A program called Malama Hawaii is connecting hotel and restaurant visitors with environmental nonprofits to tackle the state’s mounting plastic-pollution problem
Celebrate World Ocean Day during June
By Staff | May 28, 2021
MAALAEA Launched in 1992, World Ocean Day is a global movement that takes place annually on June 8 and unites conservation leaders and environmentally conscientious individuals and organizations in addressing the myriad threats facing marine wildlife and ecosystems. In recognition of this auspicious day, Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) will offer events and programs throughout the month of June designed to inspire awareness of our blue planet and the ocean that directly or indirectly sustains all life. On June 7, PWF Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra will host Responsible Recipes, a pre-recorded cooking presentation that underscores the importance of choosing fish and other seafood that is sustainably harvested.
Foundation invites locals to take part in new Adopt A Beach program
By Staff | Apr 16, 2021
MAALAEA Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF), a leader in marine debris research since 2013, last week announced a new program designed to involve the public in keeping Maui’s coastlines clean and debris-free. The Adopt A Beach program, set to launch on Earth Day, April 22, will augment a pilot program initiated in 2015 that encouraged volunteer community scientists to monitor and remove debris as part of PWF’s Coastal Marine Debris Monitoring Program (CMDMP), resulting in over 100,000 debris items removed and documented to date. The new program offers a more structured approach for committed community scientists by providing opportunities for individuals to “adopt” a stretch of shoreline that they will clean and record the amount and type of marine debris found at the same time each month for a year. This will foster a sense of ownership over their selected area and al