Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference

Each year the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference brings together a diverse group of scientists, policymakers, conservation practitioners, educators, students and community members from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. If you have registered for this event with the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference, please join us at our exhibitor booth to talk story about Hawaiʻi’s birds, learn about Hawaiʻi Audubon Society’s goals and initiatives, and show us your creative skills by drawing your favorite bird to exhibit your avian appreciation. We hope to see you there!

When: July 30th – August 1st, 2024
Where: Hawaiʻi Convention Center
1801 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

2024 Conference Theme:
ʻAuamo Kuleana – Amplifying Strength Through Balance 

ʻAuamo kuleana is a widely used call to action that evokes the image of the ʻauamo, a pole used for carrying heavy loads that balances and distributes weight upon the shoulders. The phrase reminds us that kuleana to our environment is both a collective privilege and an individual responsibility; that there is urgent need for us to embrace and move forward with both; and that we are engaged in multi-generational work. Importantly, we must remain mindful of our limits and well-being, while also creating balance for future generations to act from a place of strength and abundance. This kuleana is not for any one person to bear. We carry this load collectively – and the work shapes us as individuals and as a community.