HONOLULU A Honolulu City Council member says she wants visitors to take a pledge to respect and help protect Oahus natural resources.
HONOLULU — A Honolulu City Council member says she wants visitors to take a pledge to respect and help protect Oahu’s natural resources.
Councilwoman Kymberly Pine wants tourists to sign a form with a pledge to be environmentally responsible and culturally sensitive during visits.
Pine proposed a bill to enlist the Office of Economic Development or another city agency to help establish the Keep Hawaii Hawaii program. A city council committee is expected to discuss the proposal during an Oct. 22 meeting.
Pine says the program could work with the visitor industry to promote its environmental goals.
Similar pledge programs were established in Hawaii and Kauai counties, but Pine’s program would be the first in the state to coordinate with a local government agency.
