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3.2 Climate Change Goal, Policies, and Actions Objectives, Ensure a just transition to a climate resilient island by addressing the causes and impacts of climate change through incorporating equitable climate mitigation and adaptation priorities into policies, programs, infrastructure, and decision - making. Objective 6 Ensure that climate actions are equitable and uplift marginalized and disadvantaged communities. Policies 6.1 Prioritize and support community -based organizations, businesses, and programs through County purchasing and procurement policies. 6.2 Prioritize and support Low- and Moderate -Income (LMI) communities through tax incentives, grants, and financial support provided to community members, organizations, and other related groups. 6.3 Prioritize projects in communities that experience disproportionate impacts of climate change. 6.4 Consider financial and time barriers, geographic constraints, and language accessibility when conducting community outreach. 6.5 Improve the communication of climate risks and opportunities for adaptation efforts. 6.6 Support communities to become fire -adapted as they prepare for climate change. 6.7 Expand urban forestry benefits to disadvantaged communities. 6.8 Support social science research and applications to help address environmental justice and intergenerational equity. 6.9 Integrate Native Hawaiian traditional knowledge and practices in planning for the impacts of climate change. Actions 6.a Increase transparency of government actions by creating a climate change dashboard and portal to track the implementation of climate action. 6.b Engage communities by incorporating place -based knowledge and qualitative data to guide implementation priorities and decision -making. 3.0 Addressing Climate Change for Island -Wide Health I County of Hawaii General Plan 68