Amy the death toll from the devastating fires on the Hawaiian Island of maui has reached 55 and is expected to rise. The Historic Town of lahaina has been largely destroyed in what is now being described as the largest Natural Disaster in hawaiis history. We will speak to two native hawaiian activists in maui about the fires, the legacy of colonialism, and the Climate Crisis. The fire is a symbol of the terminal point, where it all end s up if you continue down this mode of extraction as a way to live. But it is also it contains the most deep and durable relic of our history. Amy we will also speak to a fire scientist at the university of hawaii about how the Climate Emergency fuels the deadly fires. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In hawaii, the death toll from the historic maui wildfires has reached at least 55 people and decimated the town of lahaina, once the epicenter of the kingdom of hawaii. On
HONOLULU Kupu, Hawaiʻi’s largest youth-focused conservation and sustainability nonprofit, this week announced its expansion in Maui relief efforts under
Two Maui community emergency hubs that have been supporting the needs of those harmed by the wildfire disaster are now partnering with Kupu: The Kāʻanapali Hub and Nāpili Hub are now able to provide paid positions via Kupu while they continue to meet the urgent needs of their community. As the initial phase of this partnership, Kupu’s EŌ Maui has 15 participants on payroll between the two hubs.
This week on Maui, the band Kanekoa is performing at a benefit concert for Maui wildfire victims, the free annual Jimi Hendrix tribute takes place in Pāʻia and for the observance of World AIDS Day there is “Music For Hope” at the ʻĪao Theatre. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
UH law school is assisting Maui Komohana residents in reclaiming their water rights, through the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.