The workshop opening ceremony took place on the grounds of the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Hotel in Kahalu‘u, Kona.
Na Wai Iwi Ola, a Hawaiian cultural group, performed several dances related to the themes of balance in nature, and whole, natural systems. Kumu Keala Ching spoke about Hawaiian perspectives on environmental stewardship.
"Everything is connected"
"Consider trees, air, ocean all as one system"
"All of nature is part of one system"
Ho‘opua hakina, beginnings and sunrise
‘Ohi‘a and lehua, the story of a legacy.
Chant—Pele is here and there and everywhere.
