Matthews Hamabata, The Kohala Center

Kekuhi Kealiikanaka’oleohaililani, Edith Kanaka’ole Foundation & Hawaii Community College

Chris Heider, Watershed Professional Network (Photographs provided by Dr. Pualani Kanahele and Ms. Kalei Nu'uhiwa of the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation, Hilo, Hawai'i)

Hawaii Island

Waipuni Kahaluu

Early Process Found the relationships with the heart

EKF & Kohala Center respond to the place & the community

Brought together a team via families & communities

“Who is the water, and where does wai come from?”

Individual

Family

Community

Formal Knowledge System

Creation

Heart

Socio-Ecological Trajectory

A-Kua Moment

Papakumakawalu

Papahulilani “The Sky”

Papahanaumoku “The Living”

Papahulihonua “The Land/ Water/ Sea”

Kumokuhali`i “Rising up from the land to cover it”

“Vertical & Horizontal Structure”

Primary Element of Water Capture

Stay tuned for Cloud Movie….

Recharge model – Input Precipitation: NCDC station #515330 , Lanihau 68.2 Modeling period: 9/30/2002 - 12/31/2010 Output extrapolated to each pixel

Web of Relationships Kohala Center Waimea Community

Kona-Kohala Community

County of Hawai‘I

Mellon Foundation

Pew Charitable Trusts

Brown University

MIT

Cornell

Hawaii Dept. Education

Hawaii Dept. Agriculture

Hawaii Dept. Health

Governor of Hawaii

Kamehameha Schools

EKF Kamehameha Schools

Ka Mauli Hou

Oregon State University

US Forest Service

3 Mountain Alliance

University of Hawaii

Halau Hula O Hawaii

Ka Umeke Kaeo Public Charter School

Keauhou-Kahaluu Educational Group

Pai ‘Ohana

Volcanoes National Park

Taputapuatea UNESCO World Heritage Project…

WPN Kamehameha Schools

Ka Mauli Hou

Oregon State University

US Forest Service

3 Mountain Alliance

Waipa Community

Mangrove Alliance

IUCN

UNDP – UN-FAO

University South Pacific

Watershed Enhancement Board

Amazanga Community

‘Eli’eli Kau Mai!