Hawaii's youth forges path out of climate crisis
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Amanda Coulson-Drasner
December 25, 2025Advertisement
For young Hawaiians, the fight against climate change is about protecting their homes, communities, livelihoods and traditions.
Rising sea levels, drought, and wildfires threaten fishponds, ancestral forms of agriculture and farming, and traditional cultural practices such as hula dancing.
Navahine and Kaliko, plaintiffs in a landmark lawsuit brought against Hawaii's government, pushed the island US state in the Pacific Ocean to commit to cutting transportation emissions by 50% by 2030 and fully decarbonizing by 2045.
Their case sets a global precedent for youth-led climate change litigation.