Sustainable Coastlines Honalulu, HAWAII January 12, 2020 9am – 8 pm
Our group of 75 SASers joined forces with the local nonprofit Sustainable Coastlines Hawai’i and Kokua Hawaii Foundation during our day in O’ahu! Our lectures by Lindsay Young and our Global Studies classes for the past week highlighted the harmful effects of plastic pollution on our coastal environments and what we can do about it. We met local legend singer/songwriter Jack Johnson at one of Hawai’i’s dirtiest beaches, sifted through sand and removed small plastic particles that float in from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and are part of the accumulation of Asian-based waste that ends up on many of Hawaii’s beaches. We worked for an hour and removed lots of debris, but did not make a dent in the problem.
The goal was to incite us to take action on the front end… and reduce our consumption of plastics. Refusing plastic cutlery and using the wooden sporks they gave us, using bars of soap and shampoo, and powdered laundry detergent, are some of the vows we have all made to help reduce the madness. Google/Youtube “Dystopian Snow Globe” and see what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is like….blows the mind.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii is a grassroots, local nonprofit organization run by a small team of dedicated staff and supported by passionate volunteers. They inspire local communities to care for their coastlines through fun, hands-on beach cleanups. They also coordinate educational programs, team building corporate cleanups, waste diversion services, public awareness campaigns and help others run their own beach cleanups.
The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by Kim and Jack Johnson that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi. Their mission is to provide students with experiences that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so they will be lifelong stewards of the earth. They support hands-on learning activities that engage their senses and make lasting impressions on children’s minds.
Today is January 15. Crossing the International Date Line. Tomorrow doesn’t exist for us. See you on the 17th!
Our group of 75 SASers joined forces with the local nonprofit Sustainable Coastlines Hawai’i and Kokua Hawaii Foundation during our day in O’ahu! Our lectures by Lindsay Young and our Global Studies classes for the past week highlighted the harmful effects of plastic pollution on our coastal environments and what we can do about it. We met local legend singer/songwriter Jack Johnson at one of Hawai’i’s dirtiest beaches, sifted through sand and removed small plastic particles that float in from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and are part of the accumulation of Asian-based waste that ends up on many of Hawaii’s beaches. We worked for an hour and removed lots of debris, but did not make a dent in the problem.
The goal was to incite us to take action on the front end… and reduce our consumption of plastics. Refusing plastic cutlery and using the wooden sporks they gave us, using bars of soap and shampoo, and powdered laundry detergent, are some of the vows we have all made to help reduce the madness. Google/Youtube “Dystopian Snow Globe” and see what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is like….blows the mind.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii is a grassroots, local nonprofit organization run by a small team of dedicated staff and supported by passionate volunteers. They inspire local communities to care for their coastlines through fun, hands-on beach cleanups. They also coordinate educational programs, team building corporate cleanups, waste diversion services, public awareness campaigns and help others run their own beach cleanups.
The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by Kim and Jack Johnson that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi. Their mission is to provide students with experiences that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so they will be lifelong stewards of the earth. They support hands-on learning activities that engage their senses and make lasting impressions on children’s minds.
Today is January 15. Crossing the International Date Line. Tomorrow doesn’t exist for us. See you on the 17th!