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PODCAST: Meet the high schooler tackling food insecurity — one fruit tree at a time
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Drawing inspiration from her household’s avocado tree, excessive schooler Sophie Chen determined to take issues into her personal arms to deal with meals insecurity in Hawaii.
“I knew concerning the issues surrounding meals insecurity on the island. I personally have an avocado tree in my yard. And yearly we’re all the time making an attempt to present away these contemporary avocados. I all the time thought it was an excessive amount of for us to deal with individually as a household,” Sophie mentioned.
Due to this fruitful dilemma, Sophie determined as a substitute of letting these avocados go to waste, why not donate them to these in want.
Being only a sophomore at Punahou College, Sophie just lately based the nonprofit, The Kokua Tree.
She just lately sat down with HNN to explain the work the group is doing to bolster meals sustainability in Hawaii within the fifth episode of “Repairing Earth.”
The initiative companions with households or anybody who’s to select vegetables and fruit from their backyards. The contemporary produce is then donated to starvation aid organizations like Aloha Harvest, the Hawaii Foodbank and the Pantry.
Sophie added {that a} huge purpose why she began this program was to supply a strategy to get native produce to those that can’t all the time afford it.
“Produce is so costly within the grocery shops and even the comfort shops so if in case you have a low earnings or in the event you’re experiencing meals insecurity, you’re not going to show to supply as your supply of vitamin for the day,” she mentioned.
In line with Feeding America, 1 in 9 folks face starvation in Hawaii — with about 1 in 5 being youngsters.
“With the meals insecurity drawback right here, it form of felt like a one plus one, so I began this complete Kokua Tree concept,” Sophie mentioned. “Plus, I believe lots of people know folks with fruit bushes on the island. Like that is simply the proper local weather to have your individual yard fruit tree.”
Enlisting the assistance of different younger of us, the group has already had 4 harvests.
Collectively they’ve gathered 850 kilos of produce, which is equal to saving round $3,000 in meals.
“Our meals waste on Hawaii is a extremely huge situation and if we tied it with meals insecurity, it’s a extremely huge disgrace that we’re throwing out round 26% of our annual meals provide per yr,” Sophie mentioned.
“So, the Kokua Tree is hopefully making an attempt to present a sustainable answer to this drawback by protecting it in Hawaii. And that method we’re supporting native, we’re slicing down on fossil gasoline combustion from all of the delivery that is available in right here, and we’re additionally protecting produce away from invasive bugs and animals.”
At the moment, Hawaii ships in round 85% to 95% of its meals — principally from the continental US.
From the farming course of itself to transporting produce, all of this contributes to our private carbon footprint.
“Individually, you’ll be able to undoubtedly reduce down in your meals waste. When you’re letting your meals expire or in the event you’re shopping for an excessive amount of of it then it contributes to the landfills, which in fact releases methane emissions into the air. So in a minor method, that’s one strategy to do it.”
However most significantly, Sophie mentioned one of the best ways to make an influence is to get entangled.
“I believe a number of our volunteers, particularly on our final property, felt much more linked to the land in a method. And that’s a giant a part of rising up right here,” Sophie mentioned.
“It was a extremely nice expertise and if you wish to educate your self on this drawback, one of the best ways to do it’s to get some hands-on expertise, to get your arms within the mud, choose some fruit after which donate it.”
For extra on the dialog, hearken to Episode 5 of Repairing Earth, “Paving a Path Towards Meals Sustainability in Hawaii,” on the HNN web site or wherever you get your podcasts.
When you’re concerned about serving to out with the mission, e-mail kokuatree@gmail.com. For the newest on their work, you too can comply with them on Instagram @thekokuatree.
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Bhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA win its opener with a 16-13 victory over Hawaii
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Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.
The Bruins (1-0) did all their scoring in the second half to erase a 10-0 halftime deficit against the Rainbow Warriors (1-1).
UCLA overcame a lackluster first 30 minutes of the game and eventually evened the score at 13 with 14:05 to play on Bhaghani’s 37-yard field goal that came five plays after an interception by D.J. Justice.
The Bruins started their final drive with 3:08 to play and drove 45 yards in seven plays, capped by Bhaghani’s game-winning 32-yard field goal from the left hash that split the uprights.
Hawaii scored on its opening possession, when it orchestrated a nine-play, 73-yard drive that was punctuated by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Brayden Schager to a wide open Pofele Ashlock. Schager was 7-for-7 passing on the drive for 51 yards on the drive, which was extended by a 19-yard gain by punter Lucas Borrow on fourth-and-6.
Kansei Matsuzawa’s 28-yard field goal as time expired in the first half gave Hawaii a 10-0 lead at the intermission. The field goal was set up by Logan Taylor’s interception and seven-yard return to the UCLA 5-yard line.
The Bruins got on the board after they cashed in their first possession of the second half with a 39-yard scoring strike from Ethan Garbers to Rico Flores Jr. The touchdown pass capped an eight-play, 96-yard drive that took 4:36 off the clock.
THE TAKEAWAY
UCLA was picked to finish 15th out of 18 teams in a preseason Big Ten Conference media poll. It entered the game — its first under coach DeShaun Foster and its debut as a Big Ten Conference member — with much uncertainty, but the Bruins may have more questions after week 1 than in the lead up to it.
Despite the loss Hawaii hung with the Bruins for more than 59 minutes. The Rainbow Warriors, who were picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West Conference, were seeking their first win over a Power Conference team since they beat Arizona in 2019.
UP NEXT
UCLA will have a bye next week before it opens Big Ten Conference play at home against Indiana on Sept. 14
Hawaii also has a bye next week before it makes the first of five road trips this season when it visits Sam Houston on Sept. 14 for the first meeting between the schools.
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UCLA vs. Hawaii: Live updates, start time, how to watch and betting odds
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From NCAA Division III to the Big Ten: The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann
UCLA defensive lineman Luke Schuermann takes part in a drill earlier this month during fall training camp.
(Isabella Serafini / UCLA Athletics)
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on the level of knowledge of the words just spoken.
Johns Hopkins? Wait, give me a second. Oh, you mean the school known for producing renowned journalists, doctors and scientists?
That’s right. That one. Among its most famous alumni are CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, former President Woodrow Wilson and film director Wes Craven.
Something the Baltimore-based private research institution is not known for is its football program. Its first team, in 1882, had to play as the Clifton Athletic Club because of the school’s contempt for the emerging sport. For its first 13 seasons, students served as coaches.
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Kusch chosen to succeed Rep. Nakashima – West Hawaii Today
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HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Friday announced the appointment of Matthias Kusch to fill the House District seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Mark Nakashima, who was unopposed in the recent primary election.
Kusch was among three candidates sent to the governor by the state Democratic Party, in accordance with state law. The other two were former state lawmaker Dwight Takamine and Kristen Alice Apruzzese, director of community relations for Hope Services.
Kusch is a retired Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief, a coffee and citrus farmer, affordable housing advocate, president of Hilo Bayfront Trails, Windward Planning Commission member and maintains a variety of other business and volunteer ventures.
In a press release, Green extended “a special appreciation” to Takamine for his “extensive history of service and his willingness to serve once more. We are considering asking him to serve in a different and perhaps more fitting role.”
After interviewing all three candidates, the governor selected Kusch given his experience as a firefighter and the state’s need to have someone with that experience and voice in the Legislature, according to the press release.
Kusch will represent House District 1 (Hamakua and a portion of Hilo, Kaumana).
“I am grateful to Governor Green for appointing me to this seat and will do my utmost to uphold the values and deep respect that the late Rep. Nakashima brought to our district,” Kusch said in the release. “As a former PTA and SCC president of EB deSilva Elementary School in Hilo, our team worked closely with Rep. Nakashima and Sen. (Lorraine) Inouye in their successful effort to secure nearly $3 million for classroom and related improvements and design.
“I have served my community during my career, and this is the next step to continue that service, on a larger canvas.”
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