In honor of Earth Day, Mayor Roth announced the release of the County’s Integrated Climate Action Plan (ICAP). The ICAP is a cross-departmental effort that aims to chart the County’s responsibility to reduce its contribution to global climate change and make its services and facilities resilient to the effects of a changing climate. It will also identify actions the County can take and will be used as a tool to hold the County accountable for climate action.

The ICAP, which will be available to the public on May 1, will build on the County’s history of commitment to climate action and includes several initiatives, including electrifying the Hele-on fleet, expanding its services, and reducing the cost of energy for County facilities. It also adds to ongoing County sustainability initiatives, including its Sustainability Summits, ongoing participation in the Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and the establishment of research-based shoreline setbacks to reduce risk to coastal hazards for Hawaiʻi Island.

The plan will be available in tandem with a Hawaiʻi Island Sustainability Dashboard that tracks the County’s greenhouse gas emissions and can be found at rd.hawaiicounty.gov.

This report is the first example of ICAP implementation and the County’s first step towards zero emissions conversion for its buildings and facilities.

The County of Hawaiʻi encouraging residents to review the ICAP and provide feedback through Konveio, an interactive online platform. Feedback will be accepted from May 1 to June 1, 2023.