Demilitarizing Hawaii and the Pacific for Planetary Survival

Demilitarizing Hawaii and the Pacific for Planetary Survival

Demilitarizing Hawaii and the Pacific for Planetary Survival, features scholar-activists discussing the intersection of the climate crisis, environmental justice, and dangerous militarization amidst rising geopolitical tensions in the Pacific and Asia. As a fulcrum of U.S. empire building and a center of demilitarization organizing, Hawaiʻi plays a vital role in creating liberated futures for the region. Addressing the intersecting problems of militarism, climate crisis, and ongoing geopolitical conflict alongside the unprecedented window of opportunity for demilitarization, in view of the rising anti-war movements, the de-fueling and decommissioning of the Red Hill fuel tanks and the upcoming expiration of military leases on Hawaiian trust lands.