From: Andrea Last night at the public hearing on the Draft Science Plan for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, held at the monument office in Hawaii Kai, a troubling consequence of the lack of environmental review was elucidated. One of the Science Plan authors stated that research activities that have already been permitted are assumed to [...]
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Draft Science Plan Public Hearing: Grandfathering-in Permitted Activities
Posted in Hawaiian Monk Seal, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, activism, conservation, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, other, tagged activism, beaches, conservation, coral, cultural rights, endangered species, environmental justice, hawaii, hearing, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, malama, management, marine protected area, monk seals, northwestern hawaiian islands, NWHI, ocean, ocean protection, oceans, shoreline, superferry, sustainability, whales on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Got Input for the Army on its Environmental Investigations? Apply by August 14!
Posted in activism, conservation, environmental justice, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, military toxics, other, tagged activism, conservation, cultural rights, development, environmental justice, island sustainability, malama, militarization, military, military toxics, sustainability on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From: Andrea U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii is soliciting community interest in creating a Restoration Advisory Board as part of the Military Munitions Response Program for two sites near the U.S. Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area. The motivation for the Restoration Advisory Board is to enable community participation in environmental issues on previously used military training sites. Currently, [...]
6 Things to Malama Hawai’i in October
Posted in activism, tagged activism, malama on October 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
October is here, primaries are over, and things are heating up for the upcoming elections! It’s a great time to get involved! Here is the latest–six things you should know and do to protect some of the important places, plants, species and culture that make Hawai’i… Hawai’i! Mahalo for your continued support! 1. Help protect [...]
being heard? yup, it feels good.
Posted in activism, ocean protection, tagged activism, contested case, coral, coral disease, malama, NWHI, public voice, research permits, violations on March 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From Marti: I admit to still being on cloud 9 about the recent announcement of the hearing officer’s decision on KAHEA’s standing to participate in the contested case on the research permit violations in the NWHI. Hooray! What an amazing affirmation of the power of showing up. We have attended every possible hearing about research [...]
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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