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C O U N T YO FH A W A I ʻ I C L I M A T EA C T I O NThe County of Hawaiʻi aims toforge a path forward thatembraces principles of equityand environmental justice andstrive for a thriving HawaiʻiIsland with the community'sshared vision at its core.Vision for the Future:Shape a sustainable futurethrough impactfulcommunity partnerships.Deliberate focus onprioritizing historicallyunderrepresented voices.Build trust, fostercollaboration, and create aComprehensive ClimateAction Plan that reflectsthe aspirations and needsof all Hawaiʻi Islandresidents.C O N T A C TU S( 8 0 8 ) 9 6 1 - 8 3 6 6 2 5 A u p u n i S t r e e t ,S u i t e 1 3 0 1H i l o , H I 9 6 7 2 0s u s t a i n a b i l i t y @ h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o vw w w . r d . h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o v

W h i l e a c k n o w l e d g i n g t h a t H a w a i ʻ i I s l a n da l o n e c a n n o t r e v e r s e c l i m a t e c h a n g e , t h ea i m i s t o l e a d b y e x a m p l e a n d e s t a b l i s h ap r e c e d e n t f o r o t h e r i s l a n d - s t a t e s . T h i s i n v o l v e s p r o m o t i n g s u s t a i n a b i l i t yt h r o u g h i n i t i a t i v e s s u c h a s e n e r g yc o n s e r v a t i o n , c l e a n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , z e r ow a s t e , a n d i m p r o v e d m a n a g e m e n t o fw a t e r , l a n d , a n d n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s .I N T E G R A T E D C L I M A T EA C T I O N P L A N ( I C A P )W h a t i s t h e I C A P ? T h e I C A P i s t h eC o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ i ' s s t r a t e g i c r o a d m a pf o r i m p l e m e n t i n g c l i m a t e a c t i o n w i t h i nC o u n t y g o v e r n m e n t . T h e p l a n o u t l i n e ss p e c i f i c a c t i o n s t h a t t h e C o u n t y c a nu n d e r t a k e , r e p r e s e n t i n g a n i n i t i a lc o m m i t m e n t t o b e i n g a c c o u n t a b l e f o rc l i m a t e a c t i o n .W h e n w a s t h e I C A P d e v e l o p e d ? T h eI n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a n ( I C A P )w a s c r a f t e d f r o m 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 3 . T h e C o u n t y e n g a g e d m u l t i p l es t a k e h o l d e r s i n t h e p l a n n i n gp r o c e s s t h r o u g h C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a nW o r k i n g G r o u p s , C o u n t y d e p a r t m e n tw o r k i n g s e s s i o n s , t e c h n i c a l r e v i e w s ,a n d a p u b l i c r e v i e w p e r i o d .I C A P G O A L SImprove county capacity toimplement climate action.Reduce the County’s contribution toglobal greenhouse gas emissions.Increase the resilience of Countyinfrastructure, assets, and services toclimate change impacts.H E L P F U LL I N K ST e l l u s w h a t y o u w a n t t os e e o n H a w a i ʻ i ’ s C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n !I n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o nP l a n ( I C A P ) f o r t h e I s l a n do f H a w a i ʻ i0 10 20 30 10 20 3 C L I M A T E A C T I O NP L A N ( C A P )Identify Hawaiʻi Island community-based projects, emphasizing equityand environmental justice.Address climate concerns at thecommunity level.Share essential information torelevant agencies.W h a t i s t h e C A P ? T h e C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d b yt h e S t a t e . T h e C A P g o a l i s t od e v e l o p g r e e n h o u s e g a s r e d u c t i o ns t r a t e g i e s t h a t s u p p o r t e q u i t a b l ee n v i r o n m e n t a l a c t i o n a n d u p l i f t o u rc o m m u n i t i e s .H o w i s t h e C o u n t y i n v o l v e d ? T h eC o u n t y w i l l b e e n g a g i n g o u rc o m m u n i t y o n t h e C A P t o e n s u r et h e p l a n i s c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n dg e n u i n e l y i n c l u s i v e o f o u r i s l a n d s ’p e r s p e c t i v e s a n d g o a l s .W h o a r e o u r p a r t n e r s ? T h e C o u n t yw i l l b e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e S t a t eC l i m a t e M i t i g a t i o n a n d A d a p t a t i o nC o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e o t h e rc o u n t i e s . W h a t t y p e o f i n p u t i s b e i n gs o u g h t ? W e w i l l b e s e e k i n g i n p u to n c l i m a t e c o n c e r n s , p r i o r i t i e s , a n dl o c a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a l l e n g e s . W ew e l c o m e i n s i g h t s f o r p r o j e c t s t h a tn e e d f u n d i n g . W h a t e l s e w i l l m y f e e d b a c k b eu s e d f o r ? F e e d b a c k w i l l a l s o b eu s e d t o g u i d e t h e p r i o r i t i e s o f t h en e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d C o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ iO f f i c e o f S u s t a i n a b i l i t y , C l i m a t e ,E q u i t y , a n d R e s i l i e n c e ( O S C E R ) .C A P G O A L S

W h i l e a c k n o w l e d g i n g t h a t H a w a i ʻ i I s l a n da l o n e c a n n o t r e v e r s e c l i m a t e c h a n g e , t h ea i m i s t o l e a d b y e x a m p l e a n d e s t a b l i s h ap r e c e d e n t f o r o t h e r i s l a n d - s t a t e s . T h i s i n v o l v e s p r o m o t i n g s u s t a i n a b i l i t yt h r o u g h i n i t i a t i v e s s u c h a s e n e r g yc o n s e r v a t i o n , c l e a n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , z e r ow a s t e , a n d i m p r o v e d m a n a g e m e n t o fw a t e r , l a n d , a n d n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s .I N T E G R A T E D C L I M A T EA C T I O N P L A N ( I C A P )W h a t i s t h e I C A P ? T h e I C A P i s t h eC o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ i ' s s t r a t e g i c r o a d m a pf o r i m p l e m e n t i n g c l i m a t e a c t i o n w i t h i nC o u n t y g o v e r n m e n t . T h e p l a n o u t l i n e ss p e c i f i c a c t i o n s t h a t t h e C o u n t y c a nu n d e r t a k e , r e p r e s e n t i n g a n i n i t i a lc o m m i t m e n t t o b e i n g a c c o u n t a b l e f o rc l i m a t e a c t i o n .W h e n w a s t h e I C A P d e v e l o p e d ? T h eI n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a n ( I C A P )w a s c r a f t e d f r o m 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 3 . T h e C o u n t y e n g a g e d m u l t i p l es t a k e h o l d e r s i n t h e p l a n n i n gp r o c e s s t h r o u g h C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a nW o r k i n g G r o u p s , C o u n t y d e p a r t m e n tw o r k i n g s e s s i o n s , t e c h n i c a l r e v i e w s ,a n d a p u b l i c r e v i e w p e r i o d .I C A P G O A L SImprove county capacity toimplement climate action.Reduce the County’s contribution toglobal greenhouse gas emissions.Increase the resilience of Countyinfrastructure, assets, and services toclimate change impacts.H E L P F U LL I N K ST e l l u s w h a t y o u w a n t t os e e o n H a w a i ʻ i ’ s C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n !I n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o nP l a n ( I C A P ) f o r t h e I s l a n do f H a w a i ʻ i0 10 20 30 10 20 3 C L I M A T E A C T I O NP L A N ( C A P )Identify Hawaiʻi Island community-based projects, emphasizing equityand environmental justice.Address climate concerns at thecommunity level.Share essential information torelevant agencies.W h a t i s t h e C A P ? T h e C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d b yt h e S t a t e . T h e C A P g o a l i s t od e v e l o p g r e e n h o u s e g a s r e d u c t i o ns t r a t e g i e s t h a t s u p p o r t e q u i t a b l ee n v i r o n m e n t a l a c t i o n a n d u p l i f t o u rc o m m u n i t i e s .H o w i s t h e C o u n t y i n v o l v e d ? T h eC o u n t y w i l l b e e n g a g i n g o u rc o m m u n i t y o n t h e C A P t o e n s u r et h e p l a n i s c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n dg e n u i n e l y i n c l u s i v e o f o u r i s l a n d s ’p e r s p e c t i v e s a n d g o a l s .W h o a r e o u r p a r t n e r s ? T h e C o u n t yw i l l b e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e S t a t eC l i m a t e M i t i g a t i o n a n d A d a p t a t i o nC o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e o t h e rc o u n t i e s . W h a t t y p e o f i n p u t i s b e i n gs o u g h t ? W e w i l l b e s e e k i n g i n p u to n c l i m a t e c o n c e r n s , p r i o r i t i e s , a n dl o c a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a l l e n g e s . W ew e l c o m e i n s i g h t s f o r p r o j e c t s t h a tn e e d f u n d i n g . W h a t e l s e w i l l m y f e e d b a c k b eu s e d f o r ? F e e d b a c k w i l l a l s o b eu s e d t o g u i d e t h e p r i o r i t i e s o f t h en e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d C o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ iO f f i c e o f S u s t a i n a b i l i t y , C l i m a t e ,E q u i t y , a n d R e s i l i e n c e ( O S C E R ) .C A P G O A L S

W h i l e a c k n o w l e d g i n g t h a t H a w a i ʻ i I s l a n da l o n e c a n n o t r e v e r s e c l i m a t e c h a n g e , t h ea i m i s t o l e a d b y e x a m p l e a n d e s t a b l i s h ap r e c e d e n t f o r o t h e r i s l a n d - s t a t e s . T h i s i n v o l v e s p r o m o t i n g s u s t a i n a b i l i t yt h r o u g h i n i t i a t i v e s s u c h a s e n e r g yc o n s e r v a t i o n , c l e a n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , z e r ow a s t e , a n d i m p r o v e d m a n a g e m e n t o fw a t e r , l a n d , a n d n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s .I N T E G R A T E D C L I M A T EA C T I O N P L A N ( I C A P )W h a t i s t h e I C A P ? T h e I C A P i s t h eC o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ i ' s s t r a t e g i c r o a d m a pf o r i m p l e m e n t i n g c l i m a t e a c t i o n w i t h i nC o u n t y g o v e r n m e n t . T h e p l a n o u t l i n e ss p e c i f i c a c t i o n s t h a t t h e C o u n t y c a nu n d e r t a k e , r e p r e s e n t i n g a n i n i t i a lc o m m i t m e n t t o b e i n g a c c o u n t a b l e f o rc l i m a t e a c t i o n .W h e n w a s t h e I C A P d e v e l o p e d ? T h eI n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a n ( I C A P )w a s c r a f t e d f r o m 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 3 . T h e C o u n t y e n g a g e d m u l t i p l es t a k e h o l d e r s i n t h e p l a n n i n gp r o c e s s t h r o u g h C l i m a t e A c t i o n P l a nW o r k i n g G r o u p s , C o u n t y d e p a r t m e n tw o r k i n g s e s s i o n s , t e c h n i c a l r e v i e w s ,a n d a p u b l i c r e v i e w p e r i o d .I C A P G O A L SImprove county capacity toimplement climate action.Reduce the County’s contribution toglobal greenhouse gas emissions.Increase the resilience of Countyinfrastructure, assets, and services toclimate change impacts.H E L P F U LL I N K ST e l l u s w h a t y o u w a n t t os e e o n H a w a i ʻ i ’ s C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n !I n t e g r a t e d C l i m a t e A c t i o nP l a n ( I C A P ) f o r t h e I s l a n do f H a w a i ʻ i0 10 20 30 10 20 3 C L I M A T E A C T I O NP L A N ( C A P )Identify Hawaiʻi Island community-based projects, emphasizing equityand environmental justice.Address climate concerns at thecommunity level.Share essential information torelevant agencies.W h a t i s t h e C A P ? T h e C l i m a t eA c t i o n P l a n w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d b yt h e S t a t e . T h e C A P g o a l i s t od e v e l o p g r e e n h o u s e g a s r e d u c t i o ns t r a t e g i e s t h a t s u p p o r t e q u i t a b l ee n v i r o n m e n t a l a c t i o n a n d u p l i f t o u rc o m m u n i t i e s .H o w i s t h e C o u n t y i n v o l v e d ? T h eC o u n t y w i l l b e e n g a g i n g o u rc o m m u n i t y o n t h e C A P t o e n s u r et h e p l a n i s c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n dg e n u i n e l y i n c l u s i v e o f o u r i s l a n d s ’p e r s p e c t i v e s a n d g o a l s .W h o a r e o u r p a r t n e r s ? T h e C o u n t yw i l l b e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e S t a t eC l i m a t e M i t i g a t i o n a n d A d a p t a t i o nC o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e o t h e rc o u n t i e s . W h a t t y p e o f i n p u t i s b e i n gs o u g h t ? W e w i l l b e s e e k i n g i n p u to n c l i m a t e c o n c e r n s , p r i o r i t i e s , a n dl o c a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a l l e n g e s . W ew e l c o m e i n s i g h t s f o r p r o j e c t s t h a tn e e d f u n d i n g . W h a t e l s e w i l l m y f e e d b a c k b eu s e d f o r ? F e e d b a c k w i l l a l s o b eu s e d t o g u i d e t h e p r i o r i t i e s o f t h en e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d C o u n t y o f H a w a i ʻ iO f f i c e o f S u s t a i n a b i l i t y , C l i m a t e ,E q u i t y , a n d R e s i l i e n c e ( O S C E R ) .C A P G O A L S

C O U N T YO FH A W A I ʻ I C L I M A T EA C T I O NThe County of Hawaiʻi aims toforge a path forward thatembraces principles of equityand environmental justice andstrive for a thriving HawaiʻiIsland with the community'sshared vision at its core.Vision for the Future:Shape a sustainable futurethrough impactfulcommunity partnerships.Deliberate focus onprioritizing historicallyunderrepresented voices.Build trust, fostercollaboration, and create aComprehensive ClimateAction Plan that reflectsthe aspirations and needsof all Hawaiʻi Islandresidents.C O N T A C TU S( 8 0 8 ) 9 6 1 - 8 3 6 6 2 5 A u p u n i S t r e e t ,S u i t e 1 3 0 1H i l o , H I 9 6 7 2 0s u s t a i n a b i l i t y @ h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o vw w w . r d . h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o v

C O U N T YO FH A W A I ʻ I C L I M A T EA C T I O NThe County of Hawaiʻi aims toforge a path forward thatembraces principles of equityand environmental justice andstrive for a thriving HawaiʻiIsland with the community'sshared vision at its core.Vision for the Future:Shape a sustainable futurethrough impactfulcommunity partnerships.Deliberate focus onprioritizing historicallyunderrepresented voices.Build trust, fostercollaboration, and create aComprehensive ClimateAction Plan that reflectsthe aspirations and needsof all Hawaiʻi Islandresidents.C O N T A C TU S( 8 0 8 ) 9 6 1 - 8 3 6 6 2 5 A u p u n i S t r e e t ,S u i t e 1 3 0 1H i l o , H I 9 6 7 2 0s u s t a i n a b i l i t y @ h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o vw w w . r d . h a w a i i c o u n t y . g o v