Featured speakers include Gary Hooser, Kelly King, Mike Molina,
and more to be announced

Pā‘ia, HI (March 4, 2020)–On Saturday, March 21st, Maui Tomorrow Foundation will host “STAND UP, SPEAK UP: A Civic Engagement Workshop for Maui’s ‘Āina Protectors.” This day-long online webinar will help Maui community members learn how to effectively advocate for themselves, their families, their neighbors, and their island home at both the County and State levels.

With facilitation provided by expert speakers, elected officials, and successful community activists, attendees will learn practical lessons and explore best practices when working to protect Maui’s land and ensure sound ecological practices.

Featured speakers and workshop facilitators include:

• Gary Hooser (President of Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action)
• Kelly King (Maui County Councilmember)
• and Mike Molina (Maui County Councilmember),
• Thorne Abbott (Coastal Planning Consultant)
• Albert Perez (Maui Tomorrow Foundation)
• Lucienne de Naie (Sierra Club Hawai‘i)
• Simon Russell (Farm Maui, Hui ʻO Mālama ʻĀina),
• more to be announced.

The webinar includes a behind the scenes view of how laws get passed and developments get approved, learning how to effectively testify at the state and county levels, tried-and-true  strategies for making their voices heard, and how and where a citizen advocate can best weigh in to make a difference.

The event will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform. The workshop begins at 10:00AM and will conclude at 5:00PM. Registration is free. Interested community members are asked to register in advance at http://bit.ly/MauiTomorrowCivicAina

“Over the last 30 years, Maui Tomorrow Foundation has worked in partnership with many community groups on issues vital to our quality of life, and to protect the ʻāina that we love,” said executive director Albert Perez. “From the creation of a 155-acre beach park at Mākena, to restoring flows to East Maui’s historic streams; from stopping proposed shoreline hardening at Olowalu, to stopping the extension of the Kahului Airport runway – everything that we have accomplished has been the result of our partnership with community. We encourage all those who would like to make their efforts effective to attend this webinar.”

Questions about the event can be emailed to info@maui-tomorrow.org.

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About Maui Tomorrow Foundation:
Maui Tomorrow, a 501(c)3 nonprofit community organization, protects Maui’s precious natural areas and prime open space for recreational use and aesthetic value, promotes the concept of ecologically sound development, and preserves the opportunity for a rural lifestyle on Maui.