Hawaiian fishponds, or loko iʻa, once graced our island shores, showcasing the sophisticated resource management practices of our ancestors. Today, there’s a renewed effort to restore these ancient aquaculture systems. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we’ll head to the North Shore of Oʻahu, where a hidden gem in Haleʻiwa town has become a hub for community resilience. We'll explore Loko Ea fishpond with the Mālama Loko Ea Foundation, an organization offering exceptional ʻāina-based education for both keiki and young adults. Director/Camera/Editor Matt Yamashita, Quazifilms Media Producers Sayo Costantino Pauline Sato Mahalo Nui Loa Nakupuna Foundation Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Kamehameha Schools and the Kaiaulu of Malama Loko Ea Fishpond He leo mahalo kēia i nā ʻohana no ke aloha o nā keiki a ke kākoʻo mau ana I nā papahana e hoʻōla ai  ka ʻāina a me ke kaiāulu.  We are truly grateful for our community, families and friends for their continued aloha for Loko Ea, keeping cultural practices alive and instilling the values of our kupuna to our next generations. Outside Hawai'i is a program of the Mālama Learning Center, a non-profit organization. Contact us at: info@malamalearningcenter.org @outsidehawaii @malamalearningcenter Copyright 2024

As our environment faces growing challenges, weʻre encouraged by people who consider sustainability beyond just a concept or buzzword, but a way of life. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we’ll meet inspirational Sustainability Champions. We’ll learn how Denise Antolini shaped environmental law in Hawai’i. We’ll see how the Mālama Learning Center promotes climate change resilience. And we’ll visit with Chef Sheldon Simeon, a Top Chef finalist, and a leader in the sustainable seafood movement.   Stories on this episode: Denise Antolini Hawai'i Land Trust's 2024 Kahu o ka 'Āina Video by Matt Yamashita for the Hawaiʻi Land Trust Keʻalaʻiliahi Ford Climate Champion Director, Camera, Editor Ryan Ishii, Street Cinema Additional Footage Hawai’i Dept. of Land & Natural Resources Honolulu Fire Department Awāwalei Food Forest Director, Camera, Editor Ryan Ishii, Street Cinema Hawaiʻi Sustainable Seafood Dinner Series Chef Sheldon Simeon Video production Jeff Hawe of Workhat Media Maui camera operation Mike Donohoe A Collaboration of Conservation International Hawaiʻi and Chef Hui.   Outside Hawai`i Host Jenn Boneza Editor Tim Hunnings   Camera Timothy Bradley Production Coordinator Alyssa Miller Theme Music Arranged and Performed by  Kahale Naehu-Ramos   Executive Producer Pauline Sato Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center, a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire communities to care for Hawaiʻi by perpetuating conservation, culture, and sustainability through education. Contact us at: info@malamalearningcenter.org @outsidehawaii @malamalearningcenter Copyright 2024

Did you know that in Hawai’i, the keepers of knowledge and traditions for limu, or algae, were women? Today’s limu gatherers can thank their grandmothers, or tūtūwāhine, for passing down what they learned from their own tūtū. And we all can thank the late Dr. Isabella Abbott, a world renowned native Hawaiian ethnobotanist, who discovered more than 200 species of limu in her career. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll explore the ocean through the perspectives of women, celebrating family traditions, stories, and crafts. We’ll walk the shoreline with limu gatherers, honoring the practices passed down from their grandmothers. Then, we’ll learn about fish leather tanning, an indigenous technique that reduces seafood waste while supporting local livelihoods. Mahalo to Kua ʻĀina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) and Conservation International Hawaiʻi for sharing their stories. Mahalo to the Hawaiʻi Council for Humanities for supporting this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of the Mālama Learning Center, a non-profit ʻāina-based education organization. For more information, contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org Copyright 2024

Weʻve been talking about ʻāina-based education for some time because we truly believe in its impact. Itʻs not just about picking up trash or making a garden. Itʻs about teaching and learning through ʻāina, rooted in Hawaiian culture, so that our people, communities and lands thrive. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll see how ʻāina-based education for students of all ages is taught year-round to have life-long impacts! Weʻll join the Mālama Learning Center as they work with new partners to engage both students and teachers in caring for native plants. And weʻll go to Nuʻu Refuge on Maui to study evidence of the past and connect it to the future. The video segments on this episode were created by several talented local videographers: Ryan Ishii of Street Cinema, Cori and Tristan of Wakeful State, Matt Yamashita of Quazifilms Media and our own Outside Hawaiʻi team of Evy Braum and Tim Hunnings. Weʻre happy to share these inspirational stories in partnership with the City & County of Honolulu and Kamehameha Schools. Special thanks to the Hawaiʻi Land Trust for their support. Thereʻs a lot going on in ʻāina-based education and we want you to join us! Aloha, a hui hou, Mālama Hawai’i. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2024

For the first time, Hawaiʻi hosted the worldʻs largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders, the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, or FestPAC. It was a rare opportunity to learn from our Pacific island nation cousins – all together as one ʻohana. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, weʻll go to Kualoa on the eastern shore of Oʻahu where canoes, voyagers, and teachers converged in the Hoʻākea Mauka to Makai, Navigating Our Future program – presented by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education and the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at: info@malamalearningcenter.org Copyright 2024

If youʻve ever seen a native Hawaiian forest bird in its natural habitat, consider yourself very lucky. Once common all over the islands, their populations are plummeting. In fact, 70% of our native forest bird species have gone extinct and the remaining species are at risk. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll explore the fascinating world of native Hawaiian forest birds – nā manu nahele. Theyʻre uniquely Hawaiian, found nowhere else in the world. But with climate change and other factors, theyʻre disappearing – fast. Weʻll witness the heroic efforts to save them before itʻs too late and learn how we can help. We thank the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife for providing informative stories and all of the scientists, natural resources experts, cultural practitioners, and volunteers who work so hard to save nā manu nahele. Please join their efforts. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. You can reach us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2024

Have you ever wondered how trees in your community got there? Who planted them? Or why there arenʻt more trees to make our environment more livable? On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll see how everyday people are helping to grow our urban and community forests. Weʻll go to the Waiʻanae Coast where young trees are finding new homes in public parks, learning farms, and backyards. We'll learn some tips about growing a majestic native Hawaiian tree called the wiliwili. Then we’ll learn how urban communities can help native Hawaiian trees thrive once again. Videos for this episode were created by Wakeful State, Eleni Avendaño, and the National Tropical Botanical Garden. We wish to thank Sam ʻOhu Gon, Hoa ʻĀina O Mākaha, and the urban and community forestry programs of the State of Hawaiʻi and the City & County of Honolulu for their support. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2024

Over the past year, few topics have gained more public attention than wildfires. It’s no longer something we can ignore. We all want solutions. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i we’ll share real stories of wildfires in Waiʻanae. We’ll visit one of the highest fire ignition points in Hawaiʻi, and see how sheep, taro loʻi, and native plants are used to mitigate fires. Then we’ll end at Pālehua where education leads the way for wildfire solutions. Our Waiʻanae Wildfire Series is created by Matt Yamashita for the Mālama Learning Center. Mahalo Nui Loa Shermaih “Bulla” Iaea Eric Enos A K Yumi Kam Lani Alo-Chu Nānākuli High & Intermediate School Site Hosts Gill ʻEwa Lands Kaʻala Farm Pālehua Partners Joint Venture Waiʻanae Agricultural Park Waiʻanae Mountains Watershed Partnership Waiʻanae Wildfire Series Funding Provided by Disney Hawaiian Electric Marisla Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Private Individuals Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @malamalearningcenter @outside_hawaii @malama_hi Mālama Hawai’i Copyright 2024

Observation, or kilo, is an essential part of western science as well as indigenous practices. We need to look all around us – even in the sky – to practice this important skill. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we’ll feature a familiar friend that greets everyone across the world everyday – the moon. We’ll learn about an innovative research project using traditional Hawaiian wisdom to help today’s farmers grow kalo by phases of the moon. Then we’ll get to know the photographer and artist who creates captivating images of the night sky. Mahalo nui loa to Penny Levin and the E Kūpaku ka ʻĀina project, Matt Yamashita, and Travis Shak for their support of this episode. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2024