Charge to the Commission

The commission is tasked with two primary responsibilities.

First, the Commission will serve as a resource to advance the public awareness of the consequences of climate change on Hawai'i, the nation, and beyond.

Second, the Commission will foster multidisciplinary research and advance education and public outreach on the environmental, economic, legal, engineering, and social implications of climate change.

The Commission will also monitor and recommend strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with activities ofthe University ofHawai'i at Manoa. Manoa has a responsibility to share our expertise and to engage collaboratively on climate issues of consequence to our local and global community.