Funded through NOAA’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, the five-year project called Pili Nā Moku was initiated in October 2024 and is investing $68.5 million dollars in ʻāina restoration and community networks to advance climate resilience in the Hawaiʻian Islands. The project activities are led by an initial collaborative of twelve partners spanning federal, State, and county government; academia; national and local non-profit organizations; and collectives of local stewards. The session will provide an overview of the project goals and planned activities featuring representatives from the Hawaiʻi Sea Grant project coordination team, select project partners, and NOAA. Discussion with the panel and audience will focus on the intersection of holistic environmental stewardship and community resilience, including for disaster risk reduction, and addressing barriers to community-centered restoration and resource stewardship.