An Evening with Hawai’i Governor Josh Green

Governor Green’s path to Hawai’i’s highest office is shaped by his medical background and his frontline experience responding to crisis. From his work as an emergency room doctor to his tenure as lieutenant governor, Green emerged as a key leader during the COVID-19 pandemic, guiding Hawai’i through an unprecedented public health emergency—a role that ultimately led him to the governor’s office.

Hear from Governor Green on his journey from medicine to public service, and how his training as a doctor continues to inform his policy priorities. The discussion will examine Hawai’i’s response to wildfires, climate impacts, and public safety challenges, including innovative approaches to issues like gun violence, and consider what it means to govern with a public health lens in an era of overlapping crises.