Protecting and Preserving Maui Nui’s Environment & Important Cultural Sites for Over 40 Years

John Muir Birthday & Expand Baldwin Beach Kick-off

Get free bumper stickers!  Come eat cake and celebrate Sierra Club’s founder’s birthday at: Kaunoa Senior Center Sprecklesville 6-7:30pm Tuesday April 22   About John Muir John Muir – farmer, inventor, sheepherder, naturalist, explorer, writer, and conservationist – was born on April 21, 1838. In 1867, while working at a carriage parts shop in Indianapolis, Muir suffered a blinding eye injury that would change his life. When he regained his sight one month later, Muir … Read more

Sierra Club Booth at the Haiku Ho’olaule’a

Sierra Club Booth April 12 Haiku Ho’olaule’a We need YOU for our most important fundraiser. Please donate plants to the Sierra Club booth (no invasives) Food plants are most welcome Samoan coconut starts sell well Bring your plant donations Friday April 11th noon-4pm and Saturday morning. Haiku Community Center on Hana Hwy. Look for the Sierra Club booth.  We’ll be setting up. Or reply to this email and we can arrange a pick up earlier … Read more

Maui Landfill Integrated Waste Conversion Energy Project

On March 24, 2014 three Maui Sierra Club directors met with Anaergia, the company who was awarded the contract for integrated waste conversion (to gas/energy pellets/recyclables/etc) at the Maui landfill.  This is a report on what was Anaergia told us. Maui Sierra Club is still gathering information and running numbers so there my be more information forthcoming after we speak with the existing recyclers and see how this contract will impact them and how their … Read more

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu lashes out at Hawaiian Electric

A Forbes article by Steven Chu: Utility companies have been looking for new regulations and higher connection charges to save them from a “death spiral” spurred by a surge in rooftop solar installations. Instead, says former Energy Secretary Steven Chu, they should get into the rooftop solar business. Utilities are in danger of being FedExed, Chu said, “like the Post Office got FedExed,” as rooftop solar modules drop in price. “The cost of modules has plummeted. … Read more

How to report muddy runoff

Coral Reef Monitoring Data Portal How to document sedimentation events and participate in the Turbidity Task Force Is the ocean water near you brown from runoff and sedimentation? Would you like to help document what’s going on via citizen science efforts? The community-based Turbidity Task Force on Maui is a way to do so… It’s really simple… grab a sample of water, collect some information, and bring it to the Killa Wiffa Surf Shop in … Read more

GMO Moritorium march

Sunday March 30th Noon Meet at War Memorial for march End at the Na Kai ‘Ewalu Hale at the harbor (Ho’aloha Park across from Maui Mall) Rally starts at 2pm Music and speakers Sign the GMO Moritorium petition (must be signed in person) which stops GMO growing in Maui county until a study has been done showing that it is safe.