by DND | Sep 30, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems. “Reef conservation is a local marine environmental NGO. We started up in 2004 and our projects were based...
by DND | Sep 30, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻaʻs latest destination, Mauritius, is a small island nation about 1,200 miles off the South East Coast of Africa. Much like our island homes in the Pacific, Mauritius has also faced the harsh consequences of environmental decline over the past decades. One of...
by DND | Sep 29, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers visited the small fishing village of Amed along the eastern shore of Bali to learn how community members are protecting their natural resources through photography amid an influx of tourism. “Our foundation, Lensa Masyarakat Nusantara,...
by DND | Sep 10, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻa retraces the route taken by ancient seafarers through the Indian Ocean that are depicted in stone carvings at Borobudur Temple. “Walking up and seeing this massive temple just slowly rise out of the earth as you’re coming up the hill, and then to find out...
by DND | Sep 2, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers explore the unique Bali Green School where open learning space fosters sustainability and creativity among students and teachers. “We are looking at this issue about mālama honua, taking care of the earth, [and] we don’t fully know how to...
by DND | Aug 20, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage visits the Great Barrier Reef and crewmembers learn about the collaborative management plan for this ecological wonder of the world and the lessons it has on how they care for their own environments. “My name is Haunani Kane, I’m from...
