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As the climate crisis threatens their land, food, and traditions, 14 youth advocates took the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation to court to spur climate action.

Transportation Department commits to bold action to achieve 2045 zero emission goals

State Transportation Department sought to postpone trial 8-12 months

Navahine F. v. Hawai’i Department of Transportation argues state’s transportation system causes high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, violating youth plaintiffs’ state constitutional rights and public trust doctrine

Case argues state’s transportation system causes high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, violating youth plaintiffs’ state constitutional rights and public trust doctrine

Children growing up today face at least twice as many extreme climate events such as heat waves and floods in the course of their lives compared to people born in 1960

“We are all scared about our future, but together, we can support each other and talk about it, not keep it hidden,” says 18-year-old Rima Rahmani.

This is a major early step in the recent settlement of Hawai‘i’s youth climate lawsuit, Navahine v. HDOT

A new lawsuit seeks to prevent the expansion of coal generation in South Africa.

Kylie Wager Cruz, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “We have an opportunity with this case to transform Hawaii’s transportation system to benefit all of Hawaii’s people.”

A sizable youth following made their voices heard at a public hearing in Sacramento on the EPA's proposed update to the ozone standard.

Leina’ala Ley, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office: “While other sectors have taken significant steps in the past few decades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Hawaii Department of Transportation remains trapped in the past, doing business as usual and failing to take advantage of opportunities that are available now to provide Hawaii’s residents with more and cleaner…

14 young people filed a new constitutional climate lawsuit against the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT); HDOT Director Jade Butay; Government David Ige; and the State of Hawai‘i. In Navahine F. v. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, the youth plaintiffs claim that their state DOT’s active operation of a transportation system that results in high levels of greenhouse gas emissions is causing significant harm to their communities, violates their constitutional rights, and undermines their ability to “live healthful lives in Hawai‘i now and into the future.”

Earthjustice sits down with Isabella Zizi, a 21-year-old resident of Richmond, California, to talk about her experience growing up with refineries in her backyard.

Public health experts, conservationists present evidence to court of harm to human health, environment

A letter from youths to heads of state and government at the Leaders Summit on Climate on the climate crisis

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A Republican-run Congress attempted to repeal lead exposure protections, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. We fought back — and won.