“…waging a vigorous fight against polluters in and out of court.”
– Stewart Udall (1970), Secretary of the Interior (1961-1969)
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Life of the Land is Hawai`i’s own energy, environmental and community action group advocating for the people and `aina for over 50 years.
Who We Are
Our mission is to preserve and protect the life of the land through sound energy and land use policies and to promote open government through research, education, advocacy and, when necessary, litigation.
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Who We Are
Our mission is to preserve and protect the life of the land through sound energy and land use policies and to promote open government through research, education, advocacy and, when necessary, litigation.
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What We Do
We support sustainable agriculture, affordable housing, non-combustion-based energy, and a progressive economy.
We believe that every energy project has positive and negative economic, environmental, social, cultural, geographic, greenhouse gas, taxpayer ratepayer impacts, unintended side-effects, cumulative impacts, and other externalities.
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What We Do
We support sustainable agriculture, affordable housing, non-combustion-based energy, and a progressive economy.
We believe that every energy project has positive and negative economic, environmental, social, cultural, geographic, greenhouse gas, taxpayer ratepayer impacts, unintended side-effects, cumulative impacts, and other externalities.
Find out more…
News & Blog
Hawai`i Infrastructure Needs A Massive Overhaul
We grieve with all those impacted by the Maui Fires. Hawai`i has 1,000,000 acres (1,500 square miles) of former agricultural land that is now...
History of Accessing Documents at the Public Utilities Commission
Life of the Land received a phone call in March 1996. Would we join an effort to stop a transmission line from being built? Hawaiian Electric...
Hawai`i 2023 Legislative Session Reflection
By Kat Brady. Having a difficult time putting into words the 2023 session. Each session has its own personality and after almost 3 decades,...