Joshua Noga Joins Staff at Sierra Club of Hawai‘i

Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi is pleased to welcome Joshua Noga to the staff as our new Conservation Program Coordinator.  Joshua will be focusing on community organizing in support of SCH’s effort to end climate change and secure a healthy, just future for Hawaiʻi’s residents.

Joshua was born and raised in downtown Oʻahu. As a city-kid, Joshua did not have a lot of exposure to the natural environment.  That is until he joined the High School Hikers program at Central Intermediate.  Thanks to Sierra Club volunteers, committed teachers, and miles of nature trails near to town, Joshua developed a deep appreciation for our natural environment.

Joshua is now a father, farmer, and accomplished community organizer.  He worked with many organizations and individuals to help mobilize the overwhelming opposition to the “Envision Laie” subdivision once proposed for the rural community of Malaekahana.  Honolulu’s Planning Commission unanimously supported removing the project from the community development plan in 2014, after a “silent march” of more than 400 people through the rural community.

Joshua also enjoys hands-on community improvement efforts.  In addition to volunteering his time to restore Maunawila Heiau in Hauʻula, Huilua fishpond in Kahana, and Hawaiian language through Aloha Koʻolauloa, he farms two and half acres of ʻulu in Punaluʻu.

Joshua is a graduate of Farrington High School, University of San Diego, (BA ‘05) and Argosy University (MSM 2011).  He lives in Hauʻula with his wife and three children.ABOUT THE SIERRA CLUB OF HAWAIʻIThe Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi was established in 1968 with the primary focus of improving protections for Hawaiʻi's unique natural environment and providing opportunities for people to learn more about the amazing ecosystems that surround them.  Today, we are one of the most influential environmental advocacy groups in the Hawaiian Islands. We continue to help connect people with nature through our outings and High School Hiker programs.  We also help connect people to their public policymakers to ensure that the things we all love about Hawaiʻi are well-protected for generations to come.Link to press announcement