Life Of The Land (Hawai`i)




Life of the Land (1970-) Hawai`i non-profit environmental and community action  group  public interest.

Contact:
Executive Director: Henry Curtis
henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com

Assistant Executive Director: Kat Brady, katbrady@hotmail.com

Life of the Land
76 North King Street, Suite 203
Honolulu, Hawaii  96817

Board of Directors
David Henkin - President
Kapua Sproat
Art Mori
Fred Madlener
Anne Sturgis



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Life of the Land
Logo by Pegge Hopper

“Life of the Land is waging a vigorous fight against polluters in and out of court.”  Stewart Udall. 1970.  [U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1961-1969)]

“Direct, aggressive action based on fact. Most active environmental group in the state.”  Conservation Directory.  National Wildlife Federation. 1977.

Key leaders left mark on the state during Hawaii’s growth years.
“The effect a person can have on a place is immeasurable. Here are the 10 people or organizations who, from 1965 to 1975, helped make Hawaii what it is today”. There list contained 6 individuals and 4 organizations: The state Land Use Commission; Bishop Estate; the Labor Unions; and Life of the Land. Honolulu Star-Bulletin March 14, 1995.

”Life of the Land has become synonymous with environmental activism in Hawaii.” Honolulu Weekly. Earth Day edition. April 1996.


Quotes  re Executive Director Henry Curtis:  "a veteran of the RPS [Renewable Portfolio Standards] fight in the Legislature" and an "energy wonk" (Honolulu Weekly, November 29, 2000) "Henry Curtis of the energy-watching group Life of the Land" (Environment Hawaii, January 2001)  "a frequent HECO critic" (Pacific Business News, June 21, 2004) "closely follows and participates in Hawai'i energy issues" (Environment Hawaii, September 2004).



... Life of the Land's
Youtube Channel

 
Henry Curtis Videos

VIMEOS (Videos)


Politics Vimeos (5)
Faye Hanohano (Hawaii State Representative)
Senator Akaka speech on the floor of the Democratic State Convention
Colleen Hanabusa interview following the withdrawal of Ed Case
Rafael del Castillo for U.S. House
Ed Case drops out of race for U.S. House 

Justice Vimeos (9)
Jamaica Osorio, Slam Poet
Darron Cambra, Youth Speaks Hawaii (YSH) Instructor
Hawaii Civil Unions (HB 444) 
Smart Justice (Kat Brady)
Governor Benjamin Cayetano on Civil Unions
Governor Benjamin Cayetano on Marriage
Can Hawaii's proposed Civil Unions be Challenged in Court?
Kat Brady (award)
Titi Soentoro, Indonesian Activist

Spoof Vimeo (1)
Deepwater Horizon: The Solutions

Agriculture, Aquaculture Vimeos (3)
Out of the Blue: Open Ocean Aquaculture
Jeffrey Smith presentation on genetically modified crops. Church of the Crossroads. parts 1-2

Religion Vimeo (1)
Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light

Climate Summit Vimeos (2008) (14)
Lorenz Magaard, Ph.D.
Makena Coffman, Ph.D.
Terry Surles, Ph.D.
Jeff Mikulina
Henry Curtis
Shanah Faith Trevenna
Barry Huebert, Ph.D.
Charles Fletcher, Ph.D.
Dr. Charles Pe’ape’a Makawalu Burrows
Denise Antolini
John Kittinger
Avi Soifer
Josh Stanbro
David Turner

Energy Vimeos (6)
Big Wind, Geothermal & Inter-island Transmission Lines
Reb Bellinger
Joshua B. Y. Strickler
Dr. William Mokahi Steiner
Palm Oil Electricity
Scott Wilson

Unlocking Justice Conference Vimeos (12)
Michele Deitch parts 1-3
Carrie Ann Shirota parts 1-2
Steve Alm
Renee Schuetter
Dr. Geri Marullo
RaeDeen Karasuda
Lisa Haan and Jackie Bissen
Marilyn Brown
Dr. Meda Chesney-Lind

Land Use

Transportation

Toxics, Pesticides, Clean-up

Genetic Engineering

Good Government

Housing

Community Alliance on Prisons

Hawaii Climate Change Blog

Hawaii Biofuels (Ethanol, Biodiesel) Blog

Hawaii Energy Blog

Hawaii Energy Self-Reliance

Palm Oil for Electricity Generation

HECO Proposed 2009 Power Plant

HECO's Biofuel Docket re 2009 Power Plant and HECO-Imperium Contract








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Life of the Land is a 501(c)3
Charitable Organization.


HB2421

Life of the Land Comments re ICF Report on Greenhouse Gas Emission Options

Oceanic Time Warner Franchise Renewal: LOL Comments (September 30, 2009)

Senate Energy and Environment Committee testimony (October 1, 2009) re Hawai`i Environmental Council. Testimony by Henry Curtis, Kat Brady


Integrated Resource Planning - Clean Energy Scenario Planning  Preliminary Statement of Position   (Ocober 2, 2009)

Hawaii Biofuel Master Plan: LOL Comments (Ocober 2, 2009)

Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Proceedings (Dockets)

American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Waxman-Markey HR2454


Environmental activist honored By Will Hoover  (Honolulu Advertiser, March 30, 2009)

Penguin Bank project called off By Rob Perez (Honolulu Advertiser, April 21, 2009)

Hawaii looks at taxing miles traveled By Mark Niesse, Associated Press Writer (USA Today, April 16, 2009)

Henry Curtis: From land issues to civil rights, the nonprofit director keeps an eye on Hawaii
(Honolulu Star Bulletin. May 15, 2009)

Ocean Power
(New York Times. May 3, 2009)

Hawaii’s clean energy challenge by Makena Coffman











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