Trump uninformed ADVERTISING Trump uninformed Malama O Puna wishes to thank Gov. David Ige and our congressional delegation for their leadership, integrity and strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accords. They have inspired
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Malama O Puna wishes to thank Gov. David Ige and our congressional delegation for their leadership, integrity and strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accords. They have inspired us.
All across our nation, governors are signing on to the accords for their states and mayors for their cities. Counties, corporations, universities and nonprofits throughout our land, who have no doubt about the scientific basis for global warming, are signing on to the accords as a way to tell Trump he is uninformed and does not speak for us. They are all telling Trump they will do it without him, and that he is dispensable.
Malama O Puna is joining this very informed and decisive group. As an environmental nonprofit, we have worked hard to be sustainable as an organization and educate our community about sustainability.
For 10 years we hosted the Puna Sustainability Expo, which provided a venue for vendors of sustainable products to showcase their wares, and shared tips and resources with our friends and neighbors.
We have protected our native ecosystems by eradicating noxious weeds in our forests and helped sequester carbon by raising native plants in our nursery and planting trees throughout Puna for the past 27 years. We repeatedly testified at the state Legislature and the County Council in support of our environment.
In our commitment to stay on track for the Paris agreement goals and plans, we are in the process of taking our Pahoa environmental resource center and office totally off the grid and installing photovoltaics — electricity and hot water. We will step up all of our activities that will result in slowing the global warming process.
We also are open to new ideas and suggestions, and invite the public to share them. We can be reached at malamaopuna@yahoo.com.
René Siracusa
President, Malama O Puna
Proper landmark?
People from all around the world travel here to enjoy our beautiful island.
One place they visit is South Point, which is the southern-most point of the United States.
Well, shouldn’t there at least be a lighthouse worthy of being a landmark?
Michele Ayala
Hilo
