06 • 06 • 2017
Hawaii Passes Bills to Reduce Climate Change & Support Paris Agreement
The Hawaii Chapters helped pass bills to improve soil health, increase carbon sequestration and reduce effects of climate change.
Working with a coalition of groups, Surfrider's Hawaii Chapters have been pushing for more composting facilities in the state and supporting efforts to improve soil health. As part of that effort, we supported HB1578, a bill that would increase carbon sequestration, improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gasses by creating a Carbon Farming Task Force. The bill was passed into law (Act 33) on 6/6/17 at a Governor's Signing Ceremony that also celebrated the passing of another bill (Act 32) that made Hawaii the first state to commit to goals and guidelines of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.