Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency

The City and County of Honolulu AmeriCorps VISTA Program is looking for individuals interested in serving in local government and tackling some of our communities most pressing challenges related to climate change, economic recovery, emergency management, food security and more! These full-time year-long positions start August 30, 2021 and serve in the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, Office of Economic Revitalization, and Department of Emergency Management. Please visit www.resilientoahu.org/opportunities for more information and to apply. Deadline for applications is June 30 at 5:59 p.m. HST.

In the first phase of developing the Climate Adaptation Strategy, you shared your climate and equity concerns with us. Now, we want to share how we are using what we learned to create a new Equity Screening form that will be used to center equity in the City's implement adaptation actions. Visit ClimateReadyOahu.org to view the draft Equity Screening form and to register for a talk story session! Each session covers the same content about centering equity in climate adaptation so you only need to register for one: TODAY, June 3, 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 4, 12-1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 9-10 a.m.

On the agenda for today’s meeting: Presentation from Dr. Todd Bridges, National Lead, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering with Nature Program Discussion on the Climate Change & the Construction Industry Guidance Document ... Discussion and Action on Election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission Discussion on the Commission’s Focus Areas of Work for Calendar Year 2022

It's World Oceans Day! Today is dedicated to raising global awareness of the importance of our oceans and our collective responsibility to keep our oceans healthy. And to remember that how we use and steward our land directly impacts our oceans as well! From mauka to makai, the health of our ecosystems are all interconnected. Anyone jumping in the water on #WorldOceansDay? @unworldoceansday