Blog
News, updates, finds, stories, and tidbits from staff and community members at KAHEA. Got something to share? Email us at: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com.
Farms, Not Dumps for Wai'anae Coast
Today, despite overwhelming community support for protecting local farm lands, developers are pushing Honolulu Councilmembers to approve a “purple spot,” a new industrial zone in the middle of green Lualualei Valley on the Waianae Coast.
A Bill for Environmental Justice - SB107
Learn more about proposed legislation SB107, a bill to realize the goals of Environmental Justice.
Mauna Kea Community Meeting
Please join us for a community meeting and discussion on the future of this wahi pana, on Feb 7 at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies.
Three Things You Can Do Now
The legislative session has kicked off. The way to make a difference, is to get in there, and get involved! Here are three things you can do right now.
3 Loopholes to Close
Last fall, a bundle of regulatory rollbacks were proposed for conservation lands in Hawai`i. Hundreds stood up in opposition, and the majority of these rollbacks were abandoned. Help close the last three remaining loopholes, and stand up for the strongest possible protections for Hawai`i's conservation lands.
ELN Prioritizes Food Security, Sustainable Energy, Native Hawaiian Culture
Ending Hawai‘i’s over-dependence on imported food and oil, as well as basic respect for indigenous knowledge and traditional practice as a component of environmental protection dominated the roundtable meeting.
Wai`anae Represent!
Update on proceedings at the Land Use Commission, as Concerned Elders of Wai`anae and KAHEA work to protect agricultural lands of Lualualei Valley.
