Hui O Ka Wai Ola Receives "Thumbs-Up" Award From MACZAC

On June 30,  MACZAC  (Marine And Coastal Zone Advocacy Council) selected Hui O Ka Wai Ola as one of the 2017 recipients of the Douglas Tom "Thumbs-Up" Award.  The award is designed to recognize the contributions of organizations in Hawai'i that address these three goals:

1. Advocate for a comprehensive management system which restores, preserves and protects Hawai'i's marine and coastal environment.
2. Advance Hawai'i's Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program and the Hawai'i Ocean Resources Management Plan: provide for the effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the coastal zone.
3. Actively engage community, and especially youth, in their activities.

The Thumbs-Up Award is named for retired long-serving CZM Program Manager, Douglas Tom, whose more than three decades of tireless work on behalf of Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources serves as a model for the MACZAC Thumbs-Up Award recognition effort.

Congratulations Hui Volunteers and Committee Members for all of your hard work recognized, and mahalo nui MACZAC for the award!