by Michael Williams, Maui Tomorrow Foundation President, and Albert Perez, Maui Tomorrow Foundation Executive Director For generations, Maui has been a beautiful, but expensive place to live, especially if you have keiki. Although many parents have decided to make sacrifices so that their children can grow up here, overtourism and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have […]
Opportunity to Get Involved in South Maui and Pā’ia-Ha‘ikū Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission
Maui Tomorrow Foundation encourages community members who live in South Maui, Pā’ia, and Ha‘ikū to sign up to join their regional Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. This is a wonderful opportunity to be heard and make a positive impact, right where you live. Deadline to apply is August 23rd at 4:30pm. The Maui […]
Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Maintenance!
By Dr. Genesis Young As a physician I always followed the Hippocratic oath to do no harm; sustainable tourism and anything sustainable should at the very least do no harm. However, our reefs are dying and we are losing our sea life. The Hawaiian culture continues to be threatened, and is treated as a […]
Maui Tomorrow Encourages Community Support of the Visitor Accommodations Moratorium
[Updated 6/18/21] Tourism on Maui has passed the point where it is serving residents, and is now negatively affecting our quality of life. While visitor arrivals have been breaking records lately, local resident sentiment about the visitor industry has fallen to an all-time low. This is a problem that is continuing to grow, and the […]
Maui Tomorrow’s Oral History Project
Maui Tomorrow, as its name implies, usually looks to the future, always working to preserve the best of Maui and improve our quality of life for the future. The organization has been doing this for over three decades. Now Maui Tomorrow is reflecting on how it got to where it is today. It will examine […]
An Earth Day Note from Maui Tomorrow
Aloha to all Maui Tomorrow supporters, Earth Day is on April 22nd. This year, Maui Tomorrow encourages everyone to find safe and healthy ways to celebrate our planet, and to demonstrate our commitment to preserving and protecting the land, water and air that sustain us all. We have been an enthusiastic participant at many Earth […]