Climate Adaptation: Trusting Community, Researchers, and Nature

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The article discusses a study published in Emotion, Space and Society that highlights the power of long-term, trust-based relationships between communities, researchers, and the natural world in driving effective climate adaptation, scientific innovation, and education. The study emphasizes a “relational worldview” were interconnectedness is key.

Key Points:

Community-Led Research: The study was co-led by residents, cultural practitioners, and descendants from Kealakekua on Hawaiʻi Island, and connected to multiple UH Hilo projects.
“Speed of Trust”: The research found that when science is co-led by communities with deep ties to a place, innovation happens faster, solutions are more effective, and they are more lasting. This is achieved by operating at the “speed of trust.”
Relational Worldviews: The study focuses on how seeing people, places, and ecosystems as interconnected leads to better climate adaptation strategies.
Real-World Examples: The article cites examples like coral restoration in Kapukapu and shoreline management on Hawaiʻi Island as evidence of successful collaboration.
Key Emphases of the Publication:
Applying science within place-based pathways for real-world impact.
The value of long-term relationships between communities and researchers.
The importance of storytelling in academic literature.
Using the metaphor of a traditional outrigger canoe (waa) to represent the integration of different types of knowledge (emotion, instinct, culture, intellect).
Pacific Islands Climate adaptation Science Center (pi-Casc): Scott Laursen, the study’s author, is affiliated with this center at the University of Hawaiʻi.

In essence, the article advocates for a more collaborative, respectful, and community-centered approach to climate adaptation and scientific research.

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The text is part of a news article from the University of Hawaiʻi website.It includes:

Images: Two images are included, one showing people by the ocean and another (incomplete in the provided text) likely showing something related to paddling.
Captions: Each image has a caption, including photo credit information. There’s a slight error in the first caption (“Raise He was a lot of loudness”).
Links: Links are provided to the scientific article in Emotion, Space and Society and to the Pi-Casc website and a specific program within it.
Abbreviations: Abbreviations like Pi-Casc and UH are used and explained.
* ARIA labels: ARIA labels are used to provide more context for screen readers.

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