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As part of implementation of the Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan, the County of Hawai‘i is launching a network of Resilience Capacity Areas and Action Teams to support community-based actions following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. This framework is designed to empower community, catalyze partnerships, and build capacity so that all can contribute to a shared vision of a stronger, more resilient Puna.
Resilience Capacity Areas center around the categories of Social, Cultural, Economic, Built Environment, Natural Environment, and Youth resilience. Participants, self-organized into Action Teams, work collaboratively on projects sourced from the Recovery Plan and further three strategies: Recovery, Readiness, and Community Resilience.
Projects
Projects being addressed so far include an economic development survey, emergency preparedness plans, invasive species mitigation, a Downtown Pāhoa paint refresh, and planning for a Pāhoa Village Master Plan.
How To Get Involved
Fill out the Interest Form for Resilience Capacity Areas. Also, check out this recording of the Resilience Capacity Area/Action Teams community briefing on Aug. 12, 2021. For more information, view presentation slides from the briefing.
County Support, Community Action
Each Resilience Capacity Area is led by co-chairs representing the community and County who assist the Action Teams with planning, coordination, partnership development, and accessing technical assistance and resources.
Revitalize Puna
Each quarter (January, April, July, and October), Action teams and Resilience Capacity Area co-chairs will come together with the community-at-large for the Revitalize Puna activation designed to empower people with information and provide space to learn from each other. Following each activation, Action Teams will use the next 90 days to implement what’s been learned to build understanding, proficiency, and instill a sense of accomplishment. This iterative process elevates collective sentiment and encourages actions and collaborations.