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Leading with Integrity
In these times, it is important to find beacons of hope. The graduates of HAPA’s second Kuleana Academy class shine a very welcome and bright light.
The Court Has Ruled. It's Time to Take It to the State.
Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued rulings in the lawsuits against three of our Hawai‘i counties by these pesticide companies. The Court invalidated county ordinances in Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i counties that sought to enforce public health protections (such as buffer zones, pesticide use disclosure and environmental impact studies).
HAPA Is Proud to Be Part of the New Hawai‘i People's Congress!
HAPA is excited to be part of “The Hawai‘i People’s Congress,” a new initiative led by a coalition of Hawai`i nonprofits whose purpose is to build a more just, fair and healthy future for Hawai`i. Working with organizations and individuals across the islands, this coalition seeks to end systemic barriers to justice with the launch of a “People’s Agenda” - a political and organizing strategy for lasting positive change in Hawaiʻi.
State Funded Panel Issues Final Report on Impacts of Agrochemical Industry on Kauai's Health and Environment
The state-funded JFFG final report makes recommendations to the state and county for environmental testing and health monitoring to close important information gaps and modernize Hawaii`s pesticide regulations. Take action now to ask the state to immediately enact the recommendations of its own state-funded report!
Meet the 2016 Kuleana Academy Graduates!
The Kuleana Academy is our intensive 4-month non-partisan leadership development program, designed to educate and train potential leaders who have a desire to serve in public office.
Government Sponsored Study Reinforces Concerns About Pesticides Kauaʻi
Residents of Kaua`i who are concerned about the public health and environmental impacts of agrochemical research operations have been encouraged by the release of the government study commissioned by the state and Kaua`i county, called the “Joint Fact Finding Group” (JFFG). The study recommends basic pesticide protections such as buffer zones and disclosure of data to secure further study.