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Pesticide corporations bully Kaua’i
Posted on January 21, 2014 by Astrid in Article to Read, BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Health, Ordinance 960 (former Bill 2491), PAN, PesticidesSuggested article form Paul Towers on Pan: http://www.panna.org/blog/pesticide-corporations-bully-kauai
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Pro surfers and Aloha ‘Aina advocates Shane Dorian and Kelly Slater
Posted on January 21, 2014 by Astrid in Agent Of Change, Education, Facing Hawaii's Future, Health, Pro SurferShane Dorian and Kelly Slater educate others with Hawai’i SEED’s Facing Hawaii’s Future information booklet. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY (pdf) HERE
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Action Alert! & Infos
Posted on January 17, 2014 by Astrid in Action Alert!, BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Hawaii Island News, Health, Kaua‘i News, Legislation, Maui News, Moloka‘i News, News, Newsletter, Ordinance 960 (former Bill 2491), Pesticides, UPDATE, VideosAction requests below : Email Maui Council member Hokama in support of their pesticide disclosure bill, 2 online petitions. Information below : 3 Pesticide & GMO stories, 2 related to Kaua’i specifically. Hope everyone is doing well , we certainly have exciting times in the movement for a cleaner Kaua’i and state of Hawai’i. Maui has begun […]
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KAUAʻI RESIDENTS CALL LAWSUIT BY WORLD’S LARGEST CHEMICAL COMPANIES TO BLOCK BUFFER ZONES “SHAMEFUL”
Posted on January 11, 2014 by Astrid in Action Alert!, BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Kaua‘i News, Pesticides, UPDATEYesterday, three of the world’s largest agrochemical companies filed a lawsuit against the County of Kauaʻi to block implementation of the recently passed Kauaʻi Ordinance 960 (formerly known as Bill 2491). Syngenta, DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred, and a Dow Chemical subsidiary filed the lawsuit in federal district court on Oahu. Ordinance 960 establishes buffer zones around […]
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Dustin Barca with Mary Lacques & Walter Ritte receive Surfermag’s Agent Of Change Award 2013
Posted on December 7, 2013 by Blake in 'Ohana 'O Kaua'i, Agent Of Change, Events, News, SURFER Magazine, SURFER Poll, VideosThe who’s who in Surfing gathered for the 44th Annual Surfer Poll Awards to honor the best films and performances of the year, as well as the Top 10 Men and Top 5 Women of the year, as voted by the readers of SURFER Magazine. Watch it all or FAST FORWARD TO >>> 00:24:38 to see DUSTIN BARCA, MARY […]
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County Regulation of GMOs and Chemicals
Posted on December 4, 2013 by Astrid in BILL 113, BILL 2491, Videos Comments Off on County Regulation of GMOs and Chemicals Continue Reading... -
Big Island Passed GMO Bill 113
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Astrid in BILL 113, Hawaii Island News, Health, NewsMahalo Big Island!! more infos soon !!
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YES! Bill 2491 passes into law with 5-2 vote!
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Blake in BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Kaua‘i News, Newsletter, PesticidesAloha GMO Free Kaua’i Ohana,Yes we did it! We the people of Kaua’i stood up to 4 of the worlds largest chemical companies doing GMO seed experiments on our island, and passed bill 2491 yesterday! The final vote was 5-2, with Gary Hooser, Tim Bynum, JoAnn Yukimura, Jay Furfaro, and Mason Chock voting for the […]
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Mayor Vetoed Kaua’i Bill 2491 today
Posted on October 31, 2013 by Astrid in 'Ohana 'O Kaua'i, Agriculture, Bees, BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Health, Legislation, Pesticides, UPDATEdetails (to download as pdf) and statement: http://www.kauai.gov/Kamaaina/PressReleases/tabid/346/Default.aspx Hawaii News Now: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23845280/kauai-mayor-vetoes-controversial-gmo-bill-details-at-hawaiinewsnowcom Garys Blog before we knew: http://garyhooser.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/bill-2491-veto-no-veto-what-is-next/
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Protecting Health and Life: Kauai Must Lead,
Posted on October 30, 2013 by Astrid in 'Ohana 'O Kaua'i, Agriculture, BILL 2491, GMO Free Kaua'i, Health, huffingtonpost.com, News, Pesticidessource: 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” […]
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