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.
8 Acres? 18 Stories? TMT? A'ole.
The TMT Corporation and the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents are proposing a massive new telescope for Mauna Kea, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Learn more about this proposed development.
Dear Mr. Governor...
On February 16, the Mauna Kea Hui delivered a letter to Governor Abercrombie, inviting him to join us in the spirit of aloha `āina.
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.
