Bella Pucker and Kealoha Fox

Bella Pucker and Kealoha Fox

To Remain or Retreat? A Consideration of Climate Migration in Hawai’i

Looking up at lush, green trees. Tall, skinny trunks with long, broad leaves.
While climate change is a global issue, each place experiences its impacts differently and is worthy of inquiry. People are bonded to place through a dynamic bond (since places and people are constantly evolving). Climate change poses a major threat to this connection. Residents of Hawaiʻi are deeply connected to their place and are therefore also highly attuned to the risks posed to their environment and community. Their intricate understanding of the environment translates to an almost innate recognition of the changes that the land is undergoing.