2024-11-04 Christopher Barham Testimony - GP 2045

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economy, as outlined in the Hawaii State Planning Act Goals. General Plan Vision Statement Hawaii Island is an exemplary leader with healthy and resilient communities that are built by innovative developments, a thriving and diversified local economy, and collaborative biocultural stewardship with locals. General Plan ChapterGoal Natural and cultural resources are thriving and sustainably managed, preserved, and restored to maintain our unique and Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship diverse environment and use innovative techniques if and when appropriate to support future growth. Addressing Climate Change for Island-Wide Ensure the science is followed and investigate credentialed Health scientists and the Milankovitch cycles of which both have shown the earth is cooling. Since humans have less than 1% impact on CONCERN: Please realize there is no climate climate, start supporting ways that we can maintain a healthy change emergency. 1944 credentialed island by incorporating policies, programs, infrastructure, and scientists from around the world have signed decision-making that support the environment and thriving a “No Climate Change Emergency communities. And NOT policies that take away more freedoms Declaration”. You can find and regulate locals to death! it here:https://clintel.org/world-climate- declaration/ Humans have less than 1% affect Hawaii Island will not believe in false narratives with political on climate. Please do your own research on agendas. this. Innovative Development & Thriving We strategically apply innovative land use strategies incorporating indigenous and contemporary knowledge and place-based practices to direct and manage growth for thriving communities. Communities Each community is connected by a multimodal and modernized transportation network that provides a system for safe, efficient, and comfortable movement of people and It is NOT the goods. responsibility of the planning Our communities are adequately served by innovation and efficient public infrastructure, utilities, and services based on existing and future growth needs, sound design principles, and effective maintenance practices. department to manage Our communities are thriving and supported and have access to integrative health, the health and safety education, and social services to support a high quality of life for all residents. of communities. That is Residents have access to adequate (change to: comfortable) and affordable housing to an overreach of the meet the needs of the population and provide equitable (remove) opportunities for household flexibility and mobility. government! We employ integrated systems that are efficient, equitable (remove), fair, and organized to facilitate coordination and collaboration.