Yuen to speak on local solutions to climate change

Emma Yuen, manager, Native Ecosystems program of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, will speak on ‘Forests: Hawaii’s local solution to climate change’ at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo in UCB 100.

There are simple, local solutions for significantly reducing climate change and better defending ourselves from its impact. Protecting Hawaii’s native forests is a promising way to absorb greenhouse gas emissions. However, these forests are extremely threatened.

Join this discussion to learn how much of Hawaii’s precious remaining forest exists, their potential for combatting climate change, and how our community can better safeguard these lands.

Yuen leads the department’s top priority initiative to protect Hawaii’s source of water: Forests. Her work has resulted in 18,000 acres of land dedicated to conservation — in perpetuity.

Yuen grew up in Hamakua on Hawaii Island and graduated from Hilo High School and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Stanford. She has received various awards for her leadership and service including the EPA Region IX Environmental Achievement Award.

This talk is part of Global HOPE’s America in Crisis Series. For more information contact Noelie Rodriguez 963-6966