HONOLULU — Climate Action Day in Hawai‘i on Monday marks the beginning of Hawai‘i Climate Week.
The Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Commission is organizing a state climate conference on Monday to explore the challenges of and solutions to addressing climate change through discussions on statewide actions.
Building a climate ready Hawai‘i is an ongoing priority for the state. The conference will highlight existing actions and next steps to ensure readiness for the effects of climate change. As the only state in the nation whose Legislature has declared a climate emergency, Hawai‘i’s actions against climate change often have the spotlight on the international stage.
“Climate change is an urgent issue for everyone in Hawai‘i. State government is committed to pursuing climate change strategies that are equitable, culturally appropriate and resilient, said state Board of Land and Natural Resources Chair Dawn Chang, who also serves as co-chair of the state climate commission.
“Successful mitigation and adaptation require both comprehensive education and action. We’re stepping up to the challenge of leading the world with our response to climate change.”
Climate Action Day will feature Gov. Josh Green speaking on statewide climate actions. Numerous other leaders will be participating, and will address topics including legislation, youth action, community cooling, shorelines, mobility and green investments.
Other events held during Climate Week include a Youth Summit, Science Summit, a discussion on Pacific Island Women at the United Nation’s climate change conference known as COP27, and an Energy Policy Forum. Green will speak at the forum as well.
“We can already see the impacts of climate change on our lands, ocean, economy and livelihoods,” said Scott Glenn, director of the State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and co-chair of the state climate commission.
”This means impacted communities need a place at the table. Events like Climate Action Day provide an important opportunity for this to occur,” said Glenn.
Climate Week will also feature a suite of local organizations working on climate change issues, including the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, Pacific RISA and East-West Center.
“Climate Action Day is a wonderful opportunity for cross-collaborative efforts to tackle climate change,” said Leah Laramee, Hawa‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation coordinator.
”We are particularly excited about the many passionate keiki who are participating in these events,” she said.
Hawai‘i Climate Action Day will be held at the East-West Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register, visit climate.hawaii.gov/hawaii-climate-week-2023/.
Interpretation: “We will find ways to control how you live and what energy sources we will force upon you at extreme prices. We will also raises taxes on just about everything under the guise of ‘Climate Change’ fear practices that are proven to work on a large percentage of people who live in fear and dread.”
I’m not denying that the climate is changing. It has been since the beginning of time, and will continue to do so. What I’m arguing is the manipulation of the term “Climate Change” to put fear into the tax paying population for the purpose of control of lives and money. Follow the money. But care about the earth’s resources in a responsible manner as an individual, and not as a government mandate.
The term “climate change” should be banned. It appears to offend God, the air, waters and land. Those four keep sending it back ten fold.
Climate change is really ebb and flow. Its natural just like the cycles of the seasons. As long as man tries to control it it will control man. Its good that it makes us think but mother nature has and always will be the one in charge.
Just last week Greta Thunberg reversed her stance on warming and agreed it was cold outside.
In the days of growing cane the air quality was actually better due to increased oxygen output by the tall sugar grasses. C02 intake was greater due to gas exchange by sugar cane acting as particulate and carbon traps. Only on a few days during harvest when fields were burned particulate matter was worsened by the smoke. PVC irrigation piping was burned and added to the pollutants. Modern tech could surmount these obstacles by high cutting cane stalks for harvest, recycling PVC piping, zero burn policies. The old guard refused to change and withered away claiming they have always done it this way and costs were too high to continue. In reality it was refusal to change and adapt that killed that industry. If that guard worked with nature instead of against it just maybe…..