source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-brower/protecting-health-and-life_b_4172050.html Andrea Brower & Co-authored by Elijah Frank, ʻOhana O Kauaʻi DirectorAccording to Hawaii State law, each county has the “power to enact ordinances deemed necessary to protect health, life and property…” (HRS 46-1.5). Earlier this year in the form of Senate Bill 727, a quiet attempt was made at the State Capitol to simply strike the words “health” […]
Comments Off on Protecting Health and Life: Kauai Must Lead, Continue Reading...http://www.stoppoisoningparadise.org/#!testimony-pesticides-kauai-249/c3to Join Kaua’i residents and island visitors who have shared their stories about why massive use of restricted pesticides is not good for our island, our people, and our ecosystems. TELL KAUA’I COUNCIL MEMBERS WHY THEY MUST VOTE YES ON BILL 2491 Your story is important. To be accountable to you, Council members need to hear from you. Our Kaua’i Council members do not live […]
Comments Off on YOUR TESTIMONY COUNTS! Continue Reading...visit source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-brower/chemical-corporations-tre_b_4061582.html Over forty people lined up at 10pm on Monday evening to get a seat in Kauai’s small council chambers the following day at 8:30am. They stood, laid and danced in line, through dark tropical downpours, for over 10 hours just to witness one of many ongoing council meetings. This has become the […]
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Comments Off on MANA MARCH – Kauai and the Events arround it Continue Reading...Aloha GMO Free Kaua’i Ohana, Today’s email starts with a new video interview with Gary Hooser, throws in some local GMO Free news, adds a big DIGEST list of GMO & pesticide related news, and finishes it off with a poem ! I know this is a big digest, I have a backlog from all […]
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Comments Off on GMO & Pesticide Experiments in Hawaii: Part 2, Kauai’s Right to Know Continue Reading...NEW LOCATION IS!!! PLEASE SPREAD THE NEWS !!! Kauai Veterans Center 3215 Kapule Highway, Lihue,HI 96766 This is the center with the jet in front, just south of the airport intersection by Vindina Stadium. Come very early to make sure you can sign up for your spot to testify, bring snacks, shadow, chair and water, […]
Comments Off on UPDATE!!! Location Changes for Public Hearing on Bill 2491 Continue Reading...Posted: 07/02/2013 11:19 am at Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maggie-sergio/gmo-pesticide-experiments_b_3513496.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false The tropical paradise of Hawaii is on the bucket list of many. Peaceful images of white sandy beaches, warm tropical waters and the welcoming spirit of Aloha is what draws tourists from around the globe. In 2012, Hawaiian tourism hit an all-time high. Visitors spent a record of $14.3 […]
Comments Off on GMO & Pesticide Experiments in Hawaii: The Poisoning of Paradise Continue Reading...Aloha GMO Free Kaua’i Supporters, Hope this summer solstice finds you in good spirits. We have three local upcoming GMO Free events, including a new , VERY exciting draft bill introduced by Gary Hooser and Tim Bynum, relating to Pesticides and GMO’s. We also wanted to give you more info about a ‘Olelo special program […]
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