S.R. NO. 101 Summary

• Urges Hawaii state and county governments to adopt the Global Pact for the Environment and commit to the United Nations Paris Agreement, limiting temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

• Calls for specific adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13-17: climate action, ocean conservation, terrestrial ecosystem protection, peaceful inclusive societies, and strengthened global partnerships.

• The Global Pact includes over two dozen articles covering environmental rights, sustainability principles, pollution prevention, public participation, environmental justice, research innovation, and international cooperation.

• Directs transmission of the resolution to the UN Secretary General, US President and Congress, Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and all county mayors.

• Emphasizes Hawaii's role as a global partner in environmental protection guided by traditional Kanaka Maoli values and international human rights principles, with support for women's participation in achieving sustainable development goals.