Oahu is the third-largest Hawaiian island and a popular tourist destination known for its stunning beaches, rich culture, and vibrant food scene. Recent trends show a growing concern among locals and activists about environmental conservation, sustainable tourism, and the impact of overdevelopment on the island.
Petitions on Oahu address key issues such as protecting endangered species, preserving sacred sites, and advocating for responsible tourism practices to prevent overcrowding and environmental degradation. A notable petition currently gaining momentum calls for stricter regulations on hotel construction to preserve the islands natural beauty and cultural heritage.
Join the movement to protect Oahus unique ecosystem and cultural identity by exploring and supporting these petitions. Your involvement can make a meaningful impact in shaping the future of sustainable tourism and environmental preservation on the island of Oahu.
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This is unacceptable! Animals are a lifetime commitment! Many service members are stationed in Hawaii and should be provided the resources to take their animals with them when they PCS! Also more screening for potential adopters needs to happen! With each of my cats, I had to provide a list of references and a background check was completed to make sure I was safe to adopt my cats. Animals deserve better!
For people who truly love their pets as family should know if one of their pets have been found deceased to give them some sort of closure. For me personally I would want to know if that was my pet.
We don’t need more retail or entertainment in this neighborhood. We DO need to continue the livelihood of education and especially the University Lab School. Hundreds of students will be displaced, institutional memory lost, and community services truncated. University Lab School is irreplaceable!
It is no exaggeration to say that my experiences at the University Lab School were life-changing and could not have happened anywhere else. My teachers were incredibly experienced, talented, and devoted researchers who opened my mind and inspired me to become a teacher as well. The full schedule of 4 years of required art and music classes ensured I developed into a well-rounded human with appreciation for all kinds of human expression, rather than a robot focused only on grades and test scores. My classmates represented a cross-section of the population, offering a window into neighborhoods, lifestyles, and cultures different from my own. Instruction was differentiated across a very wide variation in student achievement, in a way that I have never seen done so brilliantly elsewhere in the 30 years I have spent in secondary education since. In the same classroom were a legitimate genius taking calculus as a 9th grader as well as students whose parents did not graduate from high school, who were impoverished, and who would likely have been caught up in gang activity elsewhere. Together we read the same books, wrote and shared personal narratives, danced, sang, and created, and my time there prepared me for one of the most elite universities in the country. Being a student at the Lab School was the most impactful educational experience of my life, and seeing it as merely an obstacle to development and commerce for UH is short-sighted, cold-hearted, and unwise. The Lab School is a special place and should be preserved and continued as promised in perpetuity.
I attended ULS from 6-12th grade. ULS provides a unique learning style that i have not seen in any other school. We wrote 200 word journals daily, we learned music daily, and we practiced several different art styles every, single, day. There is no other school like it. I'd understand if the University of Hawai'i wanted to use the land to expand education for students, but making it into some kind of entertainment complex is an insult to the rich history our school holds. I would not be the person I am today without this education. Manoa has plenty of entertainment, but it doesnt have any education like ULS.
University Laboratory School is more than just a building; it's where our kids learn and where our community comes together. Closing it down for new development would really hurt our children's education and tear apart what makes our neighborhood special. Think about the kids having to switch schools, the extra hassle for families getting them there, and how much we'd lose by not having that central place anymore. It's not just about the school itself, but about the people and the connections we've built. We're asking those in charge to see how important our school is and to find a way to move forward without taking away such a vital part of our community.
University Laboratory School is more than just a building; it's where our kids learn and where our community comes together. Closing it down for new development would really hurt our children's education and tear apart what makes our neighborhood special. Think about the kids having to switch schools, the extra hassle for families getting them there, and how much we'd lose by not having that central place anymore. It's not just about the school itself, but about the people and the connections we've built. We're asking those in charge to see how important our school is and to find a way to move forward without taking away such a vital part of our community.
As a ULS Alumni, I can honestly look back and say I would not be the person I am today without my ULS experience.
Attending there from 6-12th grade, we had a full curriculum schedule that included music, art, and other electives on top of the “core subjects”. It truly made us well-rounded students and well-rounded humans, in general.
It gave me community and friendship like no other.
Please save ULS and give the future generation the opportunity to experience the same!