Guest post by Olivia Chang. As the narrative around the climate crisis has shifted from a debate over its existence to one where polluters claim they are meaningfully committed to climate action, it can be difficult to distinguish between real solutions and...
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Proactive Regulation Needed to Prevent Wildfire Infernos
Hurricane Lane passed to the south of the Hawai`i chain in August 2018. Intense 70-mph winds ignited a wildfire on the parched hillsides and fields above Lahaina. Towering walls of flames scorched more than 2,800 acres, devoured at least 21 structures, including 13...
Top-Down Energy Equity Proceeding May Fail
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission opened a proceeding to examine energy equity in December 2022. “Energy equity refers to the goal of achieving equity in both the social and economic participation in the energy system, while also remediating social, economic, and...
Going Home Hawai`i Honored Kat Brady
Kat Brady is Coordinator of the Community Alliance on Prisons and Life of the Land`s Vice President for Social Justice. Life of the Land is fiscal sponsor for Community Alliance on Prisons. Dr. Marilyn Brown introduced Kat Brady: Kat Brady, many love and admire...
LOL Annual Appeal — Preventing Devastating Wildfires
Fires require ignition, oxygen and fuel. The legacy of Big Ag has left us with 1,500 square miles (1 million acres) of dense, unmanaged, invasive grasses. Combined with high winds, this is a deadly combination. Hawaiian Electric calls Life of the Land the most...
Hawai`i Infrastructure Needs A Massive Overhaul
We grieve with all those impacted by the Maui Fires. Hawai`i has 1,000,000 acres (1,500 square miles) of former agricultural land that is now occupied by unmanaged, dense, invasive grassland. It was/is a ticking time-bomb waiting to explode. Lahaina was widely...