Hawaiian Wisdom on Sustainability with Kimokeo Kapahulehua

"Yesterday the word was not sustainability. Yesterday the word was life. And today we have to learn how to be life." - Uncle KimokeoIn this episode, we welcome a very special guest from Hawai‘i: Kimokeo Kapahulehua — respected kūpuna, cultural practitioner, paddler, and founder of the Kimokeo Foundation.Uncle Kimokeo has dedicated his life to preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian culture, language, and traditions through community work, education, land stewardship, and outrigger canoeing. He also co-founded Paddle for Life, supporting cancer care through traditional voyaging.In this inspiring conversation, Uncle Kimokeo shares ancestral wisdom on sustainability and our kuleana (responsibility) to care for the ocean, land, and one another. We explore the profound role of storytelling, spiritual connection to nature, cultural healing, and how traditional Hawaiian practices offer guidance for the challenges of today. His message is clear: to care for Mother Earth is to become good ancestors for future generations.Key TakeawaysSustainability is rooted in learning from and maintaining balance with natureAncient practices provide solutions for modern environmental challengesKuleana is shared responsibility and actionLanguage and education protect cultural heritageHealing requires expression and continuity of traditionsStorytelling sustains indigenous knowledgeSpiritual connection to nature supports well-beingThe Hawaiian moon calendar guides sustainable livingWe are one family connected through the earthCaring for Mother Earth benefits future generationsChapters00:00 — Returning to Ancient Wisdom06:11 — Cultural Connection to the Ocean09:04 — Understanding Kuleana12:26 — Preserving Hawaiian Culture Through Education13:52 — Healing & Reconciliation in Hawai‘i16:37 — The Power of Indigenous Storytelling20:50 — Spiritual Connection to Nature22:15 — Becoming Good AncestorsPlease show us your support by...Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠