2024
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Maui Bioremediation Group was founded in the immediate wake of the Lāhaina Wildfires in August of 2023, established to advocate for and implement bioremediation alternatives to conventional and mechanical disaster response. Their members developed novel manufacturing processes for biofiltration sock technology, designed the innovative biofilter infill components, secured short-term project funding, and advocated for solutions that center…
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Lāhaina Strong is committed to fighting the entrenched systems of corruption that have long plagued Hawaiʻi. They stand for transparency, accountability, and truth, with a mission to dismantle the ʻgood ʻol boyʻ network that prioritizes profits and power over the wellbeing of Hawaiʻiʻs people and land. Lāhaina Strongʻs “Fishing for Housing” protect at Kaʻanapali Beach was…
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Kaiāulu Initiatives is more than a project; it’s a movement to restore, protect, and empower the Lāhaina community by transforming the landscape and reinvigorating sustainable practices and cultural education. Kaiāulu Initiatives emerged in response to the catastrophic Lāhaina Fire on August 8, 2023, with a clear mission rooted in healing and community restoration. Their goal…
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Kīpuka Kuleana is honored to support the Lāhainā Community Land Trust (LCLT) as they work to mālama a strong foundation and to connect ʻohana with resources to keep and protect family lands in Lāhainā amidst immense pressure to sell and threat of predatory development. Alongside LCLT, they planned and implemented a series of ʻohana ʻāina…
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Lahaina Community Land Trust is networking locally and nationally with other established land trusts to learn best practices and strategies for securing ʻāina in community ownership and developing programs for proper stewardship of that ʻāina. They are building bridges and strengthening relationships with other West Maui community groups and leaders to facilitate development of a…
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I Ola Wailuanui seeks to preserve, protect, and restore Wailuanuiahoano and its environmental, historical, and cultural foundations. wailuanui.org
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Academic Labor United fights to organize graduate workers by empowering them with the skills and knowledge necessary to hold their employers, the State of Hawai’i and the University of Hawai’i, accountable. academiclaborunited.org
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ʻEkolu Mea Nui seeks to transform Hawai‘i’s justice system through Native Hawaiian cultural practices and values to manifest a pono justice system that heals and empowers individuals, ‘ohana, and communities, and to innovate alternatives to incarceration, restore the human spirit, build resilient ‘ohana, and change laws and policies. ekolumeanui.org
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Jewish Voice for Peace Hawaiʻi works to educate Hawaiʻiʻs communities about settler-colonialism in Palestine and the links to colonialism in Hawai’i. jewishvoiceforpeace.org
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Hui Hoʻoniho is building a firm foundation to cultivate and strengthen community through the practice of uhau humu pōhaku (Hawaiian drystack masonry). huihooniho.org