EIMA mālama ʻāina huakaʻi

December 14, 2022

The Enterprise Information Management & Architecture (EIMA) hui, also known as Kapohokukui, embarked on a huakaʻi to kick-off FY22-23. KS Land Education Administrator BJ Awa and Land Asset Manager Keith Chang KSK ‘89 hosted the group as they traveled to the North Shore and learned more about ʻĀina Pauahi in the Moku of Waialua. The group started the tour at Haleʻiwa Store Lots and drove up to Kawailoa Wind Farms to see firsthand the operation of KSʻ renewable energy efforts to a clean-energy future. The largest clean energy project in Hawaiʻi, comprised of 30 wind turbines, provides clean energy for approximately 14,500 of Oʻahu homes. The Kawailoa Solar project, the largest solar project in Hawaiʻi, provides clean energy for approximately 9,800 Oʻahu homes and is a learning lab to educate our haumāna about clean energy. Sheep grazing around and under solar panels makes dual use of important agricultural land and puts fallow land back into productive use. The huakaʻi ended at Mālama Loko Ea, one of two ancient Hawaiian fishponds located in the Kawailoa ahupuaʻa on the North Shore that once provided fish for reigning aliʻi. The hui threw on tabis and gloves and got to work, removing invasive grass species around the edge of the loko iʻa and stripping tree trunks to prepare building material for a hale. Throughout the huakaʻi, Kapohokukui learned the various ways KS contributes to efforts on sustainability, eco-tourism, restoration of Native Hawaiian plants, and building an awareness within communities. Overall, the experience was filled with much gratitude to Pauahi and to the work of KS ʻāina stewards. Members of the team are humbled by the experience which reminded them of their kuleana to our lāhui and future generations. Me ka mahalo nui loa to S & T Senior Administrative Assistant Nani Dudoit KSK’78 who helped new members of Kapohokuki prepare for ʻoli, “Nā Kini Pua Lei Mamo Hawaiʻi” at Loko Ea; and to Awa and Chang for sharing and hosting. Mālama ʻāina, it’s a kākou thing!