Being able to do this Kahiau project it was truly an eye-opening experience. This project allowed me to gain so much knowledge and allowed me to see what really goes on in not only our community but globally. Throughout our Kahiau Project, it made me think that we really need to step it up. What I mean by that is that people need to open there eyes and see what is happening to our oceans and the life below water. People in our community donʻt realize that the smallest or the biggest piece of trash they leave around them, goes straight into the ocean. Also they donʻt realize that if they keep on leaving there trash around, there will soon be no ocean to swim, relax, and have fun in. Another thing that I learned throughout this project is that there is not a lot of awareness about ocean pollution, which is why it is our kuleana to bring awareness to this issue. We need to show leadership and educate the future generations about this issue, so that they can continue the kuleana of taking care of our oceans. Overall, this Kahiau project went the way we were striving for it to go. There were some bumps in the road throughout this project, but we got what we need to get done. This year long project really helped me to see what I might want to educate people about in the future!
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What are some examples of how Capitalism & corporate economics (Walmart/Walgreens/Target, etc) is creating challenges in your own island, community, state, nation that relates to this UN Goal / Issue?
Every big corporation you can think of is capitalist. Corporations such as Walmart, Walgreens, Target, etc promote the use of plastics. Plastics are one of the many ocean pollutants in the word. With big franchises using plastics and non-recyclable packaging and products, it promotes littering in a way. Although it is not the fault of businesses that people are not disposing of waste properly, you can eliminate the temptation of littering by using recyclable packaging and products (if possible). Why is this something to consider: Do you see a specific (friends or family you know) with a personal connection to these issues that connect with poverty or other social challenges (and please try to find at least one) - what/who is it and why? I do know people who have connections with poverty due to the lack of employment in Hawaii. I have family and friends who are living paycheck to paycheck because the rate of pay is not supporting them enough. I have family members who have to work more than one job to provide for their family. There are homeless people everywhere in Oahu because they can't afford the cost of living here and might have mental illnesses. There is not enough housing in Hawaii for everyone, which is a problem because we are low in supply but high in demand. What, if anything, are you learning about how economic trends impact your Global issue and how has your understanding of the impacts of it perhaps influenced the way you see your group topic as a worthwhile challenge or problem to be addressed? People everywhere in the world use plastics, non-recyclable, or non-reusable items. If more people would be invested in making new products that are biodegradable or reusable, it could lower the amount of waste in our waters and oceans. The manufacturing businesses could then make these products possibly using eco-friendly power sources. Big corporations, businesses, and franchises could find ways to sell, promote, and market eco-friendly products. I understand that the use of plastics is found throughout the globe, but if we were able to reduce the usage of plastics and use eco-friendly products and materials it would lower the amount of waste in our oceans. What are some examples of how IMPERIALIZATION / GLOBALIZATION is creating challenges in your own island, community, state, nation that relates to this UN Goal / Issue? An example of imperialism and globalization in Hawaii is the foreign groups of people who come here to vacation and have fun. With more people coming here, the more trash and waste. People tend to leave waste on the beaches and on hikes to waterfalls, which all affect Hawaiʻis oceans. Why is this something to consider: Do you see a specific (friends or family you know) with a personal connection to this (and please try to find at least one) - what/who is it and why? Hawaii, especially O’ahu, can be over-crowded in certain parts of the island. In Waikiki, it is full of tourists that do not know anything about our culture. The ocean pollution in Waikiki has caused beach erosion and trash to be found in the water and sand. I know people who have visited and tried to pick up after themselves, it does not hurt to remind others to pick up their trash. What, if anything, are you learning about Imperialization/Globalization and how has your understanding of the impacts of it perhaps influenced the way you see your group topic as a worthwhile challenge or problem to be addressed? Learning about imperialization and globalization has broadened my perspective of ocean pollution and how to bring awareness. It has also helped me understand history from Hawaii and around the world and how it relates to the animals and corals under the sea. It deepened my knowledge of imperialization and globalization by able to connect it to Hawaii, to other countries, and to other groups of people. What are some examples of how COLONIZATION OR GLOBALIZATION is creating challenges in your own island, community, state, nation that relates to this UN Goal / Issue?Globalization and colonization in Hawaiʻi are very big because there is many different cultures and ethnicities that come here. But because of the many groups that come here, there is a large population of people in Hawaiʻi. Since there is a large population that means more tourists/visitors to the beaches of Hawaiʻi. When these people go to the beach they tend to not throw away their trash, which leads to even more pollution to our oceans. Another example is when planes bring in more people (foreigners) fly above the ocean, the planes release gas, which then goes into our coral reefs and sea creatures/animals. Why is this something to consider: Do you see a personal connection to this (and please try to find at least one) - what is it and why? Seeing how crowded and overpopulated Hawaiʻi has been getting recently, is scary to see what more damage the population can do to the environment. Every time when going to a beach I see many people being lazy and not throwing away their trash. Also when Iʻm swimming in the ocean I always see at least one piece of plastic that is floating in the water, waiting for a turtle to eat it. Although it may only be one piece of plastic, this one piece of plastic can easily kill a turtle. It is very important to be aware of how pollution affects the ocean. If everyone would just take their trash and put it in the trash can, then its a start to bringing ocean pollution to an end. What, if anything, are you learning about Colonization or Globalization and how has your understanding of the impacts of Colonization and/or Globalization perhaps influenced the way you see your group topic as a challenge or problem to be addressed? Learning about colonization and globalization has given me a new perspective on how raising awareness of ocean pollution is important. It also gives me a new perspective on how it's important to gain more information about our topic locally and globally. As a group, our focus is to really spread the word about why and how ocean pollution is important. Which why my main focus is to take in more knowledge about this issue so that I can share the knowledge with my friends, family, and classmates. What are some examples of your research topic in your own island, community, state, nation? Ocean pollution is important to Hawaii because we are surrounded by water. It is a real issue in Hawaii because it also affects our native Hawaiian animals and our coral reefs. Ocean pollution and waste has increased in Hawaii over time by 77%. Why was this topic chosen by the group: We chose “Life Below Water” because we all have a love of water. Each of us has grown up being in the ocean. Especially being a Hawaiian, we learned that water gives life to everything. We felt obligated to bring awareness to an important topic in our culture. what is a personal connection to the issue or just because you have to do something :) If a personal connection (and please try to find at least one) - what is it and why? My personal connection is my love for the water. Since I could remember, I have always been in the water, whether it was to surf, body board, swim, or snorkel. Whenever I go to the beach, I see rubbish all over the sand and I always wondered why anyone would litter. I learned as a young child to always appreciate and take care of what I have. I felt obligated to take care of what I had loved since I was a child, the ocean. How can this topic change or improve the Hawaii we live in? For who? Does this audience connect with you in any way? If so, how & why.. do you have personal friends of family members that are or possibly could be in this audience? By bringing awareness to improve Hawaii’s oceans is key to promote the wellness of our waters and waters around the world. My goal is to bring ocean pollution to my friends and family hoping they will spread the word to their friends and family. By starting to bring attention to ocean pollution here in Hawaii, my hope is that it could spread to other continents and nations around the world. What do you think of your ability to make an impact in the community & possibly make a difference in this issue? I think that my ability to make an impact in the community is very high, because I am very passionate about this topic. Why would that be important? What kinds of lessons do you think you will learn from this Kahiau experience? It is important to impact the community, but because I am passionate about what we are doing, I can only hope that I will be able to impact the community and the people. My hope is to learn more about ocean pollution and how it affects Hawaii and the world. I think I will learn lessons of giving back to those who give to me, taking care of the land and sea, and more. Over the break I was able to accomplish a couple of things. Although me and my group members werenʻt able to meet in person. We did communicate through our group chat, the main thing we discussed is what dates we are available. We mainly discussed the dates, because we had to set a date for us to do our service. After communicating with my group members we did come to a decision on when we are going. Unfortunately, that was only thing we were able to accomplish. But since we are back in school, and are able to meet up easily. We will defnitely be meeting more, so that we can get more things completed for our kahiau project.
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AuthorAloha! My name is Kilinahe Akana-Phillips and Iʻm in the 10th grade at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. This weebly website is being used for my World History kahiau project. I will be updating frequently on the journey of me and my groups kahiau project. Mahalo! Archives
April 2019
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