NIU NOW: Reconnecting to the Tree of Life looks at the efforts by a grassroots group in Hawai’i tackling the challenge of food security while reconnecting to the cultural heritage of the islands. In the words of co-founder Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer, “Niu Now is a movement of friends dedicated to the animation cultural agroforestry…and revival of Aloha.”

Panelists: Indrajit Gunasekara University of Hawaiʻi, West Oʻahu Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer University of Hawaiʻi, West Oʻahu

Moderator: Audrey Kitagawa President and Founder, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation

Sponsors: International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Niu Now Interfaith ʻOhana of Hawaiʻi