In the dappled afternoon light under a tree fronting the University of Hawai‘i Maui College campus, about 60 people gathered in a circle on Friday as part of an international movement. The group, comprised mostly of students ages 12 to 20, was participating in the latest youth demonstration to demand immediate action from adults and politicians to address climate change and its … [Read more...] about Speaking Up for the Future: Maui’s youth demonstrate for climate action
Climate change
Who Cares About Climate Change? Apathy is rampant, but not for these 7th-graders who ask, “Why go to school if we don’t have a future at all?”
As I was working on our annual Green Issue last month I became aware of a recent Pew Research Center survey about the US’s future. One particular question caught my attention. It asked respondents how worried they are about climate change when thinking about the country’s future. The results, at least to this Earth-dwelling citizen, were disheartening. Despite a 2018 United … [Read more...] about Who Cares About Climate Change? Apathy is rampant, but not for these 7th-graders who ask, “Why go to school if we don’t have a future at all?”
Maui Youth Strike for Climate Action at the Kalana O Maui (County) Building on May 3, 2019
On Friday May 3, a small group of 7th graders participated in a strike for the climate at the Kalana O Maui (County) Building. I asked them why they're doing this. "It's our future here on this Earth," Georgia replied. Siena added, "Why go to school if we don't have a future at all?" Their passion, tenacity, and knowledge when it comes to this issue is truly inspiring. … [Read more...] about Maui Youth Strike for Climate Action at the Kalana O Maui (County) Building on May 3, 2019
On the Youth Climate Strike: Dr. Chip Fletcher
Editor’s Note: March 15 was a day of global action against climate change. On that day, Dr. Chip Fletcher – a scientist at the University of Hawai‘i: Manoa studying the impacts of climate change in the state – addressed a crowd at the State Capitol. His remarks to those gathered for the Youth Climate Strike are posted below with his permission. By Dr. Chip Fletcher Here … [Read more...] about On the Youth Climate Strike: Dr. Chip Fletcher
Water Is a Verb: Maui Tomorrow hosts award-winning author of “Cows Save the Planet,” Judith Schwartz
We live in an unimaginable era of climate roulette. Scientific predictions of Earth-changing impacts – severe storms, sea level rise, glacial melting, drought-induced wildfires, and more – are already tangible in our lifetimes, and loom ominously for tomorrow’s generations. A number of well-read authors have helped sound the clarion regarding human impacts on the planet, from … [Read more...] about Water Is a Verb: Maui Tomorrow hosts award-winning author of “Cows Save the Planet,” Judith Schwartz