JUstin FROM MOLOKAI (Malama Aina)
In 2018, Parley for the Oceans sent me to Hawaii, where I met Justin Luafalemana, a Molokai native. I followed Justin and his two nephews along on a beach clean up and captured his thoughts on conservation and “malama aina” or taking care of the land.
To learn more about the cleanup read this article: https://themolokaidispatch.com/community-effort-clears-massive-net-in-halawa/
To learn more about fishing nets in the pacific read this article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/03/great-pacific-garbage-patch-plastics-environment/#close