Growing up in Hawai’I you have a strong connection to nature. I grew up in Kahalu’u and I was surrounded by mountains and the ocean. Everything was so close and you can’t grow up in a place like that without being curious about everything. I spent most of my time hiking, going to the beach, and playing in streams near my house. I loved being in tune and close with nature. So, in elementary school I was a part of the PUEO program and took a sustainability class and was fascinated by all the things we can do to help conserve the parts of the island we need the most. I also took a marine biology class and learned so much about the ocean and thought that if I combined what I learned about sustainability and the ocean I could one day save the ocean.
