We need much more affordable housing, but building in the Pu‘uone of Wai‘ale on iwi kupuna is NOT a good plan for affordable housing. It would be important for this county plan to include that information and that conclusion. Please attend, learn and speak at a meeting near you:
The Council vote was postponed from Sept 11 to Oct 9 and Haiku Community Association held a Town Hall on the WUDP on Sept 24. It became clear at that Town Hall that the WUDP really needs more work to be the plan we need for the next 20 years. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ONE MORE TIME: The County Council will hear from the public ONE LAST TIME on the Draft Maui Water Use Development Plan … Read more
To: Maui County Board of Water Supply 8-17-20 Chair Shay Chan Hodges From: Jeffrey Parker Director Coalition To Protect East Maui Water Resources P.O. Box 170 Haiku, HI 96708 808 572-8569 Subject: Water Use and Development Plan August 20, 2020 Public Meeting Dear Chair Hodges and Members, As Director of the Coalition To Protect East Maui Water Resources – one of the “Consent Decree Parties”, I am writing to express our concern that the BWS … Read more
Submitted July 30, 2020 as an Op-Ed to The New York Times The Troubling Consequences of Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks By Kayli Ottomanelli, studying social environmental science and sustainability at the University of Mary Washington, and an intern for the Rappahannock Group of the Sierra Club. In less than 100 days Americans will vote in the fall presidential election. This election will have a far greater impact on peoples’ lives than many voters realize. Since Donald … Read more
Presentation by Lucienne de Naie for Earth Day 2020
In April/May 2020 we are required to keep a distance from people outside of our own household to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 and to allow our health and other services to take care of those who need help. Sierra Club has therefor canceled all organized outings until further notice. But we are still allowed to venture out on our own or with members of our own household for exercise such as walking, … Read more
In April/May 2020 we are required to keep a distance from people outside of our own household to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 and to allow our health and other services to take care of those who need help. Sierra Club has therefor canceled all organized outings until further notice. But we are still allowed to venture out on our own or with members of our own household for exercise such as walking, … Read more