Thereʻs a saying that people who influence you are people who believe in you. One such person was Pono Shim, an extraordinary teacher, master storyteller, and economic development leader, who was committed to Hawaiʻi and our people. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, we’ll explore some of Ponoʻs teachings, including a captivating message that helps us rethink the meaning of ʻohana. Then weʻll go to Hakalau on Hawaiʻi island where ʻohana abounds throughout the forest. And weʻll learn how visitors can offset their impacts on the land and sea – through the Hawaiʻi Green Fee. We send a special mahalo to the Oʻahu Economic Development Board, Mālama Pono Foundation, and Miki Tomita. Please reach out to Outside Hawai`i on Facebook and Instagram. Outside Hawai'i is a program of the Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023.

When our mountains are green and the ocean is blue, it could appear that all is fine in nature. But that’s not the case when invasive species take over. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we’ll take a deep look at how invasive species are changing our lives, and what’s being done to control them. We’ll learn about the two-lined spittle bug, a small insect that’s making a big impact on ranchers. Then we’ll hear how the scientific process is helping to fight invasive species and save native trees like the wiliwili. Mahalo to the many people and organizations that helped us produce this episode, including CGAPS, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, Hawai'i Department of Agriculture, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2023.

We often hear the phrase “aloha ʻāina,” which can simply mean love for the land. For many of us, our love for Hawaiʻi is felt in deep and spiritual ways. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, weʻll go to Hāna, Maui to hear about the story of the stones at Mūʻolea. Then we’ll go to Leeward Oʻahu to see how aloha connects two distant restoration sites. And we’ll end with a musical tribute to those who lead with love for Hawaiʻi. We send a special mahalo to the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, Marisla Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Hui O Hoʻohonua, Malia Nobrega Olivera, and Project Kuleana for their kōkua with this episode. Please reach out to Outside Hawai`i on Facebook and Instagram with your comments. Outside Hawai'i is a program of the Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2022.

Hawai`i is a special place that we are lucky to call home. But it’s not by chance that nature, culture, and traditions are preserved. It takes people who accept the extra responsibility to be the caretakers, or kia`i, of the land and sea. On this episode of Outside Hawaiʻi, we’ll explore Hoa ‘Āina O Mākaha to see how it became a place of healing. Then we’ll go to Pūko`o, Molokai, where the Kūpeke fishpond is being carefully restored. And we’ll visit with leaders of the community-based Waimānalo Limu Hui. Outside Hawaiʻi is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2022.

Welcome to Outside Hawai'i. As part of our Holomua Marine 30x30 series in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, we have more inspirational stories to share with you about the people who take care of our ocean and culture with the community always in mind. On this episode, we’ll go to Pepe'ekeo, on Hawai`i island, to meet with Ryan Okano of the Division of Aquatic Resources. We’ll join Ryan with his family and hear about his connection to the legendary Dr. Isabella Abbott. Then we’ll go to the moku of Wai`anae to learn about an amazing project led by scuptor and farmer, Sooriya Kumar, that ties art, environment, and culture in a big way! Mahalo nui loa to our segment sponsor, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, and the many individuals and organizations that assisted in the production of this episode, including the Hawai'i Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, Scottie Kanda of Keawe Media, Matthew Nagato and Alexander Bocchieri of Lumos Media, and Sooriya Kumar. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org and follow us on Instagram (@outside_hawaii) and Facebook (@Outside Hawaii). Copyright 2022

This episode of Outside Hawai'i is part of a new series in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources on marine management, specifically as part of Holomua Marine 30 by 30 – the statewide initiative that weaves scientific, cultural and community knowledge to ensure healthy and abundant nearshore waters for the people of Hawai‘i. We’ll go to the island of O`ahu with a team from DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources to see them in action, educating the community, restoring coral reefs, and removing invasive algae. Then we’ll go to Molokai for the annual Roi Roundup, a grassroots event to help keep invasive fish from overrunning their native reef ecosystem. Mahalo nui loa to our segment sponsors: Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and the Odom Corporation and the many organizations that assisted in the production of this episode, including the Hawai'i Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea, Molokai Roi Round-up Team, Wakeful State, and Matt Yamashita and Kelly Pauole. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Contact us at info@malamalearningcenter.org. Copyright 2022

While we emerge from the COVID pandemic, it’s important to recognize the acts of endurance that have pulled us through hard times. In this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we honor people and programs that shine as symbols of ola loa, or long life. We’ll visit with Meilin Vitale Vae of Missing Polynesia, who continues to thrive after 20 years in business. We’ll hear how teachers and students in Wai’anae have endured challenges to address issues like wildfire. And we’ll close with a story of building a community of limu practitioners that spans generations. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2022

Climate Change are two words that we’re hearing more often every day. While sometimes controversial, it’s undeniable that our climate is changing faster than ever recorded in history. Here, we see it with sea level rise, we feel it in the heat, and we experience a lack of rain – or perhaps too much of it all at once. On this episode of Outside Hawai'i, we’ll learn how to become more resilient to the effects of climate change. We’ll see how communities are exploring strategies to become stronger as challenges grow. We’ll understand the increasing threat of wildfires and how to prevent them with advice from the Honolulu Fire Department, and we’ll visit with Paul Reppun of Waiahole who shows us how his family farm runs completely off the grid. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2022.

As we gradually emerge from the long pandemic, we are grateful to those who have kept us safe and helped us build strength and resilience. Even in times of isolation, we saw the power and beauty of building pilina, or relationships. This episode is dedicated to all the educators who have developed pilina with their students – and even with each other – through their love for `āina, which connects us all. On this episode, we’ll see what teachers have discovered through a curriculum project tied to `āina in the `Ewa O`ahu region. We’ll visit with Dean Wilhelm at Ho`okua`āina who shares about growing youth through growing kalo. We’ll sail aboard Mānaiakalani with youth from Maui, and we’ll learn how the Mālama Learning Center builds pilina through `āina based education. Outside Hawai'i is a program of Mālama Learning Center. Copyright 2022