geothermal

Pele’s Appeal

In the swirling volcanic steam and misty rain forest of KĪlauea volcano’s east rift zone on the island of Hawai‘i, two forces meet head on. Geothermal development interests, seeking to clear the rain forest for drilling operations, are opposed by native Hawaiians seeking to stop the desecration of the fire goddess, Pele.

Pele’s Appeal TRANSCRIPT

In the swirling volcanic steam and misty rain forest of Kīlauea volcano’s east rift zone on the island of Hawai‘i, two forces meet head on. Geothermal development interests, seeking to clear the rain forest for drilling operations, are opposed by native Hawaiians seeking to stop the desecration of the fire goddess, Pele.

Wao Kele o Puna – Save the Rainforest

March 25, 1990

March and rally to protest geothermal energy development in one of the last lowland rainforests in Hawai‘i. One of the biggest such demonstrations held on the issue, led by the Pele Defense Fund and supported by the Rainforest Action Alliance.