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Year of the Limu A statewide effort created to raise awareness about the importance of limu (seaweed) to Hawai'i’s culture and environment.LEARN MORE
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Enough With The Deferred Maintenance: Time To Reinvest In Environmental Infrastructure

The wisdom of Hawaii communities and families can lead, as they know best the places they call home intimately.

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E Alu Pū

E ALU PŪ is a network linking more than 32 communities from around Hawai`i to increase their effectiveness in managing local biocultural heritage.

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Hui Mālama Loko I’a

Hui Mālama Loko Iʻa is a growing network of fishpond practitioners and organizations from across Hawaiʻi. The Hui was formed as an opportunity for practitioners to empower each other and leverage their skills, knowledge and resources related to restoration and management of loko iʻa (traditional Hawaiian fishponds).

LIMU HUI

The Limu Hui is a network of elders, educators, and community members from across Hawaiʻi who gather, care for and work to restore native Hawaiian limu (seaweed) around the islands.   In 2014, at the request of elders with traditional limu practitioners, KUA partnered with the ʻEwa Limu Project in an initiative to “gather the gatherers.”

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Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief for Briti
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief for British Columbia Terry Teegee speaks on issues of Indigenous people, marine conservation and reconciliation at #IMPAC5 Leadership Forum 2-9-23. All talks today took into account the need to get resources to, to support and empower greater local solutions and governance to marine conservation issues that respect the needs of the people in their places. Policy rhetoric is beginning to speak to building a more whole community.

Pacific family have shown up. We spent time with A
Pacific family have shown up. We spent time with Aunty Hinano in early 2022 on an exchange in Tahiti to share the work of KUA and the power of people and networks. #IMPAC5 #moananuiakea

Proud to see Hawai'i represented today by Aulani W
Proud to see Hawai'i represented today by Aulani Wilhelm Assistant Director for Ocean Conservation, Climate and Equity at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy at the opening of the IMPAC5 today.

Aloalo • In preparation for the upcoming Limu Hu
Aloalo • In preparation for the upcoming Limu Hui gathering - and just a few days after the recent flooding event - a small group from the Limu Hui with KUA staff paid uncle Mac a visit on Molokai. Despite last year being loaded with community events celebrating the Year of the Limu, this upcoming gathering will be the first time in three years theyʻll gather like this. There are certain logistical things you can expect to cover in a meeting, but as we know, there are a lot of unexpected but important information that comes when you allow them to happen in person & unscheduled - and a few surprise run-ins with folks we don’t get to see often. Here’s just a few of these heartwarming moments from the past two days. Mahalo uncle Mac Poepoe & Molokainuiahina for having us, the island has been through a lot this week and your resilience tested once again. We saw the aftermath of the flood. Plenty of ʻaloʻalo, bones, & other debris remains on the shoreline, & limu zone covered with sediment. Kaumaha but a real account of what the environment does when run-off isn’t mitigated. People are still shoveling 2-3 ft worth of ʻāina out of their driveways and garage spaces. It was awesome to see yous: Noelani, Amber & Kylie, uncle Herbert & aunty Julia, & uncle Merv for the warm hugs and bread. A hui hou real soon - @gingerdidthis + @hikino17 ✨#kuahawaii #kuaainauluauamo #limuhui

The importance of limu in the vitality of our kino
The importance of limu in the vitality of our kino, the repatriation of ʻāina back to the indigenous people of Hawaii, the reindigenization of technologies we use, & the redistribution of power in decision-making…this is where the conversations flowed. “Disaster Preparedness & Food System Resilience in Hawaii” is part of the Future of Food series hosted by @civilbeat @uh_btss @waiwaicollective & Hawaii Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems @uhwestoahu; tonight we heard from Dr Subhashni Raj, David Lopez, & moderator Marcel Honoré. @nuikealoha filled our bellies with ʻono grinds @keoni73 poured the ʻawa and @luna_poepoe served the conversation digestifs, mahalo for the extra time to reflect & connect through sharing our stories of hope. -Ginger @gingerdidthis #ainamomona #kuaainauluauamo

KUA staff starting the year off getting First Aid/
KUA staff starting the year off getting First Aid/CPR/AED certified.

2022 Year of the Limu is winding down, but the sto
2022 Year of the Limu is winding down, but the stoke continues. Mahalo to our Limu Hui first and foremost for stoking the fire all year long. From the inaugural YOL kickoff at Oneʻula in January, weʻve seen communities show up all across the pae ʻāina. From the fishponds in Keaukaha to the tanks in Kona on Hawaii, we see you; the smiling ʻōpio and kūpuna in Lahaina, Hāna, & Waiheʻe on Maui, we see you; setting the limu cages in Lānaʻi, to traversing the shores of Kahoʻolawe, we see you; setting up numerous events on Oʻahu from Waimānalo to Pūpūkea-Waimea; flipping through the pages of the Limu Eater, we see you. These are only just a few memories from the past year. Seeing so many of our KUA ʻohana and network members, our dear partners and friends show up again and again, all for the love of limu, we love you • Enjoy a few photos (mahalo @kimmymoa!) taken earlier this month when we invited everyone together to celebrate & thank those who made this year possible. ʻOno times thanks to @nuikealohahawaii, @konabrewingco - and our very own @albeit who created two special limu-based beverages and @changkwaix @kupaaina2004 for merry music making; @g.arkin_art for lending your limu silks to fill the space with beauty. More photos on KUA blog (check our Bio) -Ginger @gingerdidthis #kuahawaii #kuaainauluauamo #yearofthelimu2022 #limuhui

Scenes from our HIHI gathering in Mokulēʻia. Kil
Scenes from our HIHI gathering in Mokulēʻia. Kilo, pilina, certification, protocol, evaluation, grounding, weaving and priceless discussion filled our weekend! Mahalo to our participants and their unique perspectives that made our first KUA gathering MAGIC✨. Mahalo to Mokulēʻia for being an amazing wahi to entangle and entwine. #kuaainauluauamo #kuahawaii #ainamomona #hihi #hoomau #iini #ilau #hoa #kilo #moʻomapping #chihi2022 Mahalo to Scott Kanda and Kapua Roback for these amazing captures📸.

It was a jam packed weekend of grounding ourselves
It was a jam packed weekend of grounding ourselves in Mokuleia and engaging in synergistic conversations about the ʻāina work we carry out in our home communities. We hope to continue this interweaving of minds and efforts to contribute to our collective success. With our naʻaus full and toolboxes equipped with a few new devices, we closed our HIHI 2022 gathering with expressions of gratitude and genuine reflection. #kuaainauluauamo #kuahawaii #ainamomona #hihi #hoomau #iini #ilau #hoa #kilo #moʻomapping #chihi2022 Mahalo to Kapua Roback and Scottie Kanda for your media MAGIC📸✨.

For day two of KUA’s HIHI gathering in Mokuleia,
For day two of KUA’s HIHI gathering in Mokuleia, we carved out space to build capacity among our network members. From renewing much-needed CPR & First Aid certification to utilizing kilo to envision a thriving future for our places, day two created time for sharpening our skills and reigniting our pilina to each other and ʻāina. Participants were challenged to kilo using a combination of naʻau, senses, and instruments to collect data on water quality, ocean currents, wind direction and speed, native and invasive species, fish and coral habitats, freshwater inputs, and much more. Having analyzed their information, they discussed and reimagined a future for a sustainable and resilient Mokuleia. These exercises and activities have sparked opportunities to collectively seek solutions to the unique challenges network members face in their own ʻāina. As we close out the gathering tomorrow we look forward to reflecting on the many lessons we’ll return home with. #kuaainauluauamo #kuahawaii #ainamomona #hihi #hoomau #iini #ilau #hoa #kilo #moʻomapping #chihi2022 Mahalo to Scottie Kanda & Kapua Roback for documenting our HIHI gathering!

HIHI is the first large in-person gathering KUA ha
HIHI is the first large in-person gathering KUA has held in two years due to the pandemic. Folks from across all three main networks were invited to spend the weekend at Camp Mokulēʻia to reconnect and strengthen our pilina, while centering on activities that will build our kilo, mapping, and safety practices. Hihi is to intermingle, ensnare, and entangle. HIHI also being the acronym for Hoʻomau, ʻIʻini, Hōʻā, ʻIlau. By offering these gatherings we aspire to hoʻomau (continue), to ʻiʻini (desire), to hōʻā (ignite), and to ʻilau (to work together). Introductions to the HIHI frame work, moʻo mapping tool, NRDS Kilo App, and pilina building. Excited for the rest of the weekend. #kuaainauluauamo #kuahawaii #ainamomona #hihi #hoomau #iini #ilau #hoa #kilo #moʻomapping #chihi2022 Mahalo to Scottie Kanda and Kapua Roback for the amazing documentation of this event!

KUA and the Limu Hui are excited to be participati
KUA and the Limu Hui are excited to be participating in this event, the 2022 Hāna Limu Festival with Nā Mamo o Mū'olea, the @mauinuimakainetwork @oha_hawaii @nature_hi_pal and @hawaiidlnr ...Happy Year of the Limu! August 13, 2022 • 10am-3pm • Coconut Cove, 20 Uwala Road, Hāna


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Mahalo to Star Advertiser for covering House Bill 819 naming Limu Kala as the State Limu. The bill moved out of the House Committee on Tourism, Culture and the Arts today. We appreciate everyone coming out to support."There are four endemic species of limu kala throughout the state, and they often appear seasonally, in intertidal and subtidal habitats, according to the bill. It is a food source for both humans and herbivorous fish; is rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber; and is used in Native Hawaiian cultural ceremonies such as hooponopono (conflict resolution)."www.staradvertiser.com/2023/03/15/hawaii-news/hawaii-bill-would-name-limu-kala-as-state-seaweed/ ... See MoreSee Less

Hawaii bill would name limu kala as state seaweed

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Limu kala, a type of seaweed that is endemic to Hawaii, would become the state limu if House Bill 819 is passed.
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International viewpoint on indigenous people's care for the planet:Mahalo to our friend hereditary Chief Frank Brown of the Heiltsuk Nation who hosted us at his special event during IMPAC5.."The call to paddle together comes at a critical time. As the planet faces intensifying climate change and biodiversity loss, Indigenous place-based peoples are stepping forward with solutions. By coming together and supporting each other, we are building momentum that will help restore lands and seas."www.ilinationhood.ca/blog/indigenousleadershiponlandandsea ... See MoreSee Less

Pulling Together: Indigenous Peoples Offer International Leadership in Caring for Land and Sea — Indigenous Leadership Initiative

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“Hawaiians have canoes. Māori have canoes. First Nations have canoes. We all have the value that we are one with the water, so why don’t we use our power, our voice, our chanting, our stories to ...
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International Ocean News:"After almost 20 years of talks, United Nations member states agree on legal framework for parts of the ocean outside national boundaries."www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/05/high-seas-treaty-agreement-to-protect-international-w... ... See MoreSee Less

High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN

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After almost 20 years of talks, United Nations member states agree on legal framework for parts of the ocean outside national boundaries
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