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sl8

(16,273 posts)
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:31 AM Jun 2024

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-youth-climate-lawsuit-things-to-know-bcb791b6f23c7dc798bf9e3cd2b67f97

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here’s what to know about the historic deal

BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
Updated 10:11 PM EDT, June 21, 2024

HONOLULU (AP) — About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by climate change, both sides reached a settlement that includes an ambitious requirement to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years.

It’s another example of a younger generation channeling their frustration with the government’s response to the climate crisis into a legal battle.

Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation is the world’s first youth-led constitutional climate case addressing climate pollution from the transportation sector, according to statements from both sides.

The lawsuit said one plaintiff, a 14-year-old Native Hawaiian, was from a family that farmed taro for more than 10 generations. However, extreme droughts and heavy rains caused by climate change have reduced crop yields and threatened her ability to continue the cultural practice.

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Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2024 OP
' decarbonize the state's transportation system over the next 21 years.' elleng Jun 2024 #1
I hope the fact that this case was "settled" instead of an outright win in court... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #2
winners celebrated by jumping in their gas guzzlers and driving around the island lol msongs Jun 2024 #3

Think. Again.

(19,027 posts)
2. I hope the fact that this case was "settled" instead of an outright win in court...
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:49 AM
Jun 2024

...doesn't affect the cases strength as a precedent for future cases of the same kind.

msongs

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3. winners celebrated by jumping in their gas guzzlers and driving around the island lol
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 03:16 PM
Jun 2024
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