Mission Blue Coalition has named the Olowalu reef a "Hope Spot" to recognize and support CMMA's (Olowalu Community Managed Makai Area) efforts to protect the nearly one thousand-acre coral reef. The August 17 announcement coincided with the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Mahalo Hawai’i Sail to bring Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia home as a way to thank the people, share lessons … [Read more...] about Aboard Hokule`a, Mission Blue Coalition names Olowalu reef a ‘Hope Spot’
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Nice to see Hawaii taking up the fight against white supremacist statues
It’s heartwarming to see activists way out here in Hawaii take up the civil rights struggle being fought right now in the continental U.S. over statues that honor the so-called “heroes” of the Confederacy. Those particular statues don’t exist out here, but that doesn’t mean we don’t face the same underlying issues. The fight is not, as white supremacists are fond of saying, … [Read more...] about Nice to see Hawaii taking up the fight against white supremacist statues
King Tides are just more evidence of climate change reality for Maui
The fact that the ocean is creeping up ever further on Maui and Hawaii shores is a reality anyone here can see. We see most pronounced it in the form of old trees toppled over in the sand as the surf sloshes around their roots on Maui’s north shore and along the road between Olowalu and the Pali. And this past weekend, so-called King Tides really pounded home the feeling that … [Read more...] about King Tides are just more evidence of climate change reality for Maui
Maui County Environmental Coordinator responds to recent MauiTime story on Olowalu seawall demonstrations
Editor's note: Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons, a longtime contributor to MauiTime, felt that our recent cover story on anti-seawall activists in Olowalu left out others who helped stop the road project. Here are his thoughts: I was glad to see MauiTime featured the story on how activists helped the DOT rethink a project for a 900-foot rock revetment just … [Read more...] about Maui County Environmental Coordinator responds to recent MauiTime story on Olowalu seawall demonstrations
Activists stopped a bad seawall project in Olowalu, but their work isn’t done yet
Protect our coastline,” “Move the road,” and “For our keiki,” are just some of the messages displayed along the Olowalu coastline by activist group Malama Olowalu. Months after the organization helped halt the construction of a seawall project planned by the Department of Transportation (DOT) that would have seriously damaged the nearby aquatic environment, the signs are still … [Read more...] about Activists stopped a bad seawall project in Olowalu, but their work isn’t done yet