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.
Where's YOUR Pa'i 'Ai?
Update from Uncle Earl Kawaa on the effort to legalize pa'i 'ai (traditional pounded kalo/taro).
We are going there to listen.
Journalist Tiffany Hervey reflects on her journey to the summit of Mauna Kea for winter solstice ceremonies.
Legalize Pa'i 'Ai
Today, a new generation of cultural practitioners, farmers and entrepreneurs are working to change laws forbidding the sale of pai ‘ai--laws which say this sacred food is "unsafe for public consumption." Read an update on these efforts from Aunty Penny Levin.
Wai'anae Plan at the City Planning Commission
Mahalo nui to all those who came out to support a sustainable future for Wai'anae! Couldn't make it? Mai hopohopo (don't worry) there will be another public hearing in April, stay tuned for details!
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.
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.
