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ADA Celebrates 30th Anniversary

By: Rachel Roper

On July 26, 2020, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the civil rights protections and equal opportunity to access businesses, employment, transportation, state and local government programs and services, and telecommunications that it provides.

Whether personally facing a disability or injury, caring for friends and loved ones, or addressing ADA requirements in our projects at work, it has touched all our lives.

• Listen to music or read books. • Consume reliable news sources that report facts, and avoid media that sensationalizes emotions. Limit your exposure or take a break from news and social media if you find that it makes you anxious. • Lean on your personal beliefs and faith for support. • Look for ways to help your community, such as blood donations, checking on older people in your neighborhood, or donating supplies or money to local organizations. • Acknowledge and appreciate what others are doing to help you and your community.

Always take care of yourself and your ‘ohana. We will get through this together.

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“normal” should look like.

The State is currently updating its teleworking policy, but for maximum GHG reduction, telework needs to be embedded and connected to additional programs that bolster green transportation.

Still, teleworking represents an important part of making Hawaii more resilient and better prepared to keep working, even as future crises unfold.

For sources, and more information on this and other subjects related to climate change, please visit our blog at https://climate.hawaii. gov/hi-blog/ or contact Climate Commission Coordinator Anukriti Hittle at anukriti.s.hittle@ hawaii.gov.

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