Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR87 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 87 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education to establish an annual climate week in all public schools across the state to spread climate awareness, education, and participation in sustainability initiatives.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 87
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37	37	urging the Department of Education to establish an annual climate week in all public schools across the state to spread climate awareness, education, and participation in sustainability initiatives.
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45	45	WHEREAS, the State's youth are confronting a rapidly changing world due to the effects of climate change, which directly impacts the Hawaiian islands through coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and more frequent and intense storms, and poses a serious risk to the State's native ecosystems and cultural practices; and WHEREAS, the State's youth currently experience climate anxiety and uncertainty about their future due to the threat of rising sea levels and environmental instability; and WHEREAS, fewer than twenty-five percent of teens with climate anxiety receive the help they need; and WHEREAS, the State's Climate Week does not include activities or initiatives at Department of Education schools, resulting in limited effectiveness in promoting climate awareness among public school students; and WHEREAS, as a result, not all public school students in the State learn the basic causes and impacts of climate change; and WHEREAS, climate education in youth has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to combat climate change; and WHEREAS, teaching the State's youth how to navigate the legislative system to preserve their future will empower them and allow them to take direct action in initiatives that will help secure their future and protect the planet for themselves and future generations; and WHEREAS, similar initiatives, such as New York's Climate Week and the United Nations' Regional Climate Week, have succeeded in fostering youth engagement, allowing for amplified youth voices in climate-related initiatives; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Education is urged to establish an annual Climate Week in all public schools across the State to spread climate awareness, education, and participation in sustainability initiatives; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to collaborate with environmental organizations and policymakers to develop an opportunity for interactive climate action and support student-led initiatives that result in positive climate action; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Superintendent of Education, and Chairperson of the Board of Education. OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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47	47	WHEREAS, the State's youth are confronting a rapidly changing world due to the effects of climate change, which directly impacts the Hawaiian islands through coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and more frequent and intense storms, and poses a serious risk to the State's native ecosystems and cultural practices; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, the State's youth currently experience climate anxiety and uncertainty about their future due to the threat of rising sea levels and environmental instability; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, fewer than twenty-five percent of teens with climate anxiety receive the help they need; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, the State's Climate Week does not include activities or initiatives at Department of Education schools, resulting in limited effectiveness in promoting climate awareness among public school students; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, as a result, not all public school students in the State learn the basic causes and impacts of climate change; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, climate education in youth has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to combat climate change; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, teaching the State's youth how to navigate the legislative system to preserve their future will empower them and allow them to take direct action in initiatives that will help secure their future and protect the planet for themselves and future generations; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, similar initiatives, such as New York's Climate Week and the United Nations' Regional Climate Week, have succeeded in fostering youth engagement, allowing for amplified youth voices in climate-related initiatives; now, therefore,
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79	79	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Education is urged to establish an annual Climate Week in all public schools across the State to spread climate awareness, education, and participation in sustainability initiatives; and
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83	83	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to collaborate with environmental organizations and policymakers to develop an opportunity for interactive climate action and support student-led initiatives that result in positive climate action; and
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87	87	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Superintendent of Education, and Chairperson of the Board of Education.
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95	95	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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109	109	Report Title: Department of Education; Climate Week; Public School Students; Climate Awareness
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