Root Cause Remedies

We learned so much in our first three episodes! Host Tina G. gives a recap of the major lessons and transformative shifts that took place in our understanding of what environmental justice is and means for Hawaiʻi. Because as she puts it, "we ain't messing around with no watered down version of environmental justice. We want that radical, transformative, Black, Indigenous, feminist, people of color environmental justice." 

What does the military, corporations, and climate change have in common? Take a listen to find out. Then check out Joy's full interview drawing the connection between militarism, forced annexation, displacement, Black Lives Matter, and capitalism have done to the people of Hawaiʻi. 

For our final interview of season one, Tina talks story with activist and scholar Joy Enomoto. Join Joy and Tina as they discuss police violence, military occupation, Black Lives Matter, and environmental racism. Learn how Black liberation and the fight against white supremacy connect to Hawaiian liberation and global peace. See how environmental justice demands racial justice. Get ready for this next episode of revolutionary storytelling!

Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio is a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet , activist , and  scholar "born and raised on "music, mo‘olelo and ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i." In this episode she dives deep into the political history of violence to the ʻāina and people of Hawaiʻi and what that means to the struggle against colonialism, capitalism, and white supremacy today. Our conversation is loaded with wisdom and passion and offers so much to look forward to as we Hawaiians and "their homies," as Jamaica likes to say, move forward together in reclaiming our relationship with the land in Hawaiʻi. 

To witness the power of poetry and solidarity, check out her epic video of the poem "Hawaiʻi Ponoī- This is How We Rise" she shared on Mauna Kea. It's on our website rootcauseremedies.com!

Tune in to the very first conversation of our podcast! We are so honored to have longtime environmental justice activist, community leader, and scholar Kyle Kajihiro. Listen as he shares his wealth of manaʻo on the history of environmental justice and political players in Hawaiʻi. He also lays out a powerful vision of true peace without militarization and the liberation of our 'āina. 

We have launched our podcast to honor the resistance to imperialism and statehood! Listen to scholar and activist Jamaica how colonialism, patriarchy, and white supremacy have impacted our beloved Hawaiʻi and its people. 

As the launch date draws near, here's another nugget of wisdom from Kyle. Stay tuned for the rest coming Aug. 21st in honor of the resistance against "statehood" day! #stayrooted 

In our very first episode we attempt to understand the environment justice landscape in Hawaiʻi. Our first guest, Kyle Kajihiro is an encyclopedia on this struggle and we are fortunate to have him kick off our journey! In this episode Kyle shares that one of the commonalities in environmental and racial injustice is....drumroll.... capitalism. Listen to Kyle share his manaʻo on what that means for people and land in Hawaiʻi. 

Here is a preview of our new podcast where we believe that conversation is a catalyst for radical change. 

Through our conversations we hope to shed light on intersecting injustices in Hawaiʻi and humanize those resisting and fighting back. The path towards healing our land and people begins with a reckoning of our individual and collective story of struggle and resistance. Together we can build a future where people and the land are nourished and celebrated, never subjugated. This is a space where we can step up by stepping back to listen, unlearn, grow, and amplify others.

Listen as our host gives a quick breakdown to how explore roots, causes, and remedies and what to expect in our first season!