Spring is a time of flowering, renewal, hope, and great promise, as the longer, warmer days arise out of the dark and cold of winter. Since 1970, Earth Day has taken this time to pause to rally for the environment, to love and honor our planet, and to imagine what it may take to reverse […]
Massive Alexander and Baldwin Agricultural Land Sale Finalized: ‘Conventional’ growing plans announced for most of the former sugar cane fields
Alexander and Baldwin today announced the sale of some 41,000 acres of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company land – an action first reported last month by MauiTime. The land was sold for $262 million to Mahi Pono, LLC – a farming venture between California-based agriculture group Pomona Farming, LLC, and Canadian pension investment managers Public […]
Lumeria to host first Maui Local Wild Food Challenge
The Local Wild Food Challenge, which will take place at Lumeria Maui on Saturday, Nov. 11, is a family run business that holds culinary competitions internationally, showcasing peoples’ ability to forage. The contest originated in Eastbourne, New Zealand, and this year will be premiering for the first time on Maui. “Maui has so many microclimates […]
University of Hawaii Regents vote for fossil fuel divestment
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has decided that since combatting the effects of climate change is more important than possible economic profit, the school’s $66 million endowment should no longer invest in companies that produce fossil fuels, the university said in a May 21 statement posted online. “The board approached its discussion on divestment with the […]
We discuss sustainability, waste-to-energy facilities and free home energy kits in our 2015 MauiTime Green Issue
Hawaii has had to deal with energy conservation for a long time–longer than most cities in the U.S. King Kalakaua was already very knowledgeable about electricity when he famously called on Thomas Edison in New York during his 1881 world tour. “[H]e asked very few questions, and appeared to be more than ordinarily familiar with […]
New website lets you track Hawaii’s progress on sustainability goals
Hawaii residents who want to track how the state is accomplishing myriad goals in energy and resource sustainability now have a new online tool. Called the Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard, the website shows in clear, unambiguous numbers how the state is progressing on more than a dozen sustainability targets. “The Aloha+ Challenge is a statewide leadership […]
Hyatt Regency Maui Earns Green Certification
The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa recently earned LEED Silver EBOM (Existing Building Operations and Maintenance) status, which was awarded for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The Kaanapali resort is the first building in the state to be granted the LEED-EBOM certification. “We are so pleased to have been awarded the LEED Silver EBOM status […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Definition of ‘Sustainability’ on Maui
EDIT PICK BEST DEFINITION OF ‘SUSTAINABILITY’ When rich and powerful land developers like Everett Dowling start throwing around words like “sustainability,” you better watch out. Definitions abound about what the word actually means, but the best definition we’ve found comes from Rob Parsons, our very own environmental columnist: “Sustainability is providing for current needs in […]