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https://waterkeepershi.org/
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http://volunteerweekhawaii.com/
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Today, Juan Espinal, from Maestros Vibe, sits down with special co-host Rae Tereari'i Chandler 'Iao, from Waiwai Ola Ohana, to interview and talk story about Earth Day and Volunteer Week Hawaii 2022 for our final episode in this 3 part series.
We talk about Earth Day and how we became positive advocates for our communities! Waiwai Ola Ohana strives to protect swimmable, drinkable, fishable, and recyclable water. Facts help guide our decision making!
We can make good decisions in our communities right now to make a difference. Todd Yamashita helped elevate our state's awareness the morning of Earth Day Friday April 22, 2022 with a plan to greet the dawning of a new day with a chant; E Ala Ē. More info can be found at the following link:
https://www.kanuhawaii.org/e-ala-e-2022/
Partnering with the County of Hawaii and other local organizations we are providing opportunities for everyone to feel like they can get involved.
Ace Hardware Hawaii has provided personal clean up kits in Hilo, Keaʻau, Pāhoa, Nāʻālehu, Oceanview, Captain Cook, Kona, and Waimea!

Today, Juan Espinal, from Maestros Vibe, sits down with special co-host Rae Tereari'i Chandler 'Iao, from Waiwai Ola Ohana, to interview and talk story with Dr. Rick Bennett, a highly esteemed microbiologist serving Hawaiian waters and beyond through his work with Waiwai Ola Ohana and Applied Sciences. We talk about the ocean!
The ocean means a lot to Dr. Rick. He has learned that the Hawaiian traditions of the ocean can teach us the way. The ocean is a sacred place that serves as the circulatory system for our Earth.
The human impact on our planet has largely been out of sight. The ‘aina is the life force. Sometimes scientists can overwhelm people. Fishable, drinkable, and swimmable water is hard to attain. The impacts of deforestation have already been felt for hundreds of years in places like San Francisco.
Our coral are living critters and they don’t like being covered by our dirt. Raging muddy waters are preventable. Over-nourishing our shores will affect our clear tropical waters. The visibility in places is becoming less clear. Our water is becoming murkier.
The ocean has its own microbiome like our gut. Polluting our oceans is like dumping poison near our children.
Our fresh water on Hawai’i island comes from aquifers that percolate through lava. The fresh water floats on salt water that we pump up for our use. Over-drafting can affect our overall water yields. Some places, like Keauhou, are pumping a lot of water.
Data has shown that rainfall on our island has dropped. There has been a public trust designated to ensure the health of our water systems. How do we determine the use of our water wells?
It’s not just where the rivers meet the oceans. It’s also about our underground water availability. Geology is so complex. Our formulas are based on the past. Half of our water use is on our lawns. Some sprinklers are poorly installed and waste even more water.
Subterranean estuaries rise and fall with our tides. Cold spots in the ocean are subterranean water discharges. Have you ever wondered where the rainwater goes in Kona? There are no streams.
Our cesspools interact with our fresh water reserves. It is all driven by a belief that we need to be completely separated from our waste to protect us from our own human waste. Eventually we poison our bays.
Hawai’i county does not have enough money to deal with their wastewater. Planned development in Kona is exponential. Pumping goes up as the population increases. Rain water is decreasing. We will need to dispose of more waste.
We no longer allow cesspools, but why do we still use drinking water to flush our toilets? There are communities that are recycling their water. There is hope. You can capture your gray water. This is water from your bathroom sink, shower, and washing machine which can be reused for different applications unlike black water which consists of water from the kitchen and the toilet which must be treated differently. We can make fertilizer instead of shipping it in.
We are seeing evidence of pollution that is reflective of the East Coast of the mainland United States.

Waiwai Ola Ohana:
https://waterkeepershi.org/

Volunteer Week Hawaii:
http://volunteerweekhawaii.com/
Dr. Rick’s videos on water issues
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkkLJBUS1q_g6ZG1fEMinQtGYO48q2mq
Healthy Hawaiian Oceans H2O
http://www.h2okona.org/
Index
http://www.h2okona.org/p/index.html
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Today, Juan Espinal, from Maestros Vibe, sits down with special co-host Rae Tereari'i Chandler 'Iao, from Waiwai Ola Ohana, to interview and talk story with Darrian Muraoka, an impactful student from the University of Hawai'i. We talk about water!
We talk about what life was like in the islands when the tourists left due to Covid-19.Tourism affects our environment. There is a belief and hope that things can be repaired. We are not giving up.
This message is Hawaii-centric, though it can be applied worldwide. This is the start of Pono Science; breaking down our studies into categories to truly understand the legacy of our pollution.

We can see the detriments of pollution in our water. All drains lead to waterways. We can build awareness as students and stewards with responsibility in mind.
There is a great importance in localized knowledge. Some humans may think it is okay to dump motor oil in our drains. It is not okay to do this.
We can pollute in many different ways. There is an impact on our actions. Climate change will affect our communities. There are things we can do and we can start now. We can affect positive change on our legacy pollution.
There is a great amount of value in forest management and connecting to our fish ponds. There is importance in data gathering to help support clean water initiatives.
Students, like Darrian, think about this every day. Water is our responsibility. “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”

Waiwai Ola Ohana:
https://waterkeepershi.org/
Volunteer Week Hawaii:
http://volunteerweekhawaii.com/
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https://www.patreon.com/maestrosvibe

On this episode, we are joined by 2022 Nebraska State Teacher of the Year, Lee Perez. Lee shares his journey to becoming an educator and teacher of the year. We dive into his mission around advocacy for marginalized communities as well as recruiting and retaining more teachers of color. In our literature circle, he discusses a powerful story. Don't miss out on his advice! Tune in, enjoy, subscribe, and leave us a comment!

Learn more:
https://www.education.ne.gov/toy/