Sustainability in Hawaii

“Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future.”

On July 14, 1990, the Voyager 1 space probe took a picture from 6 billion kilometers away of, which at first appeared to be, uninteresting bands of assorted colored lights. But, when you squinted at the bands you found an easily missed pale dot, less than a pixel small. That tiny little speck was planet Earth. Carl Sagan, the legendary astronomer, had, in fact, requested for a picture of Earth from Voyager 1. He captioned it Pale Blue Dot and authored a book of the same name. In it, he wrote: “That's here. That's home. That's us. On it every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward,…

Hawaii is located in the central Pacific Ocean; it is one of the many islands in Polynesia. It is composed of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui and the Island of Hawaii, the island of Hawaii being the largest island of the eight (see attached map). According to the census bureau, as of 2014, Hawaii ‘s population is approximately 1,419,561 with Native Hawaiians forming only 10% of the population; in order to be considered a Native Hawaiian you must have one native great-grandparent (2014 United States Census Bureau). Hawaii’s official languages are English and Hawaiian. Hawaii was first occupied by people coming from the Marquesas Islands approximately 1500 years ago followed by people from Tahiti. In 1778 Captain Cook arrived in Hawaii finding approximately 300,00 Hawaiians there. In the 1850’s Hawaiians worked in sugar cane plantations. In 1983 Queen Liliuokalani was deposed and in 1900 Hawaii became a United States Territory. Fifty-nine years later, in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. Tourism plays a huge role in Hawaii’s culture; it is a big part of its economy and social life. This paper will be discussing Hawaii’s tourism and it’s effects.

Hawaii is facing a crisis. This is not one of wars, disease or famine; the issue is water. Located thousands of miles away from the other continents, many resources in Hawaii are scarce. As a result, Hawaii’s water supply is suffering because of the an ever changing climate, which results in stress on our valuable water.

Protecting Hawaii’s rain forest from the invasion of Corporate America is Bill McKibben’s intention as an environmentalist. His 28-paragraph article, “Power Play Endangers Hawaii’s Rain Forest,” appeared in Rolling Stone, a popular culture magazine, on May 31, 1990. He argues that producing power through geothermal drilling harms the Wao Kele o Puna rain forest, the environment, and the people that live nearby. He also presents alternative methods for power, hoping that people will consider these, such as solar-water heating systems and energy efficient gadgets. Unfortunately, his elevated, subjective stance and attempt to convince his audience through

Hawaii, translated from the ancient Hawaiian language should mean paradise because that's what it is. Hawaii has a climate that varies only several degrees in temperature year round and the sun always shines. The rainy season is in January, but it isn't so rainy that it deters visitors. In fact, winter is one of the most popular times of year to visit Hawaii. This is probably because it is cold and dreary just about everywhere else in the United States. Hawaii makes for the perfect getaway for Californians because it is only about a three-hour flight.

Over several generations, the people living in Hawaii have negatively altered our islands, which has resulted in an unsustainable environment. Most people living in Hawaii are not practicing sustainability. The things they have are taken for granted, and they usually don’t think twice before acting in ways that will harm the environment, such as littering, wasting food, and hiking off trails. They do not understand that they are disrespecting the ecosystem with such actions. All of these factors determine whether or not Hawaii is a sustainable island.

The Bible claims that this beautiful planet, mother Earth, was created for Adam and Eve and their descendants. In the past decade, our once seemingly healthy planet has taken a serious toll in regards to the many aspects of the environment. We as humans, have lacked the better judgment to nurture and protect our beloved planet, leaving it in the paths of destruction and grievances on a global scale. Although it all appears to be seemingly pleasant and well, the world is drastically affected by the issue of sustainability. For the past several decades, the state of Montana has been challenged with the daunting task of preservation. On the surface, Montana is filled with green scenes and nature, seemingly environmentally-friendly and clean, but

I t is the year 2300 in Hawaii, and we have been surviving on the consumption of Kelp for some long time now. Well today I say it is over on growing and using Kelp for our own main food source and consumption. Even though we are in a post-apocalyptic Hawaii, we all gotta stick together and find a better way or idea on getting food for us. To be able to get our population back on track to a growing population again, we need to get rid of the corporation that's doing the production of Kelp. The kelp is spreading a disease that's killing our children and people that we know and love that we all dearly miss so much. So this is why I’m trying to convince you authorities on looking into this issue and stopping the

This book is great for students to learn information about different landforms and events in Hawaii and encourages them to use their imagination. It is a great book for children in grades second or third that are just starting to read chapter books. The book is easy to read with a small amount of words on each page and pictures to go along with the text. The chapters are only a couple pages long so students could easily read it without getting bored. In my opinion, the book is short and to the point when telling the story, it doesn’t ramble on about random topics. This makes it easier for younger children to read and stay focused on what is happening in the book.

I hope this proposal will assist the reader in understanding our Earth’s critical condition and ways even an individual can attribute to the betterment of our environment.

I wake up to thunder and rumbling, its dark and my body feels as if its falling though the sky. There are screams of terror that could only belong to the 200 people surrounding me. Confusion only lasted a few seconds before I remember I’m on an airplane to Hawaii; and right now it is most likely flying over the Pacific Ocean. The oxygen masks drop and I struggle to strap it to my head. The turbulence is incredibly disorienting and so many questions are running through my head right now; “why did this happen to me”, and “will I survive this?”. Five minutes ago I was on my way to paradise and now I’m headed straight for the water. This almost seems similar the TV series Lost, but they all crash landed on an island and survived, what are the chances.

Hawaii coral reefʻs are one of the most amazing sceneries in this world, because of Hawaiiʻs crystal clear blue water; astonishing species of colorful coral and fish of every color tourist are drawn to this beautiful display. Hawaiiʻs coral reefʻs make up about 85 percent of all coral reefʻs in the united states. The coral reefʻs ecosystem is the most diverse and significant ecosystem the world has seen; there are about 4,000 species of fish that rely on coral reefʻs for support. Hawaii has one of the worldʻs most beautiful marine life ecosystem. There are about 400 native marine life species that are only found here in our coastal waters. Hawaiis coral reefs are such a special sight because you will never see anything like it anywhere else

While the Earth has provided u1s with all we need, humanity has taken advantage of these scarce resources for very selfish purposes. It appears that humans seem to only care about “the now” and because of that, our future is in jeopardy. In the films “Home” and “Surviving Progress,” the effects of human activity on our planet is explored and discussed. Further, in the article Can a Collapse of Global Civilization be Avoided, Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich examine how overexploitation has been detrimental to Earth’s resources. We as human-beings must take action and protect civilization from collapsing. While our world may be divided by different countries and nations, this planet belongs to all of us and it is our duty to sustain it.

Unlike its image as a tropical island with the beautiful rainforest and every day’s cloudburst, Hawaii is suffering from the threat of the fresh water shortage due to the global warming. The rise