Hawaii Island’s Mayor Harry Kim recently vetoed (aka-squashed) the Big Island ban on GMO-taro & coffee– after the bill democratically passed through three county council hearings with overwhelming public support. Urge the County Councilmembers to once-again stand with the people, override the Mayor’s veto!! Click and send your letter to the Council! Letters of support [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Protecting Taro: What one has undone, WE can re-do!
Posted in food sovereignty, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged Add new tag, big island, gmo, haloa, hawaii island, island sustainability, taro on November 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What a month for the mountain…
Posted in environmental justice, land and cultural rights, tagged BLNR, land board, mauna kea, NAR, Natural Area Reserve, UH, University of Hawaii on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All in the same month! (The good, the bad, and the ugly): – The “Na Kupuna Council O Moku O Keawe”, the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the Mayor-Elect for Hawaii Island came out in support of protecting Mauna Kea from uncontrolled telescope construction. (Maika’i!) – Proponents moved forward with plans to seek the [...]
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