On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, students explore the importance of water to cultivating kalo, take a ride with a local canoe club on Kauaʻi, and share how one campus community is working to eliminate waste – and more.

Students at Waiāhole Elementary School share a story about a historical fight for water rights by two brothers who own a renowned farm in Waiāhole Valley on the windward side of Oʻahu.

A student at Kā‘u High and Pāhala Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island shares her journey as a zero-waste advocate with her school’s Mālama ‘Āina Compostables student club.

A touching story produced by Kapaʻa High School students on Kauaʻi spotlights the power of connection for paddlers of the Puʻuwai Canoe Club.

Students at Āliamanu Middle School on Oʻahu speak to a long-time teacher and a student of a sailing club at Rainbow Bay Marina.

Wahiawā Middle School students on Oʻahu teach viewers how to play a fun and challenging Filipino game called Luksong Baka.

Other HIKI NŌ archive stories featured in this episode were produced by Kamehameha Schools Maui Middle School and Lahainaluna High School students on Maui, Kapaʻa High School on Kauaʻi, and Hālau Lōkahi Public Charter School on Oʻahu.

The show is hosted by Madison Mueller and Cynthia Lefaoseu, who attend Wahiawā Middle School on O‘ahu.