We Filed to Protect Historic Keauhou Bay! This video explains it ALL! Go to https://youtu.be/x--7GnkCa6Q?si=i3d5v626-B4pDYio 

The Hawai‘i Planning Department has unlawfully accepted Kamehameha Schools’ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a luxury bungalow resort in sacred Keauhou Bay. We have now filed a legal petition to overturn this acceptance in court.   View the official Environmental Review notice: https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/The_Environmental_Notice/2025-09-23-TEN.pdf
 

We stand for our community, for the endangered species that live in this bay, and for the cultural practices that keep our heritage alive. Doctors, scientists, and countless studies have proven that developments like this pollute our waterways and destroy fragile ecosystems. King Kamehameha III’s birthplace is sacred and must be preserved — not turned into another resort for profit by Kamehameha Schools’ $15B empire. 

How You Can Help: We need to raise funds for two flights to O‘ahu to serve Kamehameha Schools in court. The fees, time, and dedication it takes to prepare and fight this case means working less, but the bills don’t stop. 

If you’d like to support this cause and our ongoing efforts to protect Keauhou Bay, donation buttons are at: https://bigislandsupport.com/savekbay/  Mahalo Nui Loa for your kōkua and support.   

 Learn More: https://BigIslandSupport.com/SaveKBay 

If you are part Native Hawaiian, you are eligible for free legal counseling through the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation — https://nativehawaiianlegalcorp.org/   (808) 521-2302 They can help you stand for the land and your heritage in court. 

Take Action: Sign the Petition to Hire a New Planning Director at https://bigislandsupport.com/savekbay/ Or use the direct link: https://tinyurl.com/hirenewhpd Mahalo for Your Courage to STAND and Help Huli the System for Hawai‘i’s future. 

Together, we can protect this sacred bay from pollution, overdevelopment, and the loss of what makes Keauhou irreplaceable. 
 

Mahalo,

Sincerely,

Rebecca Melendez