It is essential that we are all informed with clear and reliable information, to make the best decisions. We encourage the community to advance to the next stage in the healing process by sitting with each other to really learn and understand our different perspectives and to discuss the possibilities of the future collectively, cognizant of the past. We all have an enormous amount to learn from one another, for everyone’s benefit. Let us seize this moment and do this together. The voices opposing TMT have given all of us the opportunity to create the next chapter in Hawaii’s history with Maunakea at its heart. We must find a holistic vision for Maunakea, as the pinnacle of our past and the beacon of hope for our future. The challenge before us, the people of Hawaii, is to come together to create a lasting, inclusive, and beautiful union of all of our strengths. One of those strengths is the fact that Maunakea is the foremost site for astronomical observation in the world, providing a significant fraction of the new knowledge of the universe available to all of humanity. Maunakea is a critically important site of tremendous tradition and strength for the people of Hawai‘i. The cultural, spiritual, historical, scientific, and political perspectives being discussed in our community today are the building blocks of resolution. It is our responsibility-those of us who call Hawai‘i home and care deeply about the future of Maunakea-to come together, listen to each other, and find a new path forward. They will leave just a few short days from now, returning to distant countries, yet our challenges will persist. Though well intended and keen to see a lasting, peaceful resolution, these visiting astronomers are not the solution to Hawaii’s longstanding issues. The timing-in the midst of the controversy surrounding the construction of TMT on Maunakea-has motivated some who oppose TMT to engage these distinguished guests, hoping they will take a stand. The international astronomical community has converged in Honolulu.
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