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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Education to update its Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards to specifically address climate change and prepare students for jobs in the "green economy," which refers to industries focused on environmental sustainability. The resolution emphasizes that these standards should be "place-based," meaning they should be tailored to Hawaii's unique environment and challenges, incorporating indigenous knowledge, Native Hawaiian science, culture, and values, particularly those related to caring for the land ("mlama ina") and loving the land ("aloha ina"). It also calls for collaboration with various stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, the University of Hawaii, educators, and the Office of Hawaiian Education, to ensure the standards align with the "N Hopena Ao" framework, a guiding philosophy for Hawaiian education.