When human activity slowed down around the world due to COVID-19, so did global greenhouse gas emissions -- making it abundantly clear that climate change is caused by human activity. With COVID-19 largely contained, Hawaii is slowly opening up its businesses and organizations and trying to jumpstart its economy. But what exactly awaits us? Better yet, how can we create a #betternormal that rebuilds Hawaii’s economy to be more diversified, stronger, more resilient and in-line with the demands of climate change that are already upon us and will only become more pervasive?
Please join us for this needed discussion on climate change, including its status and anticipated impacts on Hawaii. We will explore how together we can start to build our local community with climate change adaptation as a lever for economic growth! In doing so, we will draw from the local Hawaii knowledge and experience as well as relevant examples from the City of North Miami, Florida, where climate change impacts are similar to those of Hawaii.
Presenters include: - Chip Fletcher, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa - Linda Julien, Economic Development Manager, City of North Miami Florida - Ed Sniffen, Highways Deputy Director, Hawaii Department of Transportation
Please register today to secure your spot for this webinar. In case you are not able to join us live, please register to receive a recording of this webinar.
This FREE event is being brought to you by PICHTR’s inaugural initiative, the Climate Adaptation Collective which proactively tackles barriers to climate change impacts by providing capacity building and advocacy to decision-makers and the general public in order to enable forward progress on the most critical climate change adaptation initiatives.
