From Marti: The Defend Oahu Coalition is looking to you to help keep the country country. A developer is close to receiving the last set of permits necessary to proceed with a massive resort complex on the North Shore. Your participation can help to protect Oahu’s shorelines from construction and the rural character of this [...]
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Turtle Bay Talkstory II
Posted in activism, conservation, events, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged defend oahu coalition, development, kawela bay, keep the country country, north shore, rural community, shoreline, turtle bay on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]
KAHEA SUES STATE TO PROTECT NWHI
Posted in Hawaiian Monk Seal, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, conservation, fisheries, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged activism, coral, cultural rights, culture, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, marine protected area, NWHI, ocean, ocean protection, oceans, shoreline on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“This is not the wild west; there are laws here. Laws that are meant to protect our natural resources and the best interests of Hawaii’s people. DLNR must follow these laws.” — Kumu Hula Vicky Holt-Takamine, KAHEA’s Board President.
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 »
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, [...]
Monk Seal Protection Update
Posted in 1, Hawaiian Monk Seal, activism, ocean protection, tagged activism, fisheries, marine protected area, monk seals, northwestern hawaiian islands, ocean protection, oceans, shoreline on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
from Stewart: After the Surfrider Foundation’s Kauai chapter offered a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for killing two Hawaiian monk seals on Kauai, it raised an obvious question: Why is the Surfrider Foundation having to offer a reward? Where is the federal government? It turns out officials [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
200 Luxury Estates a good thing for Molokai?
Posted in activism, environmental justice, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, ocean protection, tagged access, development, laau point, molokai, monk seals, shoreline on March 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
From Marion: Last week, KAHEA submitted written testimony to the State Land Use Commission in opposition to “the proposal by Molokai Properties Limited to build 200 luxury estates at La’au Point” which will negatively impact the environment and culture. Our comments point out that: although there is overwhelming scientific evidence supporting that the main Hawaiian [...]
our world gets bigger.
Posted in activism, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, beaches, hawaii, land and cultural rights, locked gates, ocean, public, shoreline on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE from Rich on 2/29: Got word yesterday that the House Finance Committee passed HB839 with amendments! From email from Rich ma over at Beach Access Hawai’i in Kailua: I was going to use a clever subject line for this email — something like, “Show me the money!” because that’s what it comes down to [...]
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/
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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