{"id":47,"date":"2012-11-13T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T06:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:44:50","slug":"our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--blockstudio\/soh\/callout-text--><section class=\"soh__callout container-fluid p-2 p-md-4\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center g-5 m-1\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-5\">\n                <h2 class=\"mt-0 ps-3 soh__callout--title\">Mission<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 rounded shadow p-5 m-3 bg-white soh_description-text\">\n                <p>To provide policy, technical assistance and guidance on issues governing the Army&rsquo;s pillars of Environmental stewardship. The staff supports Hawai&#699;i Army National Guard&rsquo;s challenge of providing realistic military training to Guard members on five Hawaiian Islands by implementing training, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention and awareness programs to minimize the impacts of training on the environment, and by complying with regulations to ensure that environmental protection is an integral part of the Guard&rsquo;s decision-making process.<\/p>                <div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:50px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:1125px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:49.0667%;width:1125px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:#ffffff;border-color:#0f46d1;border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:5px;border-right-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;border-left-width:5px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:-75px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box47_b45a40-41 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box47_b45a40-41\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6.jpg\" alt=\"MANAGING THE LAND \u2013 Environmental Office staff works with Hawaii\u2019s youth to educate them on native plants and endangered species and clearing public lands of invasive species during National Public Lands Day and Earth Day. Environmental Office photo\" width=\"1125\" height=\"552\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2007-DOD-Annual-Report-6-800x393.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Compliance<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Continue to monitor for regulatory compliance and implement pollution prevention initiatives, affirmative procurement &#8220;green purchasing&#8221;&nbsp;actions and&nbsp;waste stream diversions.&nbsp;Training and implementation of the Affirmative Procurement Plan has been instituted as well as significant clean-up projects throughout the state. Continual monitoring has been programmed to sustain and enhance compliance level. Efforts are being made towards the integration of new pollution prevention methods. Training is ongoing. While remediation of one training site has been completed, the process continues on the remaining sites.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box47_58d938-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box47_58d938-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box47_58d938-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box47_58d938-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box47_58d938-7c .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box47_58d938-7c\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15.jpg\" alt=\"In addition, the Hawaii Army National Guard was awarded 1st Place for the 2023 ARNG Environmental Security Award.\" width=\"1307\" height=\"1307\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15.jpg 1307w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2024-Jan-Mar-Winter-pupukahi-15-1280x1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1307px) 100vw, 1307px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Conservation<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Continue endangered species recovery, native species protection and propagation, alien and invasive species control and eradication, pest management, cultural resources protection and enhancement,&nbsp;and awareness training&nbsp;of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s youth, members of the Guard and the public.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:50px;}.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d 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h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #0f46d1;border-right:5px solid #0f46d1;border-bottom:5px solid #0f46d1;border-left:5px solid #0f46d1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box47_fcb840-2d\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2017-Feb-pupukahi-11.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii Army National Guard environmental Goats doing ground clearing work.\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2017-Feb-pupukahi-11.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2017-Feb-pupukahi-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2017-Feb-pupukahi-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/env\/files\/2025\/12\/2017-Feb-pupukahi-11-768x512.jpg 768w, 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Ongoing projects to sustain and enhance our valuable training lands have increased this past year.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving from environmental compliance to sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The environmental office continues to implement policies and practices that safeguard the environment and quality of life. The strategy is to sustain resources (land, air, water and materials) to secure the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While continuing previous goals, the environmental office will enhance training of Soldiers, members of the Department of Defense, and our neighbors by integrating sustainability into all activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foster an ethic that takes us beyond environmental compliance to sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen operations by employing sustainable practices such as water conversation, fuel, and energy efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training land management by maintaining the resiliency and buffering needed to protect the environment and surrounding communities from the impacts of training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to favor environmentally sustainable products to reduce the introduction of pollutants and sustain our natural resources for Soldiers, their families, the workforce and our neighbors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrate heritage through responsible management of cultural resources and historic preservation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to seek tools and solutions that improve efficiency and reduce cost while protecting our environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goals Moving from environmental compliance to sustainability The environmental office continues to implement policies and practices that safeguard the environment and quality of life. The strategy is to sustain resources (land, air, water and materials) to secure the future. 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