As residents of Hawaii work to help their neighbors on Maui recover from the worst fire in the state’s history, young people are demanding more accountability from local leaders.
A group of youth, including many indigenous to Hawaii, are suing the state’s Department of Transportation over climate change.
Anita Hofschneider is a senior staff writer for our editorial partner Grist based in Honolulu. She speaks with Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes about the case.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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