Climate Change & Health – Timeline of Progress in Hawaiʻi
2015
- HCR 108 – established the Climate Change and Health Working Group.
2016
2021
- DOH memo describing climate change risk to human health from chemical contamination.
2022
- State Toxicologist, Dr. Diana Felton, presentation on climate change & chemical contamination.
- House Informational Briefing on Climate Change and Human Health.
- Budget passed to fund Climate Change & Health Coordinator position within DOH.
2023
- HR197 / HCR192 – urged the State Climate Commission to develop a climate change and health public education strategy.
- Supported the creation of the new Climate Change & Health Working Group.
2024
- Statewide Climate Change & Health Vulnerability Assessment, modeled after the CDC’s BRACE Framework.
- DOH held its inaugural Climate Change and Health Conference.
- Published Heat Safety Tips, in collaboration with each counties’ climate program.
Ongoing Projects
- DOH study to understand current burdens of heat related illness within Hawaiʻi.