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   FOR A RALLY-BY-RALLY UPDATE OF THE DAY'S EVENTS, CLICK HERE!!!Mahalo nui loa to all our family & friends who came out to our favorite beach spots to sign-wave, picnic, and pule in the effort to keep our beaches open to all!!  The morning blessed the trolley riders as they departed for the Ala Wai Boat Harbor to save free public parking for this crucial town-side surf spot. But soon the sun was shining and it was a party to protect public access!! First Stop: Bowls, where the state wants to take away the free public parking at one of the only town-based breaks in Honolulu. Next Stop: Paiko Street on Kalanianaole Hwy., where there is only one public access route for miles!!! Communities throughout Hawai'i are coming together to raise awareness about the epidemic loss of public rights-of-way to our beaches. The continuous expansion of private developments, locked gates, military barricades and parking fees is obstructing the public's ability to access the beach. Since time immemorial the people of Hawaii have followed open paths to the shore where they gathered food, communed with gods, and engaged in cultural practices like surfing. You can help stem the loss of public beach access. Help raise awareness about beach access issues in your community, help us organize the next major all-island rally, and show Hawai'i's decision-makers that the public is united behind beach access for all. DOWNLOAD THE ALL-ISLANDS EVENT FLYER (696k PDF) updated: January 29, 2008. Click here for: rally locations, trolley route on O'ahu, after party details, and more...  UPDATE: December 13, 2007SUCCESSFUL PROTEST OF THE SUPERFERRY 30 people on Oahu and over 100 on Maui contributed to protests throughout the islands against the Superferry on Dec. 13th. Three people from Kauai successful displayed a giant banner on the ferry as it docked at Kahului. Click here to read a report of the ride to Maui. Stay tuned for more actions to be announced. The State legislature passed a special law to exempt the Superferry Corporation from a state Supreme Court decision that an environmental impact statement must be completed before the ship can sail, possibly causing irreparable harm to Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources. These extraordinary efforts to bailout a private corporation severely undermine the protections in place to safeguard the natural and cultural resources of Hawai'i. CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUMPED IN HAWAI‘I'S OCEANS: The U.S. Army dumped several thousand tons of chemical and conventional weapons into the ocean around Hawaii. Munitions can be found on nearshore reefs and washing up on beaches. Military officials contend these munitions do not pose a risk to the public's health and have not committed to cleaning them up. As health ailments continue to rise in the communities closest to the dump sites, the public remains committed to addressing the serious problems posed by this historical military contamination. Learn More About Munitions Dumped in Hawai‘i's Oceans. DEPLETED URANIUM IN HAWAI‘I: After the public outcry about the secret discovery of depleted uranium at Schofield Barracks on O‘ahu, the U.S. Army is conducting "scoping surveys" for DU contamination at Schofield Barracks, Makua Training Range, and Pohakuloa Training Area. Concerned residents are working to ensure DU contamination is properly handled. The first step is an independent and transparent testing process.Learn More About DU in Hawai‘i. SAVE THE WHALES/STOP THE SONAR: KAHEA joined other local and national groups in a lawsuit filed on May 16, 2007 against the U.S. Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service for failure to follow U.S. laws in the permitting and use of mid-frequency active sonar.Learn More About the Issue of Active Sonar. Military Contamination in Hawai‘i: Other threats to the Public's Health. From the Stryker Brigade to secret biological weapons tests, the harms of military expansion Hawai‘i exacerbate problems posed by the military's historical abuse of Hawai‘i's land and water.Learn more about military expansion and contamination in Hawai‘i. Military in Hawaii: Additional ReadingsClick here for additional information about the military in Hawai‘i. |
KAHEA is an alliance of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) cultural practitioners, environmental activists and others concerned with protecting customary and traditional rights and our fragile environment.
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