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We support sustainable energy in Hawai‘i, but renewable energy projects that continue to destroy our natural beauty and desecrate our cultural heritage are not sustainable. A company called Big Wind is proposing to do just that by industrializing the north shore of Lāna‘i in order to provide cheap energy for O‘ahu. Learn more and sign the petition!

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Back from the Brink

The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals on earth. Within the next five years, its population is expected to plummet below 1,000 individuals, a key benchmark on the path to extinction. Recovery is possible. But without our strong, immediate action, the Hawaiian monk seal -- and our cultural, spiritual, and historical connections to it -- will be lost forever.

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Farms, Not Dumps

On the Wai`anae Coast of O`ahu, developers are proposing to create a "purple spot" industrial zone on agricultural lands, next to existing farms and homes.

You can take action today to keep this valley green.

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Temple Under Siege

Temple Under Siege: This documentary by Na Maka o ka `Āina "paints a portrait of a mountain that has become a symbol of the Hawaiian struggle for physical, cultural and political survival."

You can volunteer today to help coordinate or host a screening for your friends, `ohana, or community. Learn how today!

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Castle in the Sand?

In December 2010, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting voted to bend the rules to allow a multi-national corporation to build a massive luxury hotel on the beach at Waikīkī. KAHEA is part of a coalition appealing this decision, in favor of upholding coastline protections.

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This month's featured article.

Ten years ago, Uncle Ku Ching began plans for a unique huaka‘i from sea level up to the summit of Mauna Kea. It would become a journey that changed the next decade of his life. Ku Ching (pictured on the right with Paul Neves on the left) is a retired chemical engineer, attorney, and former OHA trustee

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From Our Blog: Mauna Kea Hui file Notice of Appeal
May 16, 2013

Mauna Kea advocates are seeking justice in Hawai‘i courts. Six plaintiffs have filed a Notice of Appeal in circuit court challenging the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ (BLNR) April 12th decision to grant the University of Hawai`i at Hilo a conservation district use permit (CDUP) to construct the world's second largest telescope, the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea.; Not the whole story about TMT
May 10, 2013; Mauna Kea Hearing Update
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