Introduction: What is Malama Honua?
Mālama- to take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve, protect, save, maintain, connected
Honua- Land, earth, world, background
Mālama Honua is basically saying that we should take care and preserve our land and in the process our world. Our resources here on Earth are limited and are running out fast due to the high population that our world has. How do we protect our world and care for it? We can start by living a clean and sustainable life thus influencing others to do the same. But there are bigger things that we can also take part in such as projects, cleaning our lands, and other sustainable activities that help our land. Our ancestors were able to care for the land and use just enough for them to survive on their own. Some of the teachings and principles that they have can also be used today to teach others about Mālama Honua.
Honua- Land, earth, world, background
Mālama Honua is basically saying that we should take care and preserve our land and in the process our world. Our resources here on Earth are limited and are running out fast due to the high population that our world has. How do we protect our world and care for it? We can start by living a clean and sustainable life thus influencing others to do the same. But there are bigger things that we can also take part in such as projects, cleaning our lands, and other sustainable activities that help our land. Our ancestors were able to care for the land and use just enough for them to survive on their own. Some of the teachings and principles that they have can also be used today to teach others about Mālama Honua.