On Sunday October 18th at 10am Maui will have it’s own Aloha ‘?ina Unity March down Front Street in Lahaina. Last August, the Aloha ‘Aina Unity March on Oahu brought together various environmental groups, hui, h?lau, and supporters to Waikiki. Over 10,000 people marched through Waikiki in UNITY to support further efforts of Aloha ‘?ina across […]
CANCELLED. Community Plans under attack again!
Good Job Troops!!!! You beat back the latest attempt to destroy our Community Plans!!!!! Planning Committee Chair Don Couch has CANCELLED the Planning Committee’s meeting that was scheduled for this Friday, October 9 at 9am. That meeting agenda contained the item to over-ride specific community plan “land-use designations” with overly-generous zoning definitions that would wipe […]
Maui’s Future Is Being Created Now by Dick Mayer
Maui is at an important crossroad. Major decisions are being made that will affect every resident and shape our beloved island’s communities and environment. These decisions and their timely implementation will allow us to control anticipated events and may prepare us to react effectively to events beyond our control. Changes and Challenges: a) Our agricultural future […]
Settlement Reached on County’s West Maui Sewage Injection Wells
Wendy Osher at MauiNow is reporting that: Maui County could end up paying $2.5 million for projects to divert and reuse wastewater from Lahiana injection wells, under a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit over Clean Water Act violations. The lawsuit was filed by the environmental law firm Earthjustice on behalf of four community groups […]
North Shore Open Space Alert!
(267 acre Hamakualoa Coast open space- from Kuiaha to Peahi) Need more funding! What: Mayor’s 2017 Budget Meeting When/Where: two opportunities to speak up • Tuesday Sept 29 Ha’iku Community Center, Hana Hwy Ha’iku 5:30 pm • Wed Sept 30 Tavares Center in Pukalani 5:30 pm Why: the 2016 budget only has $3 million to […]
Show off your battery-backed PV System!
Do you have… A grid-tied PV system with batteries? An off-grid PV and battery system? Maui Tomorrow, Inc. has partnered with the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and is in the midst of planning an Energy Storage Systems tour to show our island community how these systems look and operate. The tour, […]