A week after photos surfaced of abandoned tents and other trash at the TMT protest camp at the base of Maunakea, the site is finally being cleaned up. Some TMT supporters even lent a hand. Over the past week, concerned residents of Hawaii’s Big Island took the initative to document the current landscape at the… Continue reading TMT Supporters Help Clean Up Protest Camp After Photos Expose Messy Mauna
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TMT Protest Site on Maunakea Left Covered in Trash
Some Big Island locals have taken the initiative to document the TMT protest site on Maunakea, which has been abadoned of people but still appears to be covered in trash leftover from the months-long protest. Residents were dismayed to find the camp, which was heralded as a local movement meant to “protect the aina,” still… Continue reading TMT Protest Site on Maunakea Left Covered in Trash
Extended Interview with Mailani Neal TMT – Hawaiian TMT Supporter
Hawaiian applied physics/astronomy student Mailani Neal, who is currently interning at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, recently sat down with NAOJ astronomer Thayne Currie to talk about astronomy in Hawaii and supporting TMT (the Thirty Meter Telescope). From Yes2TMT: “Mailani talks about why she has advocated for TMT on the Big Island of Hawai’i and… Continue reading Extended Interview with Mailani Neal TMT – Hawaiian TMT Supporter
