OCEAN CONSERVATION: Hilo, Hawaii
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Visit The USA (@VisitTheUSA) and surfer and scientist, Cliff Kapono, share the beauty of Hawaii's beaches and the importance of taking care of the ocean.
In a world where real-life paradises are under threat from pollution, pro-surfer-turned-scientist Dr. Cliff Kapono uses his first-hand knowledge of, passion for, and dedication to the environment to help save the iconic and picturesque beaches of Hawaii.
Venture alongside Cliff as he pulls us into his life in Hilo - a place where the realms of science, nature, and discovery intersect. Alongside his field work, number crunching, and surfing, he is passionate about reflecting on our responsibility as children of this earth, leaving us with the question, "Am I going to keep changing nature because of my behavior, or am I going to start changing my behavior around nature?"
On Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii is located on the eastern coast of the “Big Island.” Officially known as the Island of Hawaii, Big Island received its nickname to help distinguish itself from the 1,500-mile long - and perhaps more well known - archipelago with which it shares name.
At an estimated 800,000 years old, Hilo is the oldest city in the Hawaiian Archipelago and is ripe with dramatic waterfalls, fertile rainforests, and lush gardens, and has a downtown area that overlooks Hilo Bay and rests on two dormant volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The city is also home to the world’s largest processor of macadamia seeds - the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation - the University of Hawaii, the Imiloa Astronomy Center, and the Merrie Monarch Festival, which is a seven-day festival celebrating the ancient and modern art of hula.
On Cliff and His Work
As a native Hawaiian, Cliff Kapono does his part when it comes to understanding and respecting his environment. His background is in molecular bioscience, and he's produced a handful of award-winning films that delve into indigenous activism, ocean conservation, global food security, and virtual reality.
To understand his connection with Hawaii, he refers to his roots in surfing, the ocean, and his environment: “The more I started to think about how we describe the relationship between humans and their environment, science became this really natural way of expressing that - the idea of biology, the idea of chemicals, and the exchanges between different organisms through root systems.” He prides himself on understanding the systems he depends on for surfing, as well as being knowledgeable about how he can do his part to help the environment.
On Plastic
When envisioning paradise, soaking up the sun on one of Hawaii's pristine beaches may very well be the first scene that comes to mind - not the plastic pollution shown in the video. However, with over 8 million tons of plastic ending up in our oceans each year, rising pollution rates are endangering ocean life and washing up on shore - and Kamilo Beach, located on the southeastern coast of Big Island in Hawaii, is not immune to this threat.
With the help of individuals like Cliff Kapono and organizations like Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii - a local nonprofit with a mission to inspire the community to care for the coastline through beach cleanups - groups have come together to recycle over 200,000 pounds of ocean plastic, helping protect the beauty and health of the planet.
By raising awareness of plastic pollution and helping rid our environment of it, we can all be part of a larger movement toward preserving the world's paradises.
On Doing Your Part
Doing your part to help the environment begins with educating yourself and others. With endless volunteer opportunities available at any time, there's no better time than the present to find a local organization near you. Join a beach cleanup, plant trees in your city, or donate to an animal conservation program - the sky's the limit. By learning more about the efforts happening near (or far) from you, you're well on your way to giving back to a world that provides you so much - just like Cliff.
To learn more about organizations doing their part and how you can help, check out:
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii | sustainablecoa...
Ocean Conservancy | oceanconservan...
Take 3 | www.take3.org
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Beautiful work BD, looking forward to seeing more stories like these!
Beautifully done video! Will help me with my students. Mahalo nui loa!
really beautiful message
"Am I going to keep changing nature because of my behavior
or am I going to start changing my behavior around nature"
wow, the southeastern united states should learn to take a hint. I just visited Charleston SC after seeing Hawaii a few weeks ago. They put up probably hundreds of expensive retaining walls and periodically dump tons of sand onto the beach, taking away from the natural movement of the shoreline. I miss Hawaii so much, thank you for your videos!
True Hawaii is incredible! Much respect. Mahalo.
Beautiful narration
Very emotional... humans have become so inconscious that it seems that nobody can stop the destruction of the nature that we (as human being) are causing... so beautiful nature. Praise be to The One who has given it to us...
What an amazing video with a beautiful message! Keep making videos like this one because this is such a great work!
My inspiration. And will always be. BD TEAM, thanks for inspiring other people in what you do.🔥💕
Love these films highlighting incredible artists, loved the cinematography in this one especially 👊🏻
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Gave me chills.
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This is so beautiful I have goosebumps!
Mesmerizing!
Great story! I have graduated from UHH. I miss Hilo, Hawai’i so much! Thank you so much for this wonderful video! Sending tons of love from Japan.
Mmm so good - personally love this much more than the fast paced montage style travel films
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One of my favourite videos of you so far and one of my favourites of the whole year. Amazing work, very heartfelt ❤
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Guys the work that you do is really amazing and life changing. It inspires so many people to make a change in this world and try to leave it better rather than destroying the nature. I just want to say thank you for the incredible work. Really really appreciated.🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Amazing short film. Makes me so comfortably conscious of the moment! Can't wait for more of these stories! Good job team on telling this story! :)
Amazing work, amazing message! Lot of Love!
Magical!!
Every video you post motivates me to be a better film-maker. Thank you.
Love the story & this is what happens now plastic impact in my environment.
Ya we must learn to give back, we must love our planet. So we can die in a beautiful world
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These stories are so captivating and unique! Cinematography on point as usual 🙌
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Amazing
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story telling that is taking the guts, damn that is real good BD Team !
That closing line got me good, great video my friend
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Such a mental video, you keep producing so many nice videos, how many are in your team?
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Powerful video!!
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What a sensitive and wonderful perspective! Thank you for this video! _/|\_
He Hawai'i wau!
Great Story! Hawaii is truly a beautiful place. This video is reminder of the impact we all have for good or bad. Check out our visual from Maui! ❤❤❤
Surfboards are manufactured with some of the harshest chemicals? No one questions what happens to all the little bits of lost broken boards or bit of wax just seem to blame the what ever is convenient at the time.
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BD really makes the best vids on yt rn. I just posted an Australia which is heavily inspired by their content, so check it out :) I guarantee you'll like it
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