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From: Susan RobertsEmery
Sent: Monday,June 19, 2023 9:06 AM COUNTY CLERIC
To: Council Testimony COUNTY OFHAWAI'I
Subject: Testimony for Bill 48 RECEIVED
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Date JUN 1 9 2091
Honorable County Council Members of Hawai'i Island,
The Green Party of Hawai'i stands in strong support of of Bill 48,to create an office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and
Resilience ( OSCER), in Hawai'i County. Upon reading the "sample testimony letter"that letter speaks the truth and it
would be easy to plagiarize said letter, as our testimony. However the Green Party is under the umbrella of our 10 Key
Values and this office, OSCER, speaks to 6 of those values.
*ECOLOGICAL WISDOM -Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of and not separate
from nature. We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our
communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society that utilizes resources in such a way that future
generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must have agricultural
practices that replenish the soil; move to an energy efficient economy;and live in ways that respect the integrity of
natural systems.
*SOCIAL JUSTICE AND *EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
*DECENTRALIZATION
*COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS
*PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY
*FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY-Our action and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to
protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing or"unmaking"the waste we create, while developing a sustainable
economy that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counter-balance the drive for short-term
profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are beneficial to the future
generations who will inherit the results of our actions. Our overall goal is not merely to survive, but to share lives that
are truly worth living. We believe the quality of our individual lives is enriched by the quality of all our lives.We
encourage everyone to see the dignity and intrinsic worth in all of life, and to take the time to understand and
appreciate themselves,their community, and the magnificent beauty of this world.
On behalf of the Green Party of Hawai'i we ask for a strong Yes vote on Bill 48.
Mahalo nui,
Susan RobertsEmery
Co-chair GPH
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