HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	134
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

REQUESTING the department of education TO ensure that career and technical education standards focus on place-based responsiveness to climate change and preparing students to engage in a growing green economy.

WHEREAS, Hawaii faces an uncertain future as the global climate crisis intensifies and puts the health of Hawaii's people, environment, and economy at risk; and

WHEREAS, surviving and adapting to the climate crisis demands that the State proactively transition to a green economy that protects Hawaii's natural resources for future generations while providing good jobs for the people of Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, indigenous knowledge plays a central role in the development of place-based responses to the climate crisis; and

WHEREAS, Native Hawaiian science, culture, knowledge, and values grounded in Hawaii's unique ecosystems are crucial to the development of a green economy that preserves, enriches, and respects the State's environment; and

WHEREAS, providing the next generation of keiki with a strong grounding in Native Hawaiian knowledge is essential to empowering them to be active participants in a just transition to a regenerative economy that honors Hawaii's unique sense of place; and

WHEREAS, career and technical education programs have a crucial role to play in preparing students to participate in this green workforce and allowing students to explore potential career pathways in sustainable industries; and

WHEREAS, career and technical education programs across all career pathways must be reoriented to prepare Hawaii's students to enter the workforce as responsible stewards of the ‘āina; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Department of Education is requested to ensure that career and technical education standards focus on place-based responsiveness to climate change and preparing students to engage in a growing green economy; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to include meaningful engagement with key local, state, and federal agencies; leading community-based nonprofit organizations; community stakeholders; the University of Hawaii systems; K-12 educators; and the wide-range of organizations who prioritize mālama ‘āina and aloha ‘āina at every step of the standards development process; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to engage the Office of Hawaiian Education as a critical partner at every step of the process of developing the Department of Education's revised career and technical education program standards are in alignment with the Nā Hopena A‘o framework; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent of Education.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE; Career and Technical Education Standards; Green Economy; Climate Change