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

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.)