Sustainability

Fostering a sustainable campus and educating students to work toward a sustainable future are core Punahou values that the School encourages inside and outside the classroom.

The School has invested significantly to reduce its carbon footprint and become an educational model for green building design and sustainable practices.

View the story of three Punahou students dedicating their talents to improving the environment and lives of others. Like so many Punahou students and alumni, they exemplify the values of sustainability and community. Mahalo to these extraordinary students, Ezra Levinson ’23, Sabina Funasaki ’24, Ken Nakatsu ’22 who inspire us by their example.

Alongside a commitment to an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly campus, Punahou is committed to making sustainability a learning experience for students. Hear students’ hopes and fears for the earth they will inherit, and join the School in laying the foundation for these future leaders.

In addition to fostering a campus culture that holds sustainability as a core value inside and outside the classroom, Punahou has invested significantly in efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and to be a model for other schools in sustainable facilities design, programs and teaching philosophies. In 2018, the School announced the goal of becoming a net-zero campus.

To learn more about how our campus community teaches and learns about sustainability every day, please visit Sustainability at Punahou.