Our Work
Advocacy + Litigation
Red Hill Water Security
The U.S. Navy is currently storing 225 million gallons of fuel 100 feet directly above Oʻahu’s main drinking water source. These 75+ year old fuel tanks are old and fragile, have a long history of leaks, and pose a huge risk to Oʻahu’s drinking water. We are calling on the Navy and state agencies to shut down the Red Hill facility.
East Maui Streams
For almost a century, sugar plantations—now turned landowners and development corporations—have unjustly diverted public water from streams for their private profit. Communities dependent on these once flourishing streams, are banning together to fight for the return of their waters.
Energy Justice for All
Hawaiʻi’s energy system is broken, creating some of the highest electricity costs in the nation. We are working to dismantle the current system while building a community supported power production model that does not come at the cost of public and environmental health and bolsters a stable and sustainable work force.
Hawaiʻi CapitolWatch
Our goal is to make the legislative process as easy as possible—bringing updates and action alerts straight to your inbox. We watch hundreds of environmental bills each session and work to make engaging in the process to protect Hawaiʻi’s environment, people, and culture as easy as possible.
Youth Organizing Program
The youth are our future! Through cultivating youth leaders and advocacy skills, we aim to build relationships with young, like-minded activists island-wide to build capacity and work together on community-centered policy action.
Climate Crisis
We are in a climate crisis because the fossil fuel industry knew their products would have detrimental impacts on the climate but instead of taking action, they lied to their shareholders, misled policymakers and persuaded consumers that personal choice was to blame. It is time to hold the industry responsible.
Wai for All
Hawaiʻi has a long history of water theft on Kauaʻi, Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. A coalition of organizations, farmers and residents have joined forces to fight for the return of their waters.
Mauna Kea
Since the 70s, the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi has raised concerns about telescope construction on Mauna Kea. In solidarity with the many organizations and individuals opposing the Thirty Meter Telescope, we are once again calling for a halt to all construction in the Mauna Kea Conservation District.