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.
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.
Saving Monk Seals
`Īlioholoikauaua, the Hawaiian monk seal, is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world. Since the 1950s its population has dropped to about 1,300 animals and is continuing to decline. Solutions are within reach. Learn more and take action today.
Army Expansion threatens Sacred Summits
The U.S. Army has announced plans to expand operations at Pohakuloa Training Area to include risky high-altitude helicopter training on the sacred slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Your voice is needed today!
Castle in the Sand?
KAHEA has joined a coalition of groups appealing a decision of to bend zoning rules and allow Kyo-ya, owner of the Moana Surfrider Hotel, to build a massive new luxury hotel on the beach at Waikiki.
Solar Telescope Development Contested
The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation of Hawai`i (NHLC) has filed a legal action on behalf of Kilakila `O Haleakalā, a Native Hawaiian community organized toward the protection of the sacred summit of Haleakalā on Maui, against the University of Hawai`i (UH) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).
A Different Kind of Superhero
Uncle Jerry Konanui is a different kind of superhero. Follow his story in the latest documentary from Na Maka o ka `Aina on `Olelo in December. Find airing dates and times.
