Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs

Mission: To empower youth to serve their communities through character-building, service-learning, and environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage integrity (pono) with god, self, and others.

Programs: Kupu provided opportunities for young adults to get involved in different conservation and sustainability opportunities that allow them to serve their community and learn the importance of environmental stewardship while gaining valuable experience, knowledge, and skills that assist them in continuing their life pursuits. Kupu had the following impact this year:youth/young adults served: 295volunteers led by interns: 8,201intern and volunteer hours: 230,908education award distributed: $504,325total trainings/certifications provided: 31 different typesenvironmental workshops/events/presentations led by interns: 3,015 events/presentations reaching 20,325 community membersnumber of natives planted: 67,446acres of parks and public lands improved: 835,704acres removed of invasive species: 8,206food waste diverted from the waste stream: 57 tonsharmful diesel emissions reduced: 84. 42 tonslocally-sourced biodiesel blend utilized in exchange for diesel: 109,827+ gallons