Young people met with lawmakers on the opening day of the legislative session last week. Many of them are a part of the Climate Future Forum and want to see the state take more action on climate change.
At 18 years old, ʻIolani School senior Audrey Lin is already a familiar face around the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. She’s been a member of the youth-led climate future forum for three years, pushing lawmakers to make climate a top issue.
“We developed a list of policy priorities which we’re going to try to track and follow throughout the legislative session,” Lin said.
This year, the forum is throwing its support behind efforts to get local foods on school menus…