What Does Sustainability Mean to You?
`Oni kalalea ke ku a ka ka`au loa: A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others
We as humans have responsibilities, kuleana. We must pay our bills, feed our children and/or animals, call our parents, show up to work on time, just to name a few. Too often in the “normal” list of responsibilities, caring for the Earth is not always one.
What does sustainability mean to you? To me, living a sustainable life means much more than just recycling and composting. My dream is for people to conduct their lives in such a way that even our relationships with others become sustainable by treating people with respect and aloha.
I am so excited to be the new Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s Project Coordinator. The SHYLI youth I have met really know what’s going on. They have new ideas on how to reduce our carbon footprint and get the most out of our natural resources without using them all up. SHYLI will nurture these youth into tall, strong, healthy trees that will stand high above the others.
My first week was SHYLI’s Sustainable Hawaii Youth Tour. We traveled around the island, visiting different places and people with one common ambition. Saving the Earth.
