On August 8, 2023, fast-moving wildfires swept through several parts of West Maui. The town of Lahaina, which holds a deep place in Hawaiian history and once served as the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, suffered the greatest devastation: Most of its buildings were destroyed, and thousands of residents were... The post Maui Is Becoming a Living Laboratory for Regenerative Tourism appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
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n August 8, 2023, fast-moving wildfires swept through several parts of West Maui. The town of Lahaina, which holds a deep place in Hawaiian history and once served as the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, suffered the greatest devastation: Most of its buildings were destroyed, and thousands of residents were displaced.
The disaster exposed vulnerabilities that had been building long before the flames, from a shortage of affordable housing and dependence on tourism to questions around land use, water access and food security.
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