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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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A Historic Settlement

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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

In The News

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

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The Youth Advocates Behind Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Dept. of Transportation

The Earth is our Family: EMA’s interview with Kalālapa Winter

Landmark Climate Settlement Highlights Relevance of Climate Science for Judges 

Youth in Hawai‘i Reach Historic Climate Settlement to Decarbonize Its State Transportation Sector

Testimony at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advocating for Best Available Climate Science to Protect Childrens’ Right

Hawai‘i Youth-Led Constitutional Climate Case Makes History

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter – August 2024

Hawaii’s Youth-Led Victory: Decarbonizing Transportation by 2045

The Youth Advocates Behind Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Dept. of Transportation

Indigenous youth are at the center of major climate lawsuits. Here’s why they’re suing.