Climate resilience regional challenge project description for award # NA24NOSX473C0112 title: ʻāina restoration through community governance to advance climate resilience in the hawaiian islands…

Climate resilience regional challenge project description for award # NA24NOSX473C0112 title: ʻāina restoration through community governance to advance climate resilience in the hawaiian islands recipient: university of hawaiʻi sea grant college program project type: implementation of resilience and adaptation actions (track two) funding amount: $68,497,799 congressional district: HI01 / HI02 the goal is a reinvigorated moku system (a native hawaiian framework for traditional land tenure and contemporary biocultural stewardship) to build a resilient future for the hawaiian islands. Actions include 1) conservation and restoration of watersheds: invasive species removed and native forests established to reduce wildfire risk and decrease sediment loading downstream; 2) community-based coastal stewardship: natural infrastructure built to protect communities and habitat; 3) restoring marine abundance: restoring loko IʻA (native hawaiian fishponds), limu (seaweed), and coral reefs to reinvigorate habitat and support thriving cultural and subsistence practices; 4) sharing knowledge and creating partnerships: strengthening networks of indigenous and place-based organizations to engage in collective action and work towards common goals; 5) reducing risk and improving disaster resilience: establishing new green infrastructure projects and building capacity within at-risk communities; and 6) advancing community governance and CO-stewardship models.