11 • 09 • 2016
Oahu Passes Climate Change Amendment
During the last election, the citizens of Oahu voted to pass a Charter Amendment to create a new Office of Climate Change that was supported by the Oahu Chapter.
Every 10 years, the City & County of Honolulu accepts charter amendments to its constitution, and Surfrider's Oahu Chapter helped create one that would “promote stewardship of natural resources for present and future generations and create an Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency.” During the last election, the citizens of Oahu voted to pass Charter Amendment 7 and create the new Office of Climate Change! As archipelago in the middle of the Pacific, Hawaii is vulnerable to climate change and sea level rise, and Oahu will lead the charge to deal with these challenges.