership Outreach, Workshop/Conference, and Elections. The meeting included a very informative presentation from HSBPA…
The 2014 HSBPA Annual Members Meeting and Beach Restoration Workshop was held on November 24, 2014 at Kapi’olani Community College in Honolulu, O’ahu. The purpose of the workshop was to share thoughts and experiences on past and upcoming projects and discuss three major concerns in implementing beach restoration projects in Hawaii: sand availability, funding, and…
On Friday, May 2, 2014, the Hawaii Shore and Beach Preservation Association hosted a special screening of the documentary film “Shored Up”. The film asks tough questions about our coastal communities and our relationship to the land. What will a rising sea do to our homes, our businesses, and the survival of our communities? Can we…