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Public Hearings on Hoʻopili - City Council Zoning & Planning Committee

2/28/2015

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** Update 3/3/2015 ** The Bill 3 hearing continuation in Honolulu on Thursday, March 5 is confirmed on the Zoning & Planning Committee agenda.

The Honolulu City Council Zoning & Planning Committee will hold a special hearing at 5 p.m. on March 2 in Kapolei to hear from the public on Bill 3, which would rezone certain West Oahu farmlands at the site of the proposed Hoʻopili housing development.

The development will not proceed if the city maintains the current zoning of Restricted Agricultural.

The meeting will be held at:
Kapolei Hale, 1000 Uluohia St, Kapolei, HI 96707. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. On-site registration for speaking is from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. See the 
complete meeting agenda.

You can submit testimony online by March 1 at http://www.honolulu.gov/ccl-testimony-form.html. On the same form, you can sign up to speak at the hearing as an alternative to on-site registration.

THE AGENDA SPECIFIES THAT ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE PER SPEAKER.

Committee Chair Ikaika Anderson has said that the meeting will continue on March 5, 9 a.m. at Honolulu Hale, with more testimony allowed followed by a vote on whether to advance the bill. (See the image of the Star-Advertiser news item below.) Anderson has said one may testify at either the Kapolei meeting or the Honolulu meeting, but not both. 

Please note: As of 2/28, this meeting continuation does not appear on the City Council calendar and Bill 3 does not appear on the regular March 5, 10 a.m. Zoning & Planning Committee agenda. To be sure your voice is heard, please submit your testimony by March 1 especially if you will not be attending a hearing to testify.

See Also
  • Civil Beat article, Disappearing Farmland: Hoopili Continues the Trend
  • More information about Hoopili and video of past testimony before the state Land Use Commission is available at http://www.stophoopili.com/

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Hawaii Climate Summit - Public Policy Briefing Oct. 14

10/6/2014

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Climate Briefing for Policy Makers & Public
Hawaii Climate Summit
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Three briefings to choose from -- each will take place at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium, 415 S. Beretania Street (Lower Level) on Tuesday, October 14. 

Session 1 – 10:00 am to Noon
Session 2 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Session 3 – 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Complete information: See the PDF flyer.

Register: brownpapertickets.com/event/888042

Parking info: goo.gl/TccrzT

They will be important briefings covering recent scientific observations on planetary changes and the substantial, accelerating impacts they will have on climate and life here in the Hawaiian Islands.  Our islands are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any other place in America.  The public, policy makers and business leaders all need to understand the coming changes and what they portend.  This is vital emergency-climate-preparedness information. 

Whether or not you think you are well informed about climate change, be prepared to be unprepared for what you will hear and see.  The under-reported aspects of the causes, effects, risks and timing of climate change may significantly alter your worldview.  Our situation can be mitigated if we take the warnings seriously.

Since time is short until October 14th, as a service to your colleagues, family and friends, please forward the email you received and its attachments widely, post in high visibility areas at work and in public spaces, social media, and place on email lists you subscribe to.  

Three speakers will make presentations based upon research and on the ground observations of changes in the elements of Earth's ecosphere that will come to dominate our lives in the next couple of decades.

  • Dr. Camilo Mora, University of Hawaii Associate Professor, lecturer and researcher with particular interests and expertise in Macroecology, Conservation Biology, and Biogeography.

  • Keith Nealy, communications consultant specializing in Climate Change and the collapse of social and economic systems and has been a communications consultant to Exxon, AT&T, Forbes, Pfizer, SONY, American Express, Federal Express

  • Stuart Scott, Deputy Director General of IESCO (International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organization), Chief Ecological Officer of NagaCorp, Ltd, international presenter and advisor and participant at UN climate negotiations.

This briefing is vital input for policy makers in the State of Hawaii, and for Oahu, Hawaii's most densely populated island.

Please post and share!

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Transition Oahu potluck is July 10; topic is bicycling

7/8/2014

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Transition Oahu Potluck
with brief presentation by
Travis Counsell, Hawaii Bicycling League


Thursday, July 10
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

667 W Hind Dr, Honolulu, HI (map)

Transition Oahu potlucks are a chance to enjoy good food and conversation with Transition Oahu community members.

Along with a dish to share, please bring your own plate and utensils to minimize waste.

Guest Presentation
Cycling and cycling infrastructure like bike lanes, trails, and a bike share program will be significant component of a more convivial, less carbon-intensive Hawaii in the years ahead. We will have a brief guest presentation by Travis Counsell, project manager for Hawaii Bicycling League's Walk-Bike-Drive Education program, about HBL's work and what's ahead for Oahu cycling.
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Don't miss "In Transition 2.0" film at the Capitol - Tues, April 8

3/24/2014

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We are pleased to screen In Transition 2.0, a film highlighting inspiring stories from Transition initiatives around the world.

Please join us at the  Hawai‘i State Capitol Auditorium
(415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI - take elevator down one floor) on Tuesday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m. We'll start with pupus, show the film at 6 (it's just over an hour), and finish with a panel Q&A highlighting local projects.

Hear brief remarks from Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair, Energy & Environment Committee; Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, State Sustainability Director; Matt Lynch, Asia Pacific Center of Regenerative Design & Permablitz; Dave Atcheson, Transition Oahu; Sarah Marie Leone, Oahu Timebank; and Mindy Jaffe, Waikiki Worm Company.

For complete details -- including info on inviting your legislators:
see the event web page »

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Oahu activists "Draw the Line" on Keystone XL pipeline

9/22/2013

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Here are a few photos from yesterday's "Draw the Line" actions on Oahu against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline (which would stretch from Canada's tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico).

The Oahu events were among the 215 taking place across the country organized in conjunction with 350.org.
(Photos are by various photographers as submitted to 350.org.)

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser covered the Kailua event with a photo and thorough article covering 60 square inches. See the article (may need account to view).


For more photos including those from actions all over the country (and even in other countries), see the Draw the Line set on 350.org's Flickr site.


For more information about Keystone XL pipeline and the campaign to prevent its construction, see 350.org.

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Sign the petition for a food forest at Kamaliʻi Park

6/5/2013

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Many of you know about the excellent opportunity to establish a small "food forest" pilot project at Kamaliʻi Park in downtown Honolulu. The City Council acted last year to fund the project and a coalition of diverse organizations stands ready to implement it as soon as the Caldwell administration gives the OK.

We are asking you to sign a petition to the mayor and the director of Parks & Recreation to allow the project to go forward regardless of whether or not the budgeted funds can be released.

The project would have several key benefits:
  1. Revitalizing an underused park at the gateway to downtown (Pali Highway & Beretania Street), displacing undesirable activity with constructive activity.
  2. Making a symbolic step toward food security by planting carefully selected, food-bearing trees and perennials based on permaculture concepts and providing educational signage.
  3. Augmenting nonprofit programs addressing mental health and homelessness issues through partnerships for park maintenance and harvest days.
  4. Advancing the mayor's priority to "re-establish pride in our city parks."

To find out more about the Food Forest project, please visit Friends of Kamalii Park.

The petition will be up only for a few days -- please sign the petition now. Thank you!

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Food Forest Presentation to the Downtown Neighborhood Board

2/22/2013

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Earlier this month we presented the Honolulu Food Forest at Kamalii Park to the Downtown/Chinatown Neighborhood Board. Getting board support is key to moving the project forward.

‘Ōlelo films the meetings for television broadcast and also puts the shows on their website. Here is the clip with our presentation. (Spoiler alert: we got a good result!)
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Having any trouble viewing the embedded video? Try viewing it on the Olelo site (our part starts at timepoint 1:21:00).
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Two big Save O`ahu Farmlands events coming up - Feb. 21 and Feb. 25!

2/20/2012

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Within 90 days, the Land Use Commission makes decisions about the Ho`opili and Koa Ridge development projects -- and the highest producing farmlands in the state hang in the balance. Turn out for protecting farmlands and food security at two upcoming events:  a tractor parade through downtown during the Tuesday, Feb 21 lunch hour, and a rally, march & farm festival the following Saturday, Feb 25! More info on our calendar.
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Capitol Watch website tracks key legislation

1/9/2012

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At the Forces for Good symposium yesterday, the t-shirts given to registrants have the words "Capitol Watch" emblazoned on the front. Capitol Watch is a Hawaii Sierra Club website that makes it easy for those who want to track the progress and content of a bill, and -- very importantly -- dates and times for public hearings. The site has been overhauled and will be relaunched soon.

One of the bills of high relevance to transition is an agriculture bill that would set a goal of doubling local food production/comsumption by 2020. Once the 2012 session is underway, you'll be able to track this and many other bills at http://www.sierraclubhawaii.com/capitol-watch.php.

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Sierra Club's Forces for Good event is Saturday, Jan 7!

1/6/2012

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Saturday, January 7, 2012 | 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Hawaii State Capitol Room, 415 South Beretania Street, Honolulu


The Sierra Club presents the 2nd Annual Forces for Good Symposium. Speakers include Bill McKibben, world-renowned environmental activist, author & educator, and numerous environmental and community leaders. The program includes panels focused on clean energy, food self-sufficiency, and smart growth development. (A separately ticketed awards dinner follows the symposium at the Downtown Restaurant at the Hawaii State Art Museum.)

Transition Oahu will be one of a number of other non-profit "forces for good" at the symposium. We'll have a booth with information about the Transition movement and would be so happy to see you there. We understand there is still some room at the event for walk-up registrations.

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