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🌱 Hawaii Youth Transportation Council
🌺 He ali'i ka 'āina, he kauā ke kānaka
📸 Current Press Secretary: Moss Kuon
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September 29 - October 5, 2025 is “A Week Without Driving.”

One week. No driving. A powerful opportunity to learn, grow, and lead change together.

Hawai‘i Youth Transportation Council (HYTC) invites all youth (24 and under) to join our contest:
Post a photo or video from your commute (Sept 29–Oct 5)
Include: #WeekWithoutDriving
Follow: @HYTCLeaders
Tag: @HYTCLeaders, @HawaiiDOT + your County transportation agency
Prizes include:
$150 cash cards + transit passes (4 grand prize winners)
$50 cash cards (6 runner-ups).

Multiple posts are welcome! Extra points if your post tells someone’s story, highlights alternatives to driving, or shows the struggles nondrivers face.

#weekwithoutdriving #HawaiiWWD #Hawaiitransit #publictransportation #publictransit #hawaiigov #hawaiinei #oahuhawaii #mauihawaii #molokai #lanai #hawaiiisland #kauaihawaii by @hytcleaders

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a year ago

Introducing this terms Hawai’i Youth Department of Transportation Council Officers! These individuals will coordinate meetings and plan throughout this year’s council. Here are their introductions!!

#hawaiiyouth #transportation #hawaii by @hytcleaders

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Hey! Itʻs HYTC! Last week Sunday, we were on the north shore for our second in-person meeting of the year... we went to Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi , had lunch at the Waiahole Poi factory, visited Kualoa beach park & the Kaʻaʻawa Revetment, then came back to the B+K offices to plan out our impact projects. More soon! by @hytcleaders

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3 days ago

Week Without Driving!

You might not have heard of it, but it’s a challenge put to everyone to experience what it’s like to be someone who isn’t able to drive. The Week Without Driving is a challenge to go about life, without driving! It sounds simple in theory and for many, it is! However, there are some challenges for many as well.

The Week Without Driving is to raise awareness to the actual lived experience of non-drivers as well as to promote how great car-lite alternatives can be for some uses! Many in our communities, whether they be keiki, kupuna, or disabled individuals, do not have the luxury of being able to drive wherever they want to, and we should advocate for public services that considers their needs! By putting yourselves in their shoes you take the step of understanding what it’s like to be someone who can’t drive and can better relate to the experiences (positive and negative) of the many commuters in Hawaii that can’t drive.

If you want to contact your local representative about prioritizing the needs of non-drivers or to simply express other concerns, reach out to us via DM’s or at oahutransitriders@gmail.com! We are more than happy to direct you to the appropriate resources available and if possible, help you push forward transit or walkability concerns in your community! by @hytcleaders

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10 days ago

Day 2 of Week Without Driving: Home to School!

Feel free to share your Week Without Driving Story using #WeekWithoutDriving and tag @WeekWithoutDriving to showcase what awesome opportunities to commute Hawai’i has to offer.

#fyp #hawaii #thebus #holo by @hytcleaders

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15 days ago

Meet this year's officers!

HYTC recently held our officer elections, and these were the results:

From O'ahu, we have Nick, our Chair, Mariam, our Vice Chair, and Madison, our Secretary.

From Maui, Moss is returning as our Press Secretary.

We can't wait to see what we do together. by @hytcleaders

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2 months ago

Dear Cohort 1,

From the first day, you were special. You created a council from scratch. You wrote bylaws, built coalitions, and got a flagship bill through two committees in your first legislative session.

You set the tone for cohorts to come, and left a lasting impact. I know you'll go on to do great things.

Cohort two is here, and we're ready to follow in your footsteps. Thank you, for everything.

<3, Your Press Secretary,
Moss by @hytcleaders

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2 months ago

It's the end of an era!

We're saying bye to our inaugural members, and welcoming our second cohort. We can't wait for another year with you! by @hytcleaders

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2 months ago

The Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council (HYTC) welcomed its 2nd cohort on June 28th.

As part of the youth-led Navahine v. HDOT settlement, the HYTC works directly alongside HDOT to shape the implementation of Hawaiʻi's commitment to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 — not just watch it happen.

Council members wasted no time. Their first meeting opened with a direct conversation with Hawaiian Airlines' CEO Diana Birkett Rakow on sustainable aviation and decarbonization plans, as well as a briefing and discussion with HDOT on where implementation stands.

The meeting closed with a proper send-off: outgoing members Charlotte, Luca, Derek, Mia, and Luke were honored with certificates for their service before new and returning members introduced themselves and connected over the rest of the afternoon.

This is what settlement implementation looks like. 🌺✈️

Learn more about the Navahine v. HDOT settlement: ourchildrenstrust.org/hawaii (link in bio)

#YouthvGov #NavahineSettlement #HawaiiClimateAction #HYTC #CleanTransportation by @hytcleaders

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3 months ago

✨ HYTCʻs Year In Review! If you want to learn more or join us next year, click the link in our bio, or email us at DOThawaiiyouthcouncil@hawaii.gov :) by @hytcleaders

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3 months ago

Come ride Skyline with me! As a resident train lover, Iʻve been dying to ride skyline for such a long time. During a recent Oʻahu trip for a doctorʻs appointment, I was finally able to.

I hope you all enjoy Skyline as much as I do!

<3, Moss by @hytcleaders

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4 months ago

Nearly two years after Hawaiʻi youth secured a landmark settlement in Navahine v. HDOT, the implementation work continues.

Transportation is Hawaiʻi's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Expanding EV infrastructure helps make cleaner transportation more accessible and affordable while reducing climate pollution that threatens young people's constitutional rights.

Learn more: ourchildrenstrust.org/hawaii

#YouthvGov #YouthvHI #HawaiiClimateAction #ZeroEmissionsTransportation #ElectricVehicles by @hytcleaders

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