A wise saying goes, “Learn from the past. . . Live in the present. . . Believe in the future.” These words ring true as we navigate through the environmental challenges the world faces. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll explore ancient and modern technologies that lead us toward sustainability. With the Polynesian Voyaging Society, weʻll recap the 2023 Moananuiākea voyage of Hōkūleʻa. Then weʻll explore a new twist on composting to reduce food waste and grow healthy food. Mahalo to the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Sustainable Coastlines for their support of this episode of Outside Hawai’i. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact info@malamalearningcenter.org for more information. Copyright 2024

Do you recall the Lorax from Dr. Seuss? He said, “I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” And . . . “it’s not about what is . . . itʻs about what it can become.” On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll listen to unassuming, yet powerful voices like the Lorax. We’ll explore the urban forest – and understand the need for more of them as our climate changes. We’ll also learn about an incredible trailblazer, Dana Naone Hall, who led the way for effective advocacy for Native Hawaiian and environmental issues for forty years. We wish to thank the Department of Land and Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, and the Hawaiʻi Land Trust for their support of this episode of Outside Hawai’i. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2024 Contact us at: info@malamalearningcenter.org.

There are certain people who have the passion, talent, and deep sense of aloha that make others want to join them. Duane DeSoto, founder of Nā Kama Kai, is one of them. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll follow a life-changing journey with Nā Kama Kai and its youth leaders going from Mākaha to Brazil. Weʻll see how they shared their ocean clinic with the local youth, exchanged cultural knowledge, built life-long bonds, and came home with new perspectives that will shape their future – and ours. Mahalo to Ju Martins and Nā Kama Kai for sharing this video with us. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2024. (Watch the full version of Nā Kama Kaiʻs Children of the Sea on their YouTube channel.)

There are certain Hawaiian cultural values that are ingrained in our everyday life. One of them is Pono – to achieve excellence, prosperity, and equity. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll explore the essence of being Pono. Weʻll learn about a pono fishing technique using barbless hooks and how effective and safe they are. Weʻll hear from people of various walks of life who “walk the talk” as they care for Hawaiʻi. And weʻll hear how we can visit Maui - in the aftermath of great tragedy - in a way that is pono. We wish to thank the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi, and the Kilohana program of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement for their support of this episode of Outside Hawai’i. Please reach us on Instagram and Facebook and tell us what being pono means to you. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023 Find us on: www.instagram.com/outside_hawaii/ www.facebook.com/OutsideHawaii www.instagram.com/malama_hi/ www.facebook.com/MalamaHI www.instagram.com/malamalearningcenter/ www.facebook.com/malamalearningcenter

The ocean and its inhabitants, including coral reefs and fishes, are extremely important to our way of life in Hawaiʻi. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll look into the many ways that we benefit from a healthy ocean. Weʻll see why herbivores are referred to as the living lawnmowers of the sea, keeping our coral reefs clean and resilient. Then weʻll go to Pōkaʻī Bay with students from Waiʻanae for a memorable experience centered around waʻa, voyaging, and conservation. We wish to thank the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Fish Pono, Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Nā Kama Kai for their support of this episode of Outside Hawai’i. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023.

Leadership is an often overused and underappreciated term. But it’s essential, especially when we need solutions to tough issues that affect entire communities. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we look to leaders who have dedicated decades of service for our people and ʻāina. We’ll honor the late Dr. Emmett Aluli of Molokai and Hilo-born Suzanne Case. Then we’ll learn about the Hawaiʻi Green Growth movement toward global sustainability leadership. And we’ll hear how communities are keeping our water quality safe for all people. We wish to thank the Sacred Land Film Project, Hawaiʻi Land Trust, Hawaiʻi Green Growth, and Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations for supporting this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023

In times of overwhelming sadness and stress, we are uplifted by our youth as they search for solutions toward a brighter future. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, we'll hear the voices of our youth as they mālama kekahi i kekahi – or care for one another. Weʻll see how students from Waiʻanae learned about ways to support their kūpuna - and ʻāina - to build a healthy community. Then weʻll learn how we can protect our homes from the growing threats of wildfires and little fire ants. Special Mahalo to: Ka Papa O Kakuhihewa Fund of Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, ʻElepaio Social Services, PALS & PLACES, Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, CGAPS, and Hawaiʻi Ant Lab for their support of this episode. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2023

As we in Hawaiʻi face some of our toughest challenges, we see people of all backgrounds rise up to help as one ʻohana. It’s not just the aloha spirit we share, it’s another Hawaiian value that calls on us to respond. On todayʻs show, weʻll explore the meaning of kuleana – itʻs a right as well as a responsibility. Weʻll go to Moloka’i with limu practitioners who share their knowledge and wisdom passed down from elders. Then weʻll learn how educators on Oʻahu reinforce their kuleana to teach through ʻāina. And weʻll close with a reminder of our own kuleana to prevent wildfires. We wish to thank KUA, the NOAA B-WET Hawaiʻi program, and all of the First Responders and thousands of people caring for our island communities in need. We send our deepest aloha to those who are suffering from the wildfires and ask you to kōkua to support one another in whatever way you can. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023

When you think back to your childhood, do any teachers stand out as those who helped shape you? Did they make learning meaningful and fun? Did they inspire you to care for your place? These traits and more are practiced by teachers we call ʻāina-based educators. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll explore the realm of ʻĀina based education, which is impacting students from the land to the sea. Weʻll go to Molokaʻi, where formal educators took a course to hone their skills in conserving native Hawaiian trees and forests. Then weʻll go in the water to see what non-formal educators are doing to save our seas. Mahalo to the NOAA B-WET Hawaiʻi program, Kahi Pacarro of Parley for the Ocean, and ʻĀina Based educators throughout Hawaiʻi for their support. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023