What is Global Ecology Foundation About?

On June, 2012, individuals from many disciplines at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and residents of the Island of Hawaii came together to support a movement towards harmonious ecological living by forming the Global Ecology Foundation. Determined to develop and provide a knowledge base clearinghouse for education and technology around issues, ideas, and ideologies related to community based and ecologically sustainable living.

The ideals that Global Ecology Foundation stands for are reflected in its name. Our mission is global, or universal in its scope and applicability. Our central guarding light is the understanding and practice of human ecology. We stand as a foundational institution for informing and growing a grassroots movement toward a sustainable society.

Global Ecology Foundation stands as a challenge to the existing conceptions of personhood, citizenship, and sovereignty, and their consequences in building a sustainable World and expand the circle of standing and governance in support of such concepts as the Precautionary Principle, the Rights of Nature, and Food Justice.

Translating these ideals into concrete, community-based action, the Foundation has established the Large Lithium Battery Recycling Initiative for the Island of Hawaii. This program directly addresses the ‘Precautionary Principle’ by mitigating the environmental threat posed by the prohibitive costs and improper disposal of end-of-life energy storage units. By securing private donations and government grants to offer this service cost-free, we are removing economic barriers to stewardship, ensuring that our island’s transition to renewable energy does not come at the expense of its soil and aquifers. This initiative stands as a tangible example of how we empower residents and businesses to practice true ‘human ecology,’ turning the challenge of hazardous waste into a collective movement for a sustainable future.

Global Ecology Foundation seeks ways that people are empowered to make ecological history in and through their daily lives.