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UH continues to engage with community through Maunakea seminar series SHAFKAT ANOWAR / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

Some of the observatories near the summit of Maunakea.

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The second of five Maunakea seminars will be held on Nov. 21 with a focus on “Meteorological phenomena and island weather systems relevant to Maunakea.”

The goal is to foster dialogue rather than debate on the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Maunakea.

“I think it’s important for everyone to attend this series whether they support or oppose the TMT, especially students,” associate professor of oceanography Rosie Alegado said in an email interview. “Attending events such as this provide the opportunity for our Mānoa community to come together to educate ourselves about complex topics from multiple ways of knowing.”

Alegado, who is also an organizer of the seminar series, said events like this allow people to “broaden our viewpoints and acknowledge the perspectives of others.” The series of five lectures is organized by the UH Provost’s Office, Biocultural Initiative of the Pacific and the Sea Grant Center of Excellence in Integrated

Knowledge Systems.

The seminar series brings practitioners and University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa faculty together to discuss different aspects of Maunakea.

There is an emphasis on the fundamental role that Maunakea has played on Hawai‘i Island. All lectures will feature viewpoints from both western and Hawaiian perspectives. A Hawaiian practitioner with a UH Mānoa faculty member will be paired, taking turns to present their sides.

The first lecture series held on Oct. 29 focused on “Geological and hydrological phenomena of Maunakea,” featuring Ku‘ulei Higashi Kanahele, Ph.D. candidate in Hawaiian and indigenous language and cultural revitalization, and UH Mānoa geologist Scott Rowland.

Alegado said she received positive feedback regarding the first seminar.

“Importantly, many came away with new knowledge about Maunakea that informed their perspectives,” she said.

“I know that there were some problems with the live stream, which we are hoping will be resolved by the next series. Currently, we are working

on uploading a recording of the talk to a website so that it can be broadly viewed. Perhaps more direct discussion on TMT may have occurred and that will of course be guided by audience questions.”

With the upcoming series having a focus on how Maunakea influences weather, Alegado said she is excited to learn more about it.

“The mountain is so high that its upper atmosphere is unique from

lower elevations - this may be why the upper areas of the mountain are called wao akua - realm of the akua,” she said.

Wao akua is “a distant mountain region, believed inhabited only by spirits (akua),” according to the Hawaiian Dictionary.

All of the seminars will be held in the UH Mānoa Art Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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How the “distracted walking” law is holding up in Honolulu COURTESY OF TAMARA GOEBBERT 

The Dole Street crosswalk fronting the William S. Richardson School of Law Library is one of the many ways students, faculty and staff enter and exit the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa campus.

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Two years ago, the city of Honolulu made it illegal — with a few exceptions — to cross the street while fiddling with your phone or other device.

Honolulu became the first major city in the United States to enact a so-called “distracted walking” law.

Since it went into effect, police have issued 232 citations under the law.

City Councilman Brandon Elefante said the distracted walking law was

the brainchild of a group of Waipahu High School students who were concerned that their peers were spending too much time looking at their phones when they should have been looking for traffic.

“I think it’s really cool to see the youth and students engage – knowing that if they reach out to their elected officials and have a noteworthy solution, then something can be done and action can be taken,” Elefante said.

He added that the main thrust of the law wasn’t to crack down on

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pedestrians, but to remind everybody of the importance of traffic safety.

Before pedestrians cross the road, he said, they should be focused on traffic — not their phones.

“You see more and more folks using technology as a tool, at the same time it shouldn’t be a gateway to distract someone from … crossing from point A to point B,” Elefante said. “The intersections of streets can be some of the most dangerous areas in our county of Honolulu if one is not paying attention.”

The law is part of a number of tactics legislators and police have employed in hopes of cutting the number of pedestrian traffic deaths.

But has it actually made roads safer for pedestrians? That’s up for debate.

Pedestrian fatalities on Oahu roads actually soared last year and don’t appear to have significantly dropped off in 2019.

As of Nov. 6, there were 84 traffic fatalities that occurred statewide.

Of those, 32 were pedestrians.

To bring more pedestrian awareness and education to Honolulu, Elefante is working with “Walk Wise Hawaii,” a pedestrian safety program that hosts awareness campaigns on pedestrian safety, along with the Honolulu Police Department and youth clubs.

“Safety is a really important thing,” Elefante said. “Be really aware and engage with all modes of transportation. Make eye con-

tact with those modes of transportation making sure you do have the right of way and that they’re aware you’re crossing the street.”

But he’s also not abandoning the distracted walking law. He said it has a place in the bigger picture.

Despite its uncertain impact, others are supportive of the law.

Josiah Corey, a student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, was fined in 2017 and said he understands that the intentions of this law are to protect citizens and

The intersections of streets can be some of the most dangerous areas in our county of Honolulu if one is not paying attention.

– BRANDON ELEFANTE CITY COUNCILMAN

New resident Bryce Chaddick isn’t so sure.

In February 2019, he was cited under the law after being on O‘ahu for about six months.

“Checked my phone to see who was calling, the next thing I know I’m being pulled over,” Chaddick said.

Chaddick moved here from San Francisco in August 2018, and said he wished he would’ve gotten some education on the distracted walking law.

“If this truly matters to Hawai‘ i, they should be legally required to put up signs at crosswalks stating the rules – just as any driver has to take a test and observe local signage,” he said.

Elefante understands that not all people are aware of this law but also emphasizes the importance of getting familiar with the laws of where you are traveling or relocating to.

increase the physical awareness some people seem to lack.

“A lot of people are busy on their phones when they cross the roads without noticing or looking both ways. I think it’s important to have a law like this in Hawai‘i,” Corey said.

“It also sucks because a lot of people have their phones in their hands nowadays. It’s just so easy to forget that it’s right there.”

Another UH Mānoa student, Marcus Armstrong-Patterson, said that if the law saves a single life it was worthwhile.

“Life is precious,” Armstrong-Patterson said. “People die every day ... a lot of them are on their phones.

Some people die being so caught up in their own bubble that they couldn’t take the time to look up and observe life for a moment and now their life is gone.”

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Popoki and Tea’s second-ever pop-up event in July 2018 saw a line that wrapped around the building.

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Pop-up events allow attendees to cozy up with cats while enjoying boba tea.

A NEW TAKE ON THE CAT CAFÉ EXPERIENCE

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Popoki and Tea sells boba tea, with flavors including matcha green tea and hibiscus rose.

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Before volunteering at a local animal shelter, Hawai‘ i Pacific University alumna Liberty Peralta did not know a lot about cats. But hugging a furry feline inspired her to create Popoki and Tea, a cat café pop-up that seeks to add a unique twist on the pet adoption process by combining social experiences with cats and boba tea.

A CAT’S TALE: THE ORIGIN STORY OF POPOKI + TEA Peralta grew up on farmland in Wai‘anae with her sister. Although they had animals, she had no exposure to cats due to her father’s initial dislike of them. “[Dad] always liked having animals around. We’ve always had dogs, and outside, we had the chickens. But we never had cats because he claimed he was allergic, and then he admitted later that he just didn’t like cats,” Peralta said.

Peralta was unable to connect with any feline friends until a particular volunteer opportunity showed her.

“I was first exposed to cats when I volunteered with a former employer. We had community service day; it was a part of

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our job. My boss at the time – he’s always been a cat guy so he wanted us to volunteer at the Humane Society. We took care of the cats; we were doing a lot of folding brochures and menial tasks like that and afterward we got to hold some cats and I was like ‘Oh, cats are cool.’”

After opening her home to Mara, Peralta’s “first and current cat buddy” according to the business’ website, Peralta became a customer of “The Public Pet,” a pet supply store in Kaimuki. She began to think about a cat café pop-up event at the store and shared her idea with Jordan Lee, the owner of “The Public Pet,” which is where Popoki and Tea has held past events.

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LIVING ALL NINE LIVES While Popoki and Tea’s main demographic is those who have an affinity for cats, Peralta hopes that the business will change people’s minds about felines.

“I hope that the cat café, Popoki and Tea, once we open, also serves as an indirect learning experience for people that haven’t spent enough time around cats. They’re a lot more nuanced than what we give them credit for.”

She also wants students to partake in the Popoki and Tea experience, especially

those who love pets or are unable to take care of one due to housing regulations or other reasons.

Whether someone attends an event for the kittens or just the food, Peralta believes in the positive power that cat café pop-ups can promote within the community.

“They’re events where people can forge connections with animals and with each other in a ‘third space.’ The world could always use more places to make positive connections with others.”

BOBA AND FUR-EVER HOMES Partnering with KAT Charities, an O‘ahubased non-profit organization that assists with animal rescue and welfare, Popoki and Tea helps find homes for the found or rescued felines.

“We’ve been successful so far; we’ve adopted out almost 80 kittens since we first started in June of last year,” Peralta said. “I think we’ve tapped into a need we were hoping existed and confirmed that it did.”

Peralta wanted to work with KAT Charities to not only to help find homes for cats, but to support a local organization as well.

“They are a foster-based non-profit, which means that they don’t have a shelter to work out of, so the people that they work with take care of these cats out of their own homes,” Peralta said. “They don’t have the visibility of a public space; it’s harder for fosters to find

homes for cats. They don’t have a storefront or shelter, so the only real avenue that they have is the internet.”

KAT Charities also hosts its own adoption events in addition to working with Popoki and Tea. The cat café pop-up also supplies boba tea to event attendees. Flavors they have sold at past pop-ups include matcha, ube and hibiscus rose. The decision to add this to the Popoki and Tea dynamic was a mixture of Peralta’s personal taste and aspects of “kawaii” culture.

“Bubble tea is my choice of drink,” Peralta said. “It seems like there’s this subculture of people who are into ‘kawaii,’ or cute stuff. Seeing cats and boba seemed to be such a perfect match for people who are into that.”

POPOKI + TEA’S NEXT STEP Popoki and Tea is currently working on opening its first permanent location in Kaimuki, located next to The Public Pet. Peralta has worked for many businesses and done freelance work, but opening her own location is something new.

“This is my first venture; I’ve always freelanced here and there between and even while employed. That’s way different working for yourself and working out of your house versus having a physical location and signing a lease,” Peralta said. “There’s a certain process to it and that process takes a lot longer than you think it will. So that’s been a learning experience.”

Currently, Peralta and her team are working to finalize blueprints for the location and figuring out ways to make sure their store complies with Department of Health regulations, which include creating a space for the cats to be kept in, separate from the main room.

The cats that will be at the permanent location will be supplied by KAT Charities.

While work to establish the permanent location is ongoing, Popoki and Tea will still be hosting pop-ups. The next event will be on Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Public Pet.

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Last-minute gifts for last-minute shoppers <MELDRICK RAVIDA> ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR

ASIAN SNACKS

STATIONERY

If you want to add some edible pizazz, there are some unique snacks from Asia that are popular such as banana chips or Hello Panda. Furthermore, the popular do-it-yourself Japanese candy kits that are fun to make are for sale as well.

Japanese stationery is renowned for its quality and variety. Pick up a few items such as their sticky notes, notepads, journals and writing tools. You can’t go wrong with some quintessential school or office materials. Your mates will thank you for it.

HOUSEWARE AND KITCHENWARE

DECORATION AND GARDEN

A large portion of the store is dedicated to household items and ornamental items that can add charm when put to good use. Mugs are a great gift, and there is currently a large selection to choose from. Gifting a bento box or portable chopsticks is a path you may want to take as well. Otherwise, there are a plethora of bags, crafts and beauty items that may pique your interest.

Daiso offers a great deal of organizers, figurines, and rustic and modern decor. The selection changes every so often so bear in mind that what you see may not be there for very long. Since the holidays are approaching, the decorations will mostly consist of Christmas themed ornaments and decor.

Also, who’s to say that the person you’re shopping for can’t take care of plants? Daiso also sells fake plants in small pots that can be placed in any part of the house. You can even throw in a garden gnome just for fun.

The hunt for holiday gifts has begun. Before going to shopping malls, take a glimpse into Daiso, a Japanese dollar store filled with knick-knacks and anything you could need. Most merchandise starts at $1.50 and goes up depending on size and functionality. This makes gift shopping fun and accessible considering the bounty of items you can purchase and put into a gift box.

There are currently two locations on O‘ahu. Closest to the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa is the one located on Pi‘ ikoi Street.

The second location is situated on the Leeward side in Pearl City.

Both locations are quite similar in their assortment of merchandise, though you will find that the Pi‘ ikoi location has its shelves fully stocked almost every time.

An honorable mention amid the unique Japanese products is the iconic Disney merchandise across the store, sure to please any classic Disney fan.

As you enter the store, you may begin to feel an overwhelming urge to buy everything in sight. Instead, consider what would suit your gift recipient.

Daiso offers an easy way to get the last-minute gifts done quickly without splurging too much. The vast selection of items can make the gift bundle more personalized for the recipient as well. Think of your gifts as a care package customized to become a thoughtful gift without breaking the bank.

Haumana Hale guides students to self-owned businesses ALYSSA RODELLO || INTERN

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Haumana Hale accommodates student entrepreneurs who are looking for a place to sell their products.

For Savannah Adler, a senior with the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, hearing “333 Ward” on the radio was the beginning of Haumana Hale, a student-run business.

Adler, along with UH Mānoa students Benjamin Revord and Rose Wong, began the business after hearing that Ohana Hale Marketplace was looking for student-run businesses to hold their small businesses there. Ohana Hale Marketplace subsidizes the space to Haumana Hale and asks for a one percent commission on all sales,

given that they are a student run business. After recruiting multiple students and talking to management, Haumana Hale was on its way to being launched.

Haumana Hale brings in college students who are passionate about starting their own businesses and sharing their art and products.

Haumana Hale also works with recently graduated students to help them get a taste of running a business. “(Recent graduates are) looking for a place to learn how to be in the market,” Adler said.

Haumana Hale helps to prepare graduates just coming out of col-

lege who have little to no business experience. Artist Mae Waite, a recent art graduate, has been learning how to help run a business to share her art. Her art is also shown and available for sale at Haumana Hale.

Raina and Rhema Wong, sisters and students at UH Mānoa, hold their sustainable use product business R Planet at Haumana Hale. Shoppers can find coral-safe sunscreen, reusable straws, toothbrushes and other planet friendly products at the store. Other students such as Ezekiel Bernardo-Flores, Revord and Adler

have their own clothing lines, all with distinct, new styles. Bernardo-Flores’ brand, Burnt, consists of burnt thrifted items, while Revord and Adler’s brand, We Are Worthy, seeks to influence and educate others about eco-friendly clothing.

Revord and Adler talked about how different vendors and small local businesses work together to support each other at Ohana Hale Marketplace.

“You either learn what you don’t know or you want to learn more,” Adler said.

The students who work at the store are also involved in stu-

dent-run clubs including Hawaii Student Entrepreneurs and Fashion Art Business.

“There is no barrier that you need to cross, you can just join us,” Revord said.

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The Mānoa Farmers’ Market spreads awareness for buying local KEILA LEE [CONTRIBUTING WRITER] COURTESY OF KEILA LEE 

The farmers’ market held at UH Mānoa is held every Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Mānoa Farmers’ Market continues to show the importance of buying local and supporting local businesses in Hawai‘i.

An emphasis on buying local has recently skyrocketed thanks to the “Buy Local, It Matters” campaign backed by the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.

This campaign aims to encourage residents to support Hawai‘i farmers and businesses by purchasing locally grown and made products.

Many communities across the state host their own farmers’ markets to encourage their residents to buy local, including the KCC Farmers’ Market held at Kapiolani Community College, the Pearlridge Farmers’ Market and the Kailua Town Farmers’ Market..

The Mānoa Farmers’ Market is located at the Mānoa Marketplace, a shopping

center for residents and visitors of the valley. The market is held under a cluster of tents in the back corner of the complex.

There are currently eight vendors who set up shop every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, the vendors also offer freshly baked goods, hand-painted art, floral arrangements and even vehicle detailing services.

Some of the businesses at the market include Manoa Valley Greens, Haleahi Floral Ranch, and Ko‘olau Gallery.

“I think it’s good to be sustainable, and plus it’s more healthy,” Phoanexay Oulayrack, the owner of a family-run produce business at the Mānoa Farmers’ Market, said. “Also, everything is pretty fresh instead of shipping from the mainland, and plus you support local farmers.”

Oulayrack says his family has worked with the farmers’ market for nearly ten years and loves having the opportunity to provide visitors with fresh, local produce each week.

“Even though Safeway is right around the corner, I rather buy my vegetables from the farmers’ market because I want to support these people and their businesses,” Mary Kawano, a Mānoa resident, said. “I’ve known some of these businesses for many, many years and they never let me down.”

The farmers’ market has served the Mānoa community for over ten years and is still going strong.

Oulayrack has been able to expand his business and sell his family’s produce at the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa Campus Center every Tuesday and Friday.

Having a farmers’ market pop-up shop

on campus raises awareness for the importance of buying local and makes grocery shopping for campus visitors more accessible.

“It’s just so convenient having fresh produce on campus,” Lynne Oya, an employee at the UH Mānoa Bookstore, said. “And of course, I want to support local businesses too.”

The movement to support the “Buy Local, It Matters” campaign is continuing to grow thanks to the exposure and awareness that farmers’ markets across the state provide.

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Put your money where your heart is Geneva Diaz // News Editor MADE IN HAWAI‘I

The holidays are upon us and it is time to think about gifts to buy for your loved ones. The thing I struggle with the most is deciding where to buy gifts and how much money I should shell out for the holidays.

What I’ve found to be an exciting way to shop for gifts is to visit locally owned shops that I normally support throughout the year. This can be anything from a coffee shop in Kaimuki that sells coffee mugs and bamboo straws, to a local brewery that has merchandise for sale including stickers and t-shirts.

If you think about the places you enjoy going to for a bite to eat or a yoga studio you enjoy, most of these places sell merchandise – and what better gift than to give your family and friends something that means something to you while also supporting local businesses.

One particular place that stands out to me as a unique place to find local goodies is Nā Mea Hawai‘i.

Located in Ward Village, this hidden gem has locally made, hand crafted items such as original art and fine art reproductions. Hawaiian books, clothing and even food products can also be found in the store.

In an email interview, owner of

Nā Mea Hawai‘i, Maile Meyer, said that not only does shopping local help the local economy, it also makes it that much more special.

“Things that are made by people who are of a place, implies a deeper respect and understanding of those materials, symbols and practices,” Meyer said.

This place allows the shopper to widen their understanding of Hawaiian culture and showcases how creative, original and powerful giving a gift of Nā Mea, or “things Hawaiian,” can be.

Meyer said that a reason to come in to Nā Mea Hawai‘ i is for native books “Since we are a native knowledge exchange, [it] gives you a chance to sit and read, talk story, ask questions, provide opinions, and be in exchange with others,” Meyer said.

If you want to deepen your understanding of Hawaiian knowledge even further and have time to create your own gifts, classes and workshops are offered in their makerspace.

“We encourage people to awaken the memory found in their hands and minds around ‘making’ something and participating fully in a gift giving process, their time is part of a gift when they make something,” Meyer said.

Working with hala is a big part of what happens at KīPUKA, a makers space by Nā Mea Hawai‘ i. There is a workshop called “Keanahala” that focuses on learning to prepare hala materials and weaving projects to make a personal Hawaiian style mat and to affirm your connectivity to the islands.

“Whether it’s a Moena Hali‘a, a memory mat frame, painting a small rock, making Niihau earrings, learning hula, playing hanafuda, having a mana card reading, these are all ways to participate more fully and ideally, people making their own gifts and sharing is the deepest method of exchange.

Money has a low frequency, making something with your time and intention is a powerful and meaningful gift exchange,” Meyer said.

BUYING LOCAL

Shopping local is supporting a whole ecosystem of small-scale enterprises and community makers. Every dollar spent on local products stays within the community; it’s a reinvestment. According to the American Independent Business Alliance, locally-owned businesses recirculate a great percentage of revenue locally. In other words, going local creates more

local wealth and jobs.

“Shopping local is a method of exchange, it creates a dynamic of knowing your community deeper,” Meyer said. “What we have that comes from our places represents things that are familiar and familial. We can celebrate ourselves and our communities through how we spend our resources.”

MORE REASONS TO SHOP LOCAL

“Made in Hawai‘ i” can pose different meanings to different people. If you ask someone who has visited the islands what they brought back from their trip as souvenirs, the answer could either be a gift that was authentic and locally-made or something posing as the former.

One-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinct character of a place. It distinguishes a unique community to a chain store that looks the same anywhere else.

Another unique shop is Sugarcane Shop in Kaimuki. Owner Jill Hatch-Fong filled her boutique with local gifts and designers as well as previously loved home goods that get repurposed. Her motto: “ReCycle, ReUse, ReStyle!”

Like the Sugarcane Shop, locally owned businesses make more local

purchases, requiring less transportation and therefore reducing environmental impacts.

According to the Institute for Local Self-reliance, shopping local also makes for better service, better selection and more diversity.

Most local businesses hire people that usually have a better understanding of the products they’re selling and take more time to connect with their customers. The product selections are based on personal and community interests rather than a national sales plan.

Buying local encourages local prosperity which means people are more likely to invest and settle in communities that promote a one-of-a-kind business with distinct character, which means better use for community space.

Many of the retailers also sell their products online, so you can get Hawai‘ i-made products even when you can’t be here.

When it comes to gift giving, quality doesn’t mean expensive; it means exceptional.

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BUY LOCAL For your health, the planet and our economy

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Shopping local can be beneficial for the community.

JOHANNA LEO STAFF WRITER

You might have seen a lot of advertisements for buying local and signs or posters encouraging you to do so, but have you ever wondered why? To make it easier to understand all the benefits that buying locally can have, I split them into three categories: your health, the planet and the economy.

But where your food comes from can benefit you more than missing out on food poisoning. In fact, according to the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy, and Society, “counties [in the United States] with a higher volume of local businesses actually had a lower rate of mortality, obesity, and diabetes.”

THE ENVIRONMENTALLYFRIENDLY CHOICE

The most evident benefits of shopping locally are those that reflect on the environment. For starters, shopping locally means that your food does not need to be transported from a far distance, which in turn reduces the emission of greenhouse gases.

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, “Imports by airplane have a substantial impact on global warming pollution. In 2005, the import of fruits, nuts, and veg-

eybee Conservancy organization promotes the consumption and purchase of honey from local beekeepers because this in turn promotes agriculture, considering that most of our food needs to be pollinated. Supporting a local beekeeper that partners with a local agricultural farm to use bees in pollination helps promote a natural cycle of growing food.

PART OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Finally, the economy greatly benefits from buying local. Every time According to Well.Org, foods grow I hear “economy,” it sounds dauntnaturally when they’re meant to. ing. However, in regards to shopWhen grown naturally, they achieve ping locally, economic benefits can the highest nutrient density. In be easily understood. Buying from short, a vegetable eaten out of sealocal businesses helps promote a son is still healthy, but not as much circular economy, one that focuses as it would be if it were in season. on keeping resources in use for as Well.Org states that another long as possible, instead of using health benefit of buying local is them once and disposing of them. a reduction in the risk for foodBy shopping local, you are directly giving back to your community, so they can, in return, give back to you again. The American Independent Business Alliance states that “on average, 48 percent of each purchase at local independent businesses was recirculated locally, compared to less than 14 percent – AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE of purchases at chain stores.”

I saw a quote by an unknown borne illness: “Large industrial etables into California by airplane author that said: “When you buy from settings often breed risk to food- released more than 70,000 tons of a small business, you are not helping borne illness. From E.coli outbreaks CO2, which is equivalent to more a CEO buy a third vacation home. You in bagged spinach to salmonella than 12,000 cars on the road.” are helping a little girl get dance lescontaminated almond butter, In addition to a decreased sons, a little boy get his team jersey, mass-produced foods possess a amount of transport-related car- a mom or dad put food on the table, greater threat to becoming tainted. bon emissions, buying local is also a family pay a mortgage or a student Food from your local farmers mar- favorable to the environment due pay for college.” ket is fresher and usually safer.” to increased pollination. The HonYour local purchase has a signifLOCAL PRODUCE RESULTS IN BETTER HEALTH

icant impact in a closer, measurable way.

IS IT ACHIEVABLE AS A COLLEGE STUDENT?

This is the million-dollar question. I think so many of us see many sustainable practices we’d like to engage in, such as zero-waste living and veganism, but these are mostly portrayed as beyond our affordability. Shopping locally is not only achievable, but more convenient. Students at the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa have easy access to the farmers’ market located at Campus Center on Tuesdays and Fridays, next to Stir Fresh. Check the

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s seasonality chart to see what produce is in season, and hence more likely to be found locally.

Find a small store you love or a farmers’ market that’s convenient and research when things are in season. Taking this time can go a long way for your health, the planet and our economy.

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On average, 48 percent of each purchase at local independent businesses was recirculated locally...

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Some “buy local” merchandise sold in a shop at South Shore Marketplace.

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 COURTESY OF DANIELA MOROZ

Most college freshman are simply worried about making it through their first semester. However, fourtime kiteboarding world champion Daniela Moroz has her eyes on something much bigger: the 2024 olympics.

“I didn’t actually fly here and move into my dorm on campus until the Sunday night before school started,” Moroz said. “I was only at

school for the first week because I had two back-to-back kiteboarding world tour events in China.”

In the first month of school, she traveled to China, Italy and Qatar to compete in kiteboarding world championships. Three countries in a month is the usual for Moroz, who has traveled to 13 countries since she started competing internationally in 2015.

“One of us used to always travel with her, but now she likes to explore more on her own,” Daniela’s mother Linda said.

The 18-year-old from Lafayette, California has been kitesurfing since she was 13 years old. Both of her parents were kiteboarders, so Moroz was naturally drawn to it while growing up. In fact, she even

completed her first race in 2000, before she was even born. Her mother, who was pregnant with Daniela while she competed in the San Francisco Classic, was one of eight women to finish in a 40 person fleet. Moroz couldn’t be happier to transition from training at home at Crissy Field in San Francisco where the water temperature is an average 58 degrees Fahrenheit

to training here in Honolulu where the water is 80 degrees.

“It just seemed like the perfect fit, I needed a school where I would be able to continue my kiting career while balancing getting a degree. I don’t think any other school would be able to support my schedule as much as UH (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) has so far,” Moroz said.

“We are so proud of her, and will continue to support her in academics and obviously through her kiting career,” Linda said. “We miss having her at home, but love seeing her be happy and succeed.”

For now, Moroz is adjusting to college life after winning every event that she competed in while she was abroad and is looking forward to seeing all that Hawai‘ i has in store. She will continue training here in Hawai‘ i to prepare for the next season, which will begin in March. “I’m definitely aiming to win my fifth consecutive world championship and the tour title,” Moroz said. “My long-term goal is to win an Olympic gold medal in the 2024 summer games where kiting will make its Olympic debut.”

Marketing rapid ‘ōhi‘a death How a master beekeeper is doing what he can to advocate for the endangered tree  FILE PHOTO/ KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

Lehua, or the blossoms on the ‘ōhi‘a tree, is a traditional garment used by hula dancers.

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By day, Darin Olson is a master beekeeper researching the vector that is causing rapid ‘ōhi‘a death at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

By night, he is preaching his cause to protect ‘ōhi‘a from extinction.

On a typical Friday afternoon, you can find Olson attending networking events around campus. His elevator pitch is always the same: “I’m a master beekeeper and I’m working on rapid ‘ōhi‘a death.”

But that’s just been a part of his job: to network, advocate and find people that will listen before it’s too late.

“We only have about eight years until the extinction of all ‘ōhi‘a,” he said.

ROD is hardly a new issue. Ka Leo reported on it in 2016, writing that “ROD is caused by a fungus that wilts the ‘ōhi‘a’s insides. Once the

‘ōhi‘a tree has shown symptoms, such as its crowns turning yellowish-brown, it will die within weeks.”

UH has also been active in promoting awareness of ROD. This year, the university worked with Club Sullivan to create a documentary called “Saving ‘ōhi‘a: Hawaii’s sacred tree.”

The documentary would go on to win three Emmys.

But now, more than three years since the initial headlines, Olson is still advocating. “‘Ōhi‘a is the best tree to make soil from lava, is the cause of our freshwater table and provides all fresh water in Hawai‘i,” he said. “‘ōhi‘a is sacred to Hawaiians because we would not have life in Hawai‘i Nei without ‘ōhi‘a.”

There are people behind the scenes doing what they can to solve the problem.

“The state and U.S. Department of the interior are sending scientists into the forest to collect

proper samples,” Olson said. “The University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa and University of Hawai‘ i at Hilo are testing as much as possible to get an answer for ROD.” But like any project, funding is crucial, as every researcher has a cost.

“Funding is needed for people to be involved,” Olson said. “Citizen scientists like myself can get both help with money and people power.”

In a year that cost the state about $4.1 million in taxpayer money to pay for the Maunakea protests, it’s apparent that social issues in Hawai‘ i can draw a lot of attention and funding. Now, it’s a matter of rallying enough people to understand the gravity of the situation and to nip it in the bud.

“ROD is the perfect start up. It was silent for years. Now it will be 100% effective as it can jump species and destroy other plants,” Olson said.

 COURTESY OF MARK LADAO

Darin Olson, a master beekeeper doing research at the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa, is trying to make ‘ōhi‘a the next buzzword.