Aloha,

TOMORROW, Obama Administration officials will be in Honolulu to listen & learn as they prepare recommendations for a unified U.S. Ocean Policy. They will convene a public "listening session" tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29th, 1:30PM - 6PM at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.  You should be there.

Got one of these? Kama'aina Kids will be providing free childcare for your keiki while you attend and testify at the Ocean Policy Taskforce! Free parking at the Blaisdell will also be provided. Pass along the word! Click here!

In June, the President made a commitment to dramatically improve the health of the ocean. Sadly, the push towards a unified U.S. ocean policy may get hijacked by corporate interests seeking to exploit our oceans and may end up undermining local management efforts.

Thankfully, the Obama Administration heeded the public call to hold a special listening session in Honolulu.  Now, high-ranking Administration officials will hear directly from us on what can be done to protect our oceans and respect our unique way of life.

We think it is so important that you attend that we have negotiated for free public parking at the Blaisdell and free keiki-care, so parents can focus for a minute on testifying to the Administration panel! (We're parents, too... We know how it is!)

Can't be there in person? Click here to find out about live videoconferencing options and submitting written comments (http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/). Call us, if you need any more information, at 808-524-8220, or toll-free at 1-800-585-2432.

Mahalo nui,
Marit and the rest of us guys at
KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance

1140 Bethel St., #415
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.kahea.org
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phone: 808-524-8220
email: marti@kahea.org