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Community is at The Heart of New Green Fee

Jenny Yagodich
Star Advertiser
November 2025

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ʻGreenʻ Council Key Role in Hawaiʻi’s Future

Kainan Miranda and Jocelyn Herbert
Star Advertiser
August 2025

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Hawaii coalition identifies potential targets for upcoming Green Fee revenue

September 2025
Pacific Business News

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Coalition Interviews

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Press: 2019-2025

Deadline approaching to give opinion on Hawaii’s Green Fee

Hawai’i News Now
August 2025

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Hawaii decides how to spend ʻgreen feesʻ to protect nature, tourism

Context
August 2025

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In Hawaiʻi, New Tourism Tax Aims to Offset Costs of Climate Change

Bloomberg
August 2025

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Green Fee is a Step Towards Sustainability

Star Advertiser Column
July 2025

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Hawaiʻi Legislature Takes Historic Step Toward A Visitor ‘Green Fee’

Civil Beat
April 2025

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Time for Climate Action

Star Advertiser April 2024

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Lawmakers eye tourism industry to help fund $1.4B reportedly needed for climate resiliency

Hawai’i Public Radio February 2024

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Op-Ed: Head off looming environmental disaster with impact fee

Star Advertiser February 2024

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Editorial: Time for Now is Climate Action

Star Advertiser January 2024

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Editorial: Push visitor impact fee for Hawaiiʻs environment

Star Advertiser December 2024

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Gov. Josh Green plans new push on tourism fee, housing

Star Advertiser December 2024

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We're Urging Policy Leaders to Take Action on Climate Resilience

Civil Beat Community Voice

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It Looked Bad In The Beginning, But Maui Did Not Suck Up All The Money In The State Budget

Honolulu Civil Beat | April 2024

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Fireproofing Our Isle Must Be a Priority

Star Advertiser
January 2024

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Green Fee Needed, Beware Pitfalls

Star Advertiser
March 2024

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Future depends on land stewardship

Star Advertiser
March 2024

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The Senate Just Killed Green’s Plan For A Climate Fee For Visitors

Civil Beat
March 2023

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Lawmakers eye tourism industry to help fund $1.4B reportedly needed for climate resiliency

Hawai’i Public Radio
February 2025

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Statewide survey shows strong public support for protecting natural resources

Maui News
February 2024

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Green Fee An Opportunity To Invest In What Matters Most

Civil Beat
February 2023

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Study found tourists willing to pay more for Hawaii culture, sustainability, locally grown food

KHON2
September 2021

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How ‘Green Fees’ Might Offset The Hidden Costs Of Tourism In Hawaii

Honolulu Civil Beat
October 2019

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Advocates Say It’s No Longer Whether Hawaii Should Charge A Green Fee, But How

Civil Beat
January 2023

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Three Ways to Pay Back Nature Before it Forecloses on Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi Business Magazine
January 2020

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Should Hawaii Levy a Visitor Green Fee to Protect Our Environment?

UH Economic Research Organization
November 2021

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Protecting the natural beauty of Hawaii, and how do we pay for it?

Hawaiʻi Public Radio
November 2021

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Implement A Visitor Green Fee To Safeguard Our Future

Civil Beat
February 2021

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Press

Community is at The Heart of New Green Fee

ʻGreenʻ Council Key Role in Hawaiʻi’s Future

Hawaii coalition identifies potential targets for upcoming Green Fee revenue

Coalition Interviews

Deadline approaching to give opinion on Hawaii’s Green Fee

Hawaii decides how to spend ʻgreen feesʻ to protect nature, tourism

In Hawaiʻi, New Tourism Tax Aims to Offset Costs of Climate Change

Green Fee is a Step Towards Sustainability

Hawaiʻi Legislature Takes Historic Step Toward A Visitor ‘Green Fee’

Time for Climate Action

Lawmakers eye tourism industry to help fund $1.4B reportedly needed for climate resiliency

Op-Ed: Head off looming environmental disaster with impact fee

Editorial: Time for Now is Climate Action

Editorial: Push visitor impact fee for Hawaiiʻs environment

Gov. Josh Green plans new push on tourism fee, housing

We're Urging Policy Leaders to Take Action on Climate Resilience

It Looked Bad In The Beginning, But Maui Did Not Suck Up All The Money In The State Budget

Fireproofing Our Isle Must Be a Priority

Green Fee Needed, Beware Pitfalls

Future depends on land stewardship

The Senate Just Killed Green’s Plan For A Climate Fee For Visitors

Lawmakers eye tourism industry to help fund $1.4B reportedly needed for climate resiliency

Statewide survey shows strong public support for protecting natural resources

Green Fee An Opportunity To Invest In What Matters Most

Study found tourists willing to pay more for Hawaii culture, sustainability, locally grown food

How ‘Green Fees’ Might Offset The Hidden Costs Of Tourism In Hawaii

Advocates Say It’s No Longer Whether Hawaii Should Charge A Green Fee, But How

Three Ways to Pay Back Nature Before it Forecloses on Hawaiʻi

Should Hawaii Levy a Visitor Green Fee to Protect Our Environment?

Protecting the natural beauty of Hawaii, and how do we pay for it?

Implement A Visitor Green Fee To Safeguard Our Future

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