Much appreciation to Ashley Boggs and Paul Bernstein who represented CCL Hawaii by attending the Conference in Washington, DC. They met in person with Representatives Tokuda and Case and with staff for senators Hirono and Schatz. Most of the meetings included Zoom for remote attendees in Hawaii.

Ron Reilly, Rep. Tokuda CCL Hawaii Liaison, Hawaii Island CCL Chapter Lead and CCL Hawaii State Coordinator wrote this summary of the Rep. Tokuda Town Hall meeting along with some reflections.

EARTH MONTH

Citizens Climate Lobby Hawaii, Carbon Cashback Hawaii and Hawaii Environmental Change Agents - were well represented across Hawaii

Here is Jeff tabling with fellow Maui CCL members.

Jeff Stark passed away on October 23, 2023. He was a passionate supporter of carbon cashback who wrote letters, made presentations and mentored others.

CCL-Hawaii volunteers met with Rep. Jill Tokuda, Energy Aide Mitch Heidenreich, and Hawaii Intern Aiden Waldrep to show our appreciation for the active role our first term Congresswoman is taking.

Image from - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA AP

From the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Island Voices (8/29/23) - Lahaina is our window to the future

Utility crews worked on a power line along Lahainaluna Road, in Lahaina, on Aug. 11.

Lahaina serves as our window to climate reality and the destabilizing, disastrous threats of climate change. However, we can change this view to one that sustains and nurtures life and supports thriving communities. We must work together and commit to achieving a clean, renewable, sustainable energy future.

By Paul Bernstein

The CCL National Conference had a great buzz to it with close to 1000 volunteers and a great excitement for folks to see each other in three dimensions.  Below is a link to the many sessions and a song recorded at and for the lobbying event. In all, CCL had over 430 (!!!!) lobby meetings There were 63 young people under 18, at least twice that number of higher ed students, and so much more diversity in attendees - it was great.

Kauai Community College hosted a fair on Earth Day

The Hawaiʻi Climate Commission, in collaboration with the City and County of Honolulu and Hawai‘i County, hosted a pair of Climate Community Fairs May and June.

CCL Hawaii’s May 17 statewide meeting included

• A brief overview of CCL’s new legislative agenda

• Watching the national call’s speaker, Adam Simon

• Recap of recent successes and updates

• Calls to action

• Request to members to join the four Hawaii lobby teams for Lobby Day on June 13

Mark was a lifetime advocate for the environment and one of the founders of CCL Maui

Carol was a much admired and appreciated member of the Maui Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby.