Hawai‘i’s military leases are up in 2029. However, our Governor is trying backroom deals to sneak the leases under the radar.

We’re committed to stopping the leases altogether, as demonstrated by Maui and Hawai‘i Counties passing resolutions to stop the leases through their County Councils. 

Hawai’i’s economy of mass-market tourism will not be sustainable in the long run. The over-expansion of mass tourism has degraded Hawai'i's unique natural and cultural environment, inflated the cost of living, driven up housing prices, and generated mainly low-paying service jobs. Continued promotion of mass tourism and luxury shopping malls will mostly enrich multinational corporations and well-connected local allies, not Hawai'i's average citizens.

We call for a new definition of wealth that includes clean air and water, biodiversity, health, education, and peace as measures of economic well-being. Instead of destructive growth, Greens favor sustainable development, which means that economic activities satisfy everyone's basic needs and provide a high quality of life for people today, without destroying the environment, the heritage of the Islands' past, or compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

The human race can live in harmony with the earth and not continue destroying it for short-term profits. For details of our policies, see “Preserving the Environment” on our Platform page, where we discuss the following:

Energy
Atmosphere
Water
Oceans and Fisheries
Wilderness
Land Use
Food and Farming
Manufacturing
Transportation
Cities and Housing
Waste Management
Population