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Recently, a former Sierra Club Maui Executive Committee member made statements about Linda Puppolo, another former member, which some have interpreted as coming from the Sierra Club Maui Group itself. As an organization, Sierra Club Maui Group has no ill opinion of Linda Puppolo and does not stand by the comments made. Linda took on the role of treasurer for the Maui Group a few years ago. The Sierra Club has many very particular procedures … Read more

Wow! This year’s Annual Meeting (February 25th) was a blast with over 80 people in attendance to enjoy our fantastic panel and pot luck at Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville. The meeting began with a pule by Catholic Deacon Stan Franco, who also received this year’s Onipa’a Award for his decades of work to bring affordable housing to Maui. Kai Nishiki and Ananda Stone received our M?lama Kahakai award for their dedication to protecting Maui’s … Read more

MAUI GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2017) Rob Weltman – Chair Rob is a retired software engineer with a lifelong love for the outdoors and for preserving and securing an environment that will sustain the plants and animals of our shared earth and the people who walk it. He sees bringing people of all ages and backgrounds into nature to experience the outdoors first hand a key element of building broad support for the action required to … Read more

By Lucienne de Naie, Maui Group Conservation Committee Chair December 15, 2016 The tug of war over East Maui stream waters sends a clear message: the state and counties need a post-plantation, 21st century water policy. This is the only way to provide what everyone wants: a reliable water supply, fairly distributed, and managed as a real Public Trust resource. On December 9th, East Maui taro farmers, residents, and statewide supporters rallied inside and outside … Read more

Sierra Club Maui Press Clippings Drinking Water Well Protection on Maui Sierra Club Maui Executive Committee member Lucienne de Naie was invited on Hawai’i Public Radio’s The Conversation to discuss drinking water well protection on Maui. Listen to the program here. East Maui Streams Permits at the Board of Land & Natural Resources Civil Beat: “Environmentalists Urge Land Board To Deny A&B Water Use Permits” Hawai’i Public Radio: “BLNR: Alexander & Baldwin Can Continue to Divert Maui Streams” … Read more

November 15, 2016 Sierra Club Maui Rallies Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Calls on First Hawaiian Bank’s Owner to Pull its Financial Support from the Environmentally Devastating Project On November 15th, over 100 Maui residents joined together to demand an end to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The protest rally, which is organized by the Sierra Club Maui Group and its allies, was part of an international day of action that targeted decision makers and … Read more