Hawaiian Kingdom Foreign Minister Leon Kaulahao Siu was EPA New England's Guest Speaker on Wednesday as part of it's 2019 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration.
Leon Siu spoke about current environment issues in Hawai`i, its impact to tourism, the economy and to Hawaiian culture.
Leon Siu is a lecturer on Hawaiian culture, history, and contemporary issues, and serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs representing the interests of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the international arena.
In 2016 he received the Knights Grand Cross Award of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, 1865, the highest honor conferred by the Hawaiian Kingdom.
He was nominated for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize and in June 2017, he received the Gold Medal for the UN Peacemaker, Sergio Vieira de Mello Award from the International Parliament.
He has also been a Hawai`i contact and contributor to the Washington Times, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and the International Diplomat.
