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The Case

On June 1, 2022, 13 young people from Hawai‘i filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against their state government and the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT).
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The People
The People

Meet the plaintiffs, their legal team, experts, and the defendants in Navahine v. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.
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In The News

Navahine v. Hawai’i DOT hit headlines locally, nationally, and globally. Read select coverage.

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Indigenous teens lead legal battle for climate justice in Hawaii

Hawaii is New US Hotbed of Legal Activism to Protect Climate

How 14 youth advocates in Hawaii are fighting climate change by taking the state to court

Hawaii’s youth-led climate change lawsuit is going to trial next summer

Hawai’i Youth Sue State For Environmental Threats

2023 has been a big year for climate accountability in the courts

Kids’ Climate Case Advances in Hawaii