Hawaii Unites is Raising Funds to Challenge the Maui BioPesticide Mosquito Experiment in Environmental Court Demand an Environmental Impact Statement! The Department of Land and Natural Resources, proposing/determining agency for the biopesticide mosquito experiment on Maui, published their Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in the 4/8/23 issue of The Environmental Notice. This set the 30-day deadline for challenging the project in Environmental Court. We have until Monday, May 8th, 2023, to file our case and seek a ruling to require an Env ..read more

Midwives Assert Cultural and Natural Birthing Rights with Sit-In at the Hawai‘i State Capitol to Decriminalize Traditional and Indigenous Hawaiian Midwifery SiGN PETiTiON: Legal Protection for Traditional Cultural Midwifery in Hawai’i 2023 Legislative session   Phone Representative Scott K. Saiki to put House Bill 955 to a floor vote by March 9th Phone (808) 586-6100 Fax (808) 586-6101 Email: repsaiki@capitol.hawaii.gov Maui midwife and Natural Birthing advocate Ki‘i Kaho‘ohanohano reflects at the Hawai‘i State Capitol on the decisions to draw the attention of law maker Maui R ..read more

Send Testimony by Weds 3/8 to BLNR to Oppose BioPesticide Mosquitoes Demand an Environmental Impact Statement The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be discussing the planned biopesticide mosquito experiment at their next Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) meeting on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9:15am. We need to let the BLNR know that we are opposed to this project moving forward and that we are demanding an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Right now is the time to really make our voices heard on this. Please email your testimony in advance of th ..read more

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Wolbachia Update #3 Mahalo to everyone for sending in your comments to the Maui Environmental Assessment for the State of Hawaii’s planned “Mosquito Control Research Using Wolbachia-based Incompatible Insect Technique” project. Our comments are being reviewed, and the state will be responding in the weeks ahead. Comments on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s application to the EPA for Emergency Exemption are also under review. The HDOA’s exemption request proposes a new use of a microbial pesticide not registered by the EPA, bypassing the regulatory process. Over 95% of th ..read more

Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Hawaii: Update Many of you have reached out in recent weeks to inquire about action steps that can be taken in opposition to Hawaii’s proposed biopesticide mosquito experiment. As we wait for updates from the state regarding Environmental Assessments in progress, please take the time to share information about this project with the community and continue to speak out against this contentious, shortsighted plan. We have repeatedly voiced our concerns through testimony and written documentation, and so far, the state has not adequately responded to questions regarding po ..read more

If you don’t know this remote Maui region, its tricky to fully understand the obstacles of off-the-grid living. The Kahikinui Hawaiian Homestead does not have water. Homesteaders must drive 30-45 minutes one way to an Ulupalakua water source. This feat alone is laborious and costly. The region suffers from hydrophobic soil, which makes growing anything extremely challenging. With an all or nothing attitude, one Kahikinui homestead, Zenuru Ho‘olako farm ranch, has been working hard on a soil remediation proof of concept. To fix the moisture stressed mountain the animal kingdom plays a critica ..read more

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This page is still being updated, Mahalo for your patience Resource Recovery Maui 2022: Reclaiming Water Amazing collection of Maui’s intellectuals, stewards and water warriors, this page will be continuously updated and host the improved videos from the event-day. #RRMaui2022 Resource Recovery Maui event moderator Jordan Hocker is running for the Maui County Council Upcountry seat. Event moderator Jordan Hocker is is running for the Maui County Council Upcountry seat. Farmers Voice Hawaii wishes her the best with her candidacy. She has actively worked as a legal rights advocate for those ..read more