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Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Priorities

Categories of Resilience & Adaptation Activities

Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Adaptation
Sedimentation from heavy rainfall collect within traditional sediment basins, known as loʻi kalo and loko iʻa.  Heʻeia Uli, Oʻahu.  PC: Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
 

Within the context of the overarching Program Goal and Guiding Principles, the Kapapahuliau Program has been designed with three (3) Climate Resilience Priorities to support NHOs needing financial assistance to conduct adaptation and/or resilience activities that can have an impact on how the NHC moves into the future with respect to climate change.  Given the role the paeʻāina plays in the health and culture of Native Hawaiians, efforts must be focused on or conducted in Hawaiʻi.  Each proposal must meet at least one of the following Program Priorities: 

Coping with Past & Present Climate Change Related Impacts (Coping Response)
  • Activities eligible for funding may include but are not limited to: repair and recovery of structures or cultural sites, responding to inadvertent discoveries of Native Hawaiian burials in coastal areas (iwi kūpuna), environmental restoration, invasive species removal, endangered species protection, Native Hawaiian youth programs for climate change and Indigenous Knowledge, and mental health care and counseling related to climate impacts.
  • Examples of climate change related impacts include such things as: floods, wildfire, coastal erosion, sea-level rise, habitat/ecosystem disruption, extreme heat, and extreme weather events.
Adaptation to Climate Change (Adaptation)
  • Adaptation refers to changes in current understanding and practices in anticipation of, or preparation for, future climate change-related events.  It enhances the ability of the NHC to absorb, withstand, respond to, and/or recover rapidly from disturbances linked to extreme weather events and climate hazards.  Adaptation is often described as an iterative process involving a cycle of adaptation actions.  
  • If applying under this Priority, applications should involve one or more of the following actions.
    • Increased awareness of, or learning about, climate change via training, workshops, or conferences; 
    • Risk or vulnerability assessments and planning studies to prepare for climate change impacts;
    • Implementation of adaptation plans and strategies through on-site work, youth, and community engagement; and/or 
    • Monitoring and evaluation of past adaptation actions, including research, analysis, and knowledge sharing for new adaptation actions.
Creating Opportunities for Innovation, Transformation, and Systemic Change (Transformational)

These types of activities may involve innovation, systemic change, and novel or “out-of-the-box” thinking with respect to addressing climate change impacts to the NHC.  Examples might include, but are not limited to, policy research and analysis, technological advancements, resource management, sustainability, self-governance, co-stewardship, economic opportunities, or health and wellness; as well as Native Hawaiian innovation in culture, arts, media, technology, knowledge, health, energy, or education.

 

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