2025 Legislative Climate Info Briefing
To prepare for the 2025 legislative session, climate experts from across Hawaiʻi came together at the State Capitol to brief legislators on the latest issues, efforts and actions Hawaiʻi can take to address climate change.
| Presenter | Position | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Fletcher | Interim Dean of SOEST | Climate Change Overview |
| Susan Crow | Professor of Soil Ecology and Soil Health, UH Mānoa | Climate Ready Landscapes |
| Amy Wirts | Coastal Lands Program Coordinator | Coastal Hazards and Sea Level Rise |
| Stuart Coleman | Executive Director of WAI | Cesspools in Hawaii |
| Monique Schafer | HSEO Decarbonization Program Manager | HSEO Decarbonization Updates |
| Laura Kaakua and Derek Takeno | Department of Transportation Natural and Cultural Resources Specialist and Hawaii Youth Transportation Councilmember | Hawaii DOT Climate Updates |
| Kiana Otsuka | Senior Transportation Planner Oahu MPO | Ground Transportation |
| Kainan Miranda and Melissa Pavlicek | Care for ʻĀina Now | Environmental Stewardship Fee |
| Paul Bernstein | UHERO Researcher | Carbon Cashback |