From Nation of Change The West Virginia State Supreme Court finalized a big blow to the biotech giant Monsanto this month, finishing a settlement causing Monsanto to pay $93 million to the tiny town of Nitro, West Virginia for poisoning citizens with Agent Orange chemicals. Read more
Maui High Video Examines Cane Burning
Gotta Feed The Mill from Maui High School ACOM on Vimeo.
GMO Moritorium Initiative March
Sunday March 30th NoonMeet at War Memorial for marchEnd at the Na Kai ‘Ewalu Hale at the harbor (Ho’aloha Park across from Maui Mall)Rally starts at 2pmMusic and speakersSign 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 […]
The Difference Between a Farmer and a Global Chemical Corporation
The intentional blurring in the difference between farmers, and the global corporations that use Hawaii as a testing ground for their new technologies, demands some clarity. By Andrea Brower, Kauai Food and social justice activist We are witnessing a strange, though remarkably predictable public discourse, where State lawmakers claim that those “truly serious about supporting […]
Elle Cochran Proposes Pesticide Disclosure Bill
Elle Cochran has proposed to the Maui County Council a bill similar to the Kaua’i pesticide disclosure bill that will require disclosure of what pesticides are being applied, notice of proposed spraying and buffer zones around schools, etc. You can read the bill here. She is waiting for the bill to be scheduled in Councilmember […]
GMOs: The Uprising on Moloka‘i
A Presentation by Walter Ritte and Mercy Ritte. Pa’ia Community Center.