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
The Sierra Club Maui Group had a fantastic anniversary party on October 1st, with over 100 people in attendance! Everyone enjoyed delicious food donated by Mana Foods, Flatbread Company, Maui Coffee Roasters, and Down to Earth as musician Richard Dancil and DJ The DiF eXperience entertained. The community came out to ensure our 2016 Environmental Champions award winners Susan Bradford, the late Alex Bode, Healoha Carmichael, Karen Chun, Lance Collins, Oliver Dukelow, Lezley Jacintho, Kathy Kaohu, and … Read more
October 26, 2016 Settlement Leads to Protection of Culturally and Environmentally Sensitive Land at Honua’ula (Joint Press Release of Sierra Club, Maui Unite and Honua’ula Partners, LLC) After more than three years of extensive negotiations, environmental and cultural groups, Sierra Club and Maui Unite, have entered into a settlement agreement with developer Honua’ula Partners, LLC and the County of Maui. The settlement calls for the protection of over 160 acres of land containing ancient … Read more
ACTION ALERT! CALL YOUR SENATOR TO STOP HB 2501! Healoha Carmichael, a Native Hawaiian gatherer, stands in Honomanu Stream in East Maui near her home. The stream is completely dry due to Alexander and Baldwin’s water diversions. Carmichael and her ‘ohana face significant hardship in gathering food to feed their ‘ohana because of the diversions. Tell Your Senator To Ask Senator Jill Tokuda Not To Hear HB 2501! HERE’S WHY: HB 2501 DOES NOT ADDRESS … Read more