Locals live here and tourists visit Hawai’I because of our beauty. Unfortunately, our paradise is in jeopardy because most of the energy to power our cars and homes comes from toxic fossil fuels, which has increased the cost of living while causing more deaths from asthma and lung disease than almost anywhere else on the mainland.
Emissions from cars, trucks, ships, and airplanes produce 60 percent of the pollution in our air that contributes to climate change.
Hawai’i’s coral reefs attract tourists who want to see manta rays, green sea turtles, and humpback whales, and commercial fisheries are a major source of revenue for our economy.
Coral bleaching from ocean acidification is projected to cost us $1.3 billion annually if we don’t turn the tide.