Hawai'i’s landscape is already seeing the impacts of the climate crisis.
SB 3311, which doubles down on the state’s zero emission goal for all transportation, though it did not include a target date.
The state’s transportation sector is particularly culpable for Hawai'i’s high emission numbers, with the state ranking higher than 85% of countries, per capita, according to the lawsuit. The HDOT alone is expected to make up nearly 60% of Hawai'i’s total emissions by 2030, according to data included in the filing documents.
Also included in the official lawsuit are stories from Hawaiian youth detailing how the climate crisis has shaped their lives. For 14-year-old Navahine, shifting growing seasons and more severe weather disrupts her family’s farming traditions, which go back more than 10 generations. Seasonal changes also impact 9-year-old Kawena’s family, impeding their ability to continue traditional farming practices and maintain a traditional Hawaiian diet.
Like many other regions around the globe, Hawai'i’s landscape is seeing the impacts of the climate crisis.
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