#climate change maui
Community meetings at public libraries to discuss Hawaiʻi’s Climate Plan this month
The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is partnering with state libraries this month to host a series of community talk-story sessions on the draft Climate Action Pathways (CAP), a plan designed to guide Hawaiʻi toward a safer, healthier and more affordable future.
Maui Council Accepts Invitation to Join Circle City Scan Pilot Project
The Maui County Council accepted Local Government for Sustainability’s invitation for the county to join the Circle City Scan Pilot Project. This was enabled through the adoption of Resolution 21-65 by a unanimous 7-0 vote.
Maui County Files Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies for Costs of Surviving Climate Change
“It might be a David vs Goliath case, but someone has to take a stand and oil companies need to pay for the damage they knowingly caused,” Mayor Victorino said. “Our ‘rock’ is science, which clearly shows the impacts of burning fossil fuels have led to sea level rise and other environmental impacts that will get worse, perhaps much worse, in the years ahead.”
Special Counsel Sought in County’s Climate Change Lawsuit
The County of Maui is seeking to hire special counsel in a lawsuit that alleges fossil fuel companies are responsible for the impacts of climate change and rising sea levels.
Maui Survey by UH Mānoa to Explore Climate Change Impacts
The University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa is conducting a study on the impact of climate change on Maui ecosystems, and on what it will mean for outdoor recreation and…
Climate Change Presentation on Maui, April 29
Dr. Charles “Chip” Fletcher, PhD, a well known climate expert, will give a free public presentation on “The Effect of Climate Change in Hawaii.”
Community Meetings Scheduled to Gather Input for Wildfire Protection Plans
The Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, in collaboration with the Maui Wildfire Coordinating Group, Maui Fire Department and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife will hold community meetings to help develop new Community Wildfire Protection Plans for Upcountry/Central Maui and South Maui. All full-time and part-time residents in these areas are encouraged to attend.
