From: Andrea The U.S. Coast Guard removed 32 tons of debris from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands over the Fourth of July weekend. Much thanks to the Coast Guard for ameliorating the health of our oceans! See the Honolulu Advertiser article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090713/BREAKING01/307130004/U.S.%20Coast%20Guard%20removes%2032%20tons%20of%20debris%20from%20Northwestern%20Hawaiian%20Islands?GID=e/Si+j1sOYkNlMXAMxQScaqw1wgB5/Nurtn+5iNvNh8%3D While I am glad that efforts to clean up marine litter are taking place, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘beach access’
32 Tons of Marine Litter Removed: Sadly, the Tip of the Iceberg
Posted in Hawaiian Monk Seal, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, activism, conservation, environmental justice, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged access, activism, beach access, beaches, conservation, cultural rights, development, environmental justice, hawaii, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, marine protected area, marine reserve, monk seals, northwestern hawaiian islands, NWHI, ocean, ocean protection, oceans, shoreline, sustainability on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Legislative Update
Posted in 1, activism, conservation, gmo, land and cultural rights, legislature, mauna kea, tagged activism, beach access, bills, gmo, legislation, legislature, mauna kea, shoreline, taro, update on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Marti: This is just a quick run down on the status of some of the local legislation we are watching this session. Tomorrow is second lateral – the day when surviving bills have to be delivered to their final committee. The next major deadline is April 9th. GOOD BILLS SB 1088 – Seeks to [...]
Beach Access Bill Needs Your Help!
Posted in activism, events, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged beach access, citizen suit, public access, shoreline on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Marti: Great news! S.B. 1088 has a hearing before Chairman Ken Ito (D-Kaneohe) and the House Water, Land, and Ocean Committee. This hearing may be the biggest hurdle this important bill faces. So, if you care about improving enforcement of your right to access the beach and mauka recreational areas throughout Hawaii nei, then [...]
Worst Idea of 2009
Posted in land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged access, beach access, shoreline protection on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’d like to nominate the bill proposing the repeal most programs and protections for beaches and coastlines in Hawaii (SB 1318 SD 1) as officially one of the WORST ideas of 2009. From Elizabeth Reilly of the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board: SB 1318 SD1 relating to planning and economic development titled “Coastal Zone Management; State [...]
Half Way To Victory!
Posted in activism, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged access, beach access, ocean protection on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Beach access got a real boost today. Hawaii’s Senate Judiciary Committee just passed SB 1088, which will help to improve enforcement of public access rights to the shoreline and inland recreational areas. Yay! Big Mahalos to everyone who submitted testimony! There is still a chance to help out in this important effort. The bill is [...]
Last Wild Shoreline on Oahu’s North Shore
Posted in activism, ocean protection, tagged access, beach, beach access, country, north shore, shoreline, turtle bay on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From our friends at the Trust for Public Land, an opportunity to participate in efforts to protect forever some of the last wild shoreline on Oahu’s North Shore. KAHEA continues to support the efforts of TPL and others, as a member of the Ko’olauloa-North Shore Alliance. We are one of a broad network of community [...]
More Media Coverage of Beach Access Rally Day!
Posted in activism, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, beach access, beaches, malama, shoreline on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Links to media coverage from Scott at Surfrider Oahu Chapter: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ http://starbulletin.com/2008/02/03/editorial/editorial01.html http://starbulletin.com/2008/02/03/news/wild.html http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/3783/40/ http://www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=7814785 Polihale public access agreement reached on Kauai: http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/02/03/news/news01.txt http://www.mauinews.com/news/2008/2/2/09proa0202.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/beach-access-hawaii/
Network News Coverage of Beach Access Rallies
Posted in activism, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, beach access, beaches, malama, shorelines on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On KGMB: “Hawaii’s beaches are public property. But in recent years, more private landowners have closed off paths that lead to the shoreline. In an effort to change that, some 20 grassrooots organizations rallied across the state today.” http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/3783/40/ On KHNL: “Protestors throughout the state hit the streets to call attention to beach access. They [...]
mahalo pumehana.
Posted in activism, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, beach access, cultural rights, mahalo, malama, shoreline on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, the day is done. What an inspiring 24 hours! The view from the trolley was amazing, as we went from rally to rally on Oahu’s south shore and met and saw dedicated individuals–many out in the rain–waving signs, calling to cars and passers-by. MAHAHLO PIHA! Hawaii’s Beach Access Day (Groundhog Day!) happened because individuals [...]
Photos from the North Shore
Posted in land and cultural rights, tagged beach access, malama, shoreline on February 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A few photos from James Choon of the North Shore rally:
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