Another thing i learned from the documentary is that incineration toilets are a thing. it makes sense, but i just never imagined there would be another kind of toilet other than regular. But now that i know it seems like it would be a lot cheaper in the long run because you’re using less water. but the idea reminds me of a porta potty so im hesitant.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

I had no idea there was even a sunscreen ban on the chemical sunscreens. And now i feel that i will be more mindful in checking my sunscreens and make more of an effort to stay out of the water so i dont accidentally damage any ecosystems. Another thing that made me appreciate the ecosystems is how fast they bounce back. I knew they flourished during COVID, but its refreshing to know that it is possible to get back to a somewhat healthy ecosystem.

One thing I learned from watching “Keeper of the Bay” are the different types of water, gray and black water. I always thought gray and black water were the same, assuming they were both nasty contaminated water. I was kinda correct as that’s black water. However, gray water is wastewater from households but doesn’t contain fecal contamination. Another thing I learned was about the kahulu bay. The bay is suffering from coral bleaching due to the sunscreen. I never even knew this bay existed.

2. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This documentary made me appreciate and realize the safety and value of our bays, streams, and oceans in Hawaii. I don’t go to the beach a ton but whenever I go, I always wear sunscreen. However, I don’t think it’s mineral sunscreen. Next time I go to the beach, I’ll make sure I’ll find ocean safe sunscreen as I don’t wanna kill our corals with bleach

Two things I learnt was about the different types of water. There is grey water and black water. Black water comes from things like the toilet where it cannot be recycled and is unsafe to consume. Grey water is water that is treatable and comes from showers or sinks but 80% of the water isn’t even recycled.

The other thing I learnt was about sunscreens and how they negatively affect the coral. I didn’t know they leak off of our skin and killing and bleaching the coral.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

This documentary helped me realize how important our oceans are. It also helped me appreciate how much impact the ocean actually has on our wellbeing and the beauty of Hawaii.

1. I learned that the word for rich in Hawaiian is “wai wai”. Wai is the translation for water so for Hawaiians to be rich is to be rich in water. This shows how important Water is to them.

2. I learned that mineral sunscreen is not only safer for my body and bloodstream but also the coral reefs. It doesn’t bleach them like other sunscreens would.
   

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

Hawaiis ecosystems such as the ocean are not only important to the wellbeing of aquatic animals and organisms but also the community’s and cultures that come with it. Making the effort to preserve or save these ecosystems is much more important than we think.

One thing I learned from the documentary is that oxy benzone a chemical in lots of sunscreen is causing bleached coral life. So in the bay where they stopped using this certain sunscreen the coral came back to life showing the effect, leading to the ban of those certain sunscreens.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

It’s increased my appreciation because it overall changed my view on our islands. Much like the phrase don’t judge a book by its cover, our islands have a very beautiful cover but many don’t know about the major issues.

I learned that our islands we are very rich in water and they need to be protected without it we wouldn’t be alive. There have also been many people who visit Hawaii and are uneducated that end up ruining our coral reefs by wearing shoes in the water and continuously breaking the reef

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

After watching this documentary i feel that much more people need to be educated on the importance of our Hawaiian islands. When the film started there was a quote that said “love you I land like you love your sweetheart and it will always care for you.” This really made me think about how much love that we need to show our land and how much our land does for us.

One thing I learned about was how incineration toilets can be a helpful solution to single-family homes that have difficulty connecting to sewage systems. I believe this was only mentioned once, but it stuck out to me as I had never heard about them before. I also learned that not only are chemical (oxybenzone) based sunscreens bad for the environment, they can also get chemicals in your bloodstream, meaning they are even more dangerous than I thought.

2. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaii’s ecosystems?

This documentary made me appreciate the resilience of our ecosystems and the efforts of people who help to conserve them. It was really incredible how much our environment was able to recover during lockdown, and how it is able to bounce back so well when it becomes better protected. I hope we continue to increase environmental regulation so that we can give back to the water and land that have given us so much.

Additionally, I learned of the differences between black and gray water that being black water comes from the toilet or garbage disposal and cannot be recycled where gray water is from the shower or washing machine and is capable of being recycled. I also learned a handful of Hawaiian words.

By watching this documentary my appreciation for Hawaii's ecosystem has certainly increased. I often forget how beautiful of a place Hawaii is as living here every day you get used to it, but my viewing of this documentary gave me a further appreciation of how gorgeous of a place this is. Something else from the documentary that deepened my appreciation for Hawaii’s ecosystems was the fact that during Covid they were able to bounce back so quickly.

1. Something I learned from watching "Keeper of the Bay" was that sunscreen is damaging our waters. I also didn't know that there was a sunscreen ban in the state of Hawaii. I also learned that black water comes from our toilets and that same black water is being released into our waters.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawai'i's ecosystems

2. This documentary has made me realize how much damage we are actually doing to our ocean. I also learned about sunscreen's so from now on when I go to the beach I will try and use mineral sunscreen

One thing I learned from “Keeper of the Bay”, was that the state of Hawaii banned all kinds of chemical sunscreens for retail sale. I also learned that mineral sunscreen actually protects the reef because it sticks to your skin rather than leaking off like the chemical sunscreen would do.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

This documentary increased my appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems by mentioning that our generation needs to be educated on the environment before we are the ones needing to take care of it. After seeing many clips with children, it made me appreciate how important it is to educate the next generation of youth.

I learned that by 2050 all cesspools can’t be used anymore so anybody using one has to get it changed out by getting a newer sceptic tank and filling in their old cesspool. I also learned that there are incineration toilets that can just dispose of your waste by burning it on the spot this way you don’t have to flush anything.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This made me appreciate it more because I go diving and surfing a lot so it’s nice to know that we are trying to have clean reef and alive coral. It makes better lives for the fish living down there and it feels better knowing you’re swimming in clean water. It also made me realize how much we are damaging everything and that we should try and teach people what we know to try and help

This documentary was one that showed me what different parts if our beautiful islands look like. I learned many things but if I was to narrow it down into two things it would be 1. The pandemic was crucial in the revival of Kahalu’u bay. The environment responded quickly which was very impressive to see and gave me hope for the future. 2. Even though someone can be far away from their culture and people to hopefully discover themselves, it is always possible. To reconnect and pursue the love for their culture that they have.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

I have always had a great deal of appreciation for Hawaii’s ecosystems because I realize how much work is required to maintain them. This documentary has shown me truly how wonderful our Islands are and even though we continue to damage them, they serve us and provide us with the wildlife that we need to survive. I truly am glad that we got the opportunity to watch this documentary because it has given me reassurance and confident in the fact that we can still save ourselves from the damage we caused.

Mahalo!

B. After watching this documentary i gained a deeper understanding and awareness these Hawaiian island face now and in the future. Learning knowledge about the Kahalu’u bay and how the people that call it home has planted a big appreciation for the place I live in. The struggle every part of these islands go through because of humans has sparked an admiration for this amazing place I live in.

Another thing I learned was that incineration toilets exist. From what I learned from the documentary, it seems like a great way to decrease the amount of black water that is contaminating our oceans.

One way this documentary has increased my appreciation for Hawai'i's ecosystem is that I now see how strong it is. I have learned about the consequences of global warming and toxins but the documentary showed just how bad it is. It is amazing that the ecosystems suffering are still able to fight and it makes me want to help so much more. The documentary has also helped me become more aware when I am in aquatic ecosystems.

I learned about the different chemicals in sunscreen that damage's the coral as well as humans. I also learned that there is a black and grey water and what each of the waters represent, black water being un-recyclable water where grey water is the opposite.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

I dont only have appreciation for our Island but I also admire it, the beauty of our beaches and the ecosystems beneath the water. I admire the strength it has to continue to fight as humans slowly destroy it. I learned how I can try to help restore/minimize damage to marine ecosystems and I will continue to try my best in playing my role.

• I learned what causes sunscreens to be toxic to the environment which is a chemical called oxy-benzone. In order to fix this issue, it is important to use mineral based sunscreen that are not only better for your body but the ocean and its environment too

• There is a solution to cesspools and it is the use of incineration toilets and although it is costly to change rather than changing it we can input new toilets in areas that are being built and slowly changing the toilets that way.

  
  

Two things I appreciate in Hawaii:

• our waters and beaches. There is nothing like it anywhere else and although most are contaminated and dirty, they are beautiful. The water is refreshing and the sand is hot and our coral reefs are beautiful and I appreciate the water because salt water is healing.

• The people, as we are trying to fix the issues I feel that locals are trying to help with the issues too and are being educated and doing their part to help the Aina. I feel that often the problems have been pointing at our tourism issue especially those who are ignorant and I appreciate the locals who care more about the land than they do about the tourism money,

2) after watching this it made me think of how great my appreciation increased for Hawaii’s ecosystem because it showed how poorly we have been taking care of our oceans. We’re lucky to live here on the islands and we want to keep it beautiful and clean so we have to choose the right sunscreen that won’t bleach our coral.

One thing that I learned from this documentary is that how the sunscreen that contains oxybenzone can hurt the environment in the ocean, and how we can prevent that by start using other sunscreen like mineral sunscreen. Another thing that I learned from the video is the people who work for the environment. I learned how we can improve our environment by small steps, and how it eventually contributes to the environment.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

I didn't even know the details about how people are working to improve those ocean and the environment until I saw that video. It made me want to do something for the environment even if it's the small thing.

1. Something I learned was that he sunscreen we and a lot of tourists use is damaging our ocean. Sunscreen can harm the ocean due to chemical ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate, which can be really toxic to marine life, including corals. These chemicals can disrupt coral reproduction, growth, and development, leading to coral bleaching and coral reef degradation. Additionally, sunscreen pollution can contribute to the decline of other marine species and disrupts the balance of fragile ocean ecosystems.

How has this documentary increase your appreciation for Hawaii’s ecosystems?

2.the documentary increased appreciation for Hawaii's ecosystems by showcasing the intricate beauty and importance of its marine life and coastal environments. Through stunning visuals and storytelling, the documentary likely highlighted the interconnectedness of various species and the delicate balance of Hawaii's ecosystems. It inspired to value and protect these natural treasures for future generations.

• I learned that the specific chemical in sunscreen that makes it toxic is oxybenzone, and it is bad for the ocean and its ecosystems. To prevent your activity from damaging the ocean, using mineral sunscreen with naturally derived ingredients will not produce toxins and can slowly help lessen the impact that humans have on the ocean. Another thing I learned from the documentary was that there is a way to dispose of black water safely, by simply using an incinerating toilet that immediately burns all waste to ash, limiting black water almost entirely.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

• I have a newfound appreciation for the intricacy of Hawaii's ecosystems. While I always appreciated the beauty of the beaches, I never truly realized how delicate and alive the coral reefs and organisms were there. I like to scuba dive with my dad, and now I will always take extra time to appreciate the complexity of the places we as humans spend time in.

1. there is brown and black waste, black waste is non reusable

2. there was a sunscreen ban to sunscreens with certain chemicals in it, and bad sunscreen is bad for both the environment and you.

2 ways this has made me appreciate our ecosystems:

1. reminded me that the ocean is a sacred place and isnt just for our enjoyment but also deserves our love and respect

2. there are other creatures within the ocean and we aren't the only inhabitants of it

The first thing I learned from watching keeper of the bay is the harm that sunscreen can do to our coral and our reef which can affect the homes of our native fish and fish we consume. This could affect the amount of food we’re able to fish and be able to provide for humans to eat.

Another thing I learned from this documentary is the toilets that we can create which can assure that there isn’t as much brackish water. This can help decrease our cess pools

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

It increased my appreciation mostly for our Kupuna who paved the way for how Hawai’i is cared for today. Their technology that they had available with the resources they had taught us many valuable lessons for our current times on how we need to keep our ecosystem healthy

Two things that I learned from the "Keeper of the Bay" documentary :

Number One : there are two types of waste water : gray water or black water. The different water color keys help to determine to how clean the water is after its initial use and what it can be used for next.

Another thing I learned was how much an impact the type of sunscreen we purchase and choose to use have on the coral reefs. I also learned about the environmental management plan put into place at the beach, where people can switch out their non-mineral based sunscreen bottles and use the provided mineral based sunscreen.

B-

This documentary has led me to be more appreciative of Hawai'i's ecosystem, as the narration and scenic clips of the different bays in Hawaii kept me engaged throughout the film and left me feeling inspired to help out my community, even through the smallest actions such as only buying and using mineral based sunscreen.

• _{I learned that sunscreens with chemicals such as oxy-benzone are bleaching our Coral reefs in many places all over the world. On Oahu it’s mainly affecting areas like Waikiki, hanauma, Kailua, and ko’olina. Organizations are trying to ban oxy-benzone sunscreen with a federal law in Hawaii however we’re still seeing coral bleaching. They also are now starting to provide more mineral sunscreen options including at the beach on the big island. Having mineral sunscreen is also healthier for you since there aren’t toxins. Overall switching to mineral sunscreen would be a win win.}

• _{Second I learned that there is a solution to cesspools by using incineration toilets. These toilets turn the black water waste to ash. For gray water we can actually refilter and use that water again instead of wasting it.}

_{This documentary has increased my appreciation for Hawaii's ecosystems and has made me realize how much work goes into maintaining them. It has shown me that even though we keep destroying our precious island it still continues to provide us with all we need to survive. I thought this documentary was very interesting and was a really good learning opportunity.}

-oxybenzone is what makes sunscreen toxic

-there is black and brown waste( black waste is non reusable)

Ways this documentary has made me appreciate our ecosystem

-made me realize that we only have so many natural resources and we shouldn’t waste or destroy anything we don’t have to.

I didn’t know that chemical sunscreen bans had ever been established on the island’s beaches and that while chemical sunscreen is absorbed into your body and sweats off, mineral sunscreens with minerals such as zinc oxide remain on your skin protecting you from UV rays. Further I learned that Hawaii’s government has required Maui to get rid of their cesspools by 2050, however Maui, as of now, doesn’t have the organizations or equipment to deconstruct the cesspools.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

It was a reminder for myself of how beautiful Hawaii’s coastal ecosystems are and that we need to appreciate the time we have in them considering that we could lose it. Additionally, seeing how well the environment responded to the decrease in chemical sunscreens and the lack of tourists in the water during covid to some extent helped me realize that if we give the environment an opportunity to heal it can bounce back quickly. We just have to respect our planet.

• oxybenzone in chemical based sunscreens are harmful and coupled with rising temperatures it can lead to destruction of fragile ecosystems, instead people should use mineral based sunscreens that are safe for reefs and be mindful of where they’re swimming

• Cesspools in Hawaii became a big problem after a large number of people immigrated to work the plantations, over time this lead to many problems like waste water, and algal blooms

  
  

How my appreciation has increased

I’d say I had a pretty good sense care for the ecosystem before this documentary, however it made me more informed on the specifics regarding certain issues in Hawaiian ecosystems. I didn’t know something as little as washing clothes too regularly was bad for the environment and that there are lots of small things people can do to help

• sunscreen contains a chemical called oxy-benzone which is severely toxic to marine/coral life; It bleaches coral reefs and is bad for both the user and the ocean/environment. There are substitutes to fix this issue, by using mineral based sunscreen, it can both help the life of our ocean and marine life.

• I also learned that incineration toilets can help and is a good way to decrease the amount of black water going into our oceans

How was it increased my appreciation

• I learned and now appreciate the ecosystem we have in place for our island. The amount of work it takes to take care of our ecosystem also makes me appreciate what we have and what we get to experience every day. It shows off just how strong our ecosystems are. I also now have a new found appreciation for all the things people are actively doing to save our oceans and ecosystems.

From the documentary "Keeper of the Bay," I learned that common products such as sunscreen can significantly harm and destroy coral, some of which have existed for hundreds of years. Prior to watching the documentary, I underestimated the significance of coral reefs, perceiving them merely as pretty coral. It was cool to discover that corals are capable of photosynthesis, I thought this process was exclusive to land plants containing chlorophyll. Additionally, the documentary explained the severe impact of sewage in the water, differentiating between 'gray water' and 'black water.' While I was aware that sewage was bad, I had not realized the extent of its toxicity and its effects on marine life, further contributing to water pollution.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

The documentary has deepened my appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems, highlighting their role in sustaining human life. Having lived in Hawaiʻi all my life, I had not fully appreciated the gifts the ocean offers or considered how our actions today will influence future generations. I really do think about what was said in the documentary every time I go out to the beach or even just drive by, It really made me feel motivated to try and do whatever I can to help! #RRRR

• I learned a lot about the harm that certain sunscreen can cause to our oceans, specifically the ones containing “oxybenzone”. At our current rate of pollution and use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone, most of our reefs could be dead within 30-50 years.

• I also learned that 38,000 cesspools distribute hundreds of gallons of waste into Hawai’i’s waters each day, and once ration toilets are a better alternative for getting rid of waste.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

• It’s definitely given me a broader perspective on truly how complex Hawai’i’s ecosystems are, and how we need to do what we can to save the ones that are already degrading.
  

I learned from the documentary that how sunscreen can affect the coral and the reef for our fish. How sunscreen can destroy the coral and damage the environment. The sunscreen can be very toxic and harms the fish and any other marine animals.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

I learned how we are damaging the complex ecosystem and community system in Hawaii and how they can affect by not paying the full attention. We should be taking care more and shouldn't be wasting and destroying the natural resources.

1a) non reef safe sunscreen is detrimental to the ocean ecosystems. It causes coral bleaching and poisons the animals around. Oxy benzone is the chemical that causes these problems. It’s not only harmful to the reef but humans as well

1b) Hawaii has around 40,000 cesspools and without properly maintained infrastructure, drainage, and treatment toxic brackish water is created and causes harm to the coral, users of the beach, and animals living in the ecosystem.

2: How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

Coral reefs are considered the rainforest of the ocean. 50% of our oxygen comes from the ocean and it is a really fragile process. We need to protect our oceans because it provides life.

One main thing I learned is about how human activity and human pollution is taking a great toll on the Hawaiian islands. I learned about how the sunscreen that we wear is full of harmful chemicals which results in coral bleaching(coral turning pale and grey as it starts to die) in our reefs. On top of this, these large amounts of people coming to the island and using up its resources are causing wildlife to lose their homes/habitats. This results in a much lower productivity and diversity within Hawaii’s ecosystems.

The other thing that I learned is how extremely essential the ocean is to human survival. The ocean provides oxygen and food, both being essential to human life. If both eventually stop being produced then humans may go extinct.

B- How has this film caused you to appreciate the bay more

This film has opened my eyes to the harmful consequences of our ways. Now I know not to use sunscreens that absorb into skin and instead to use those which stays on the outer layer of your skin because they do not contain the chemicals that continues coral bleaching.

I learned Zooxanthellae is an algae in coral which causes the colors in them, but with extreme temperature changes it causes intense stress in the coral and causes them to loose there zooxanthellae, meaning coral bleaching, and eventually the death of the coral.

I also learned that there are two different types of waste, brown and black waste. Brown waste is more organic waste, such as food, leaves, paper and other compostable things, black waste is toxic and cannot decompose. Some examples are plastic, rubber, and metal.

2) how has this documentary increased my appreciation

I now appreciate the work all theses scientists and environmentalists are doing to preserve and restore the environment, it is very difficult work and many many people don’t understand the urgency of the issue and are making it harder for these people. I’m also more appreciative of the environment and understand more of so the stress we are putting it through  and how resilient it is.

The second thing I learned was the effects of using oxybenzone sunscreen for both humans and marine life. The documentary states how the oxybenzone can absorb into your skin and move to your bloodstream for humans while also harming the marine life by highly impacting marine reproductive growth.

This documentary has enlightened me to appreciate the ocean and Hawaiis ecosystems more. In the document it was stated how “coral are the rainforest of the ocean” this statement is very true as many marine life rely on coral to live. This documentary has really showed me how important the ocean is and how the little things like putting on sunscreen can really harm both us and marine life.

• I learned that sunscreen specifically oxybenzone can destroy or harm our oceans, specifically the coral as well as humans. the reefs could be dead within 30-50 years.

• I also learned that incineration toilets can help decrease the black waters going into our oceans.

2) how has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaii's ecosystems?

• It has definitely helped me a lot learning about what harms the ocean and what doesn't, so that way in my future I'm able to be aware of what we do or put in our oceans. It's also given me a wider complex on how special the waters are in Hawaii.

B: The documentary increased my appreciation for Hawaiis ecosystems because it made me realize that we are all visitors no matter where we are from and need to give back what we take from not just the ocean but everywhere. The coral is a live species and we should treat it the same way we like being treated on earth.

One thing I learned from watching this documentary is ho much can change in such a short amount of time when we do not take the right procedures and make the right changes to prevent coral bleaching and the overall ecosystem in Kahalu’u.

It may seem that the reefs are still thriving but compared to 20 years ago the reef is no where near thriving as well as the marine life living in it.

Another thing I learned is that a healthy living coral is brightly colored, thriving from photosynthesis and plant cells. If coral if dead or bleached then there is no food for fish and other marine life to consume, and if there is no food for the fish they will die off, then if there is less fish that means the families that depend on the ocean for food can be affected.

This video has made me appreciate Hawaii’s ecosystems, especially our coral reefs, because in some places the reefs are dead with little marine life. For me, when I see a thriving coral reef it gives me hope for the future generations to come, as I want to raise my kids in the ocean, and raise them to know that they can always go to the ocean for food.

1. I learned tourist are one of the biggest problems when it comes to costal population. Although the water looks clear, samples indicate things such as sun screen are populating and killing the coral.

2. I learned coral are living beings. Small polyps cover the coral, they feed off of the sunlight and catch zooplankton. However, population blocks sunlight, making it hard for coral to collect sunlight to covert to energy.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This documentary has increased my appreciation for our land and especially our ocean. I haven’t even thought about how things such as the sun screen I wore to the beach could have an impact on our coral and beaches. I hope in the future, people will join similar causes to help restore the corals of our islands.

1. Although coral looks like a colorful rock, it’s alive. Coral reefs could be extinct in the next 30 years.

2. Kahalu’u used to have many fish in it and be able to provide for many generations. It’s home to endemic species.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This documentary increased my appreciation because the land was here before humans were here so we need to take care of it. We should focus on taking care of the land because if we care for the land, the land will take care of us (e.g. provide food). In addition, we should take care of the land to preserve it for future generations.

One thing I learned from the documentary is that the corals are dying in Kahalu’u Bay. Coral Bleaching is a huge problem in the world and it is ruining our corals by killing them and turning them white. Coral Bleaching occurs when the water reaches a certain temperature and is too warm.

Another thing I learned was high turbidity and low turbidity. High turbidity is when there’s a lot of junk in the water and low turbidity is when the water is clear. For a healthy ecosystem it needs low turbitity.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

This documentary increased appreciation for Hawaii Ecosystems because this documentary really informs you how we need to take care of the water. ‘Wai Wai’ meaning wealth and ‘Wai’ meaning water. This documentary definitely put a different perspective on me about how water connects with everything.

turbidity- turbidity is the amount of sediment that is in or on the surface of the water. The problem with there being a lot of turbidity is it can block sunlight from piercing through the surface of the water. This will make it hard for plants and producers to get their sunlight for energy to keep the ecosystem productive. A lot of turbidity can be very harmful for animals that might accidentally ingest the sediment and live in it. It’s also harmful for people who swim in the water because the turbidity causes a-lot of pollution in the water that gets absorbed as you swim in it.

Another thing I learned is the certain chemicals that have an impact in the bleaching of coral. Use reef friendly oxybenzone free sunscreen that will keep the coral safe. A better option is to use mineral sunscreen as it is far less harmful to the reef and is safer to use for the skin since it doesn’t get absorbed like most other sun screen products.

How has the documentary increase my appreciation.

It’s inspiring to see that change is possible like in kahalu’u. The ocean is a huge part of Hawaiis culture. It’s a place of sacrisy, and a place where friends and family can come together. It’s important that we protect and appreciate our oceans so that we may not lose the privilege of being able to swim at these beautiful beaches. This documentary taught a lot about the problems we face with our beaches and what it is we can do to help keep our oceans and reef safe and thriving.

After watching this documentary, I learned how delicate ecosystems are and it is difficult to restore ecosystems after damages. There are a group of people who take care of the environment as their job and I really appreciate their hard works to make Hawai’i’s ecosystem better.

One thing that I learned from this documentary is how sunscreen affects the coral reef. Sunscreencn can destroy the coral and harmful for human as well. Using mineral sunscreen help o prevent that.

I also learned that there are two different types of waste water, such asgray water and black water. The various colors in the water keys indicate how clean the water is after its first use and what it can be used for next.

2. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This documentary has increased my appreciation for Hawaii’s ecosystems. I learned how ecosystem os Hawaii is important and we should be taking care more. It made me want to help the community even through the smallest actions such as buying and using mineral sunscreen.

1) Cindi Punihaole tried to protect the bay for her ancestors and her tradition. She faced the problem that the ocean gets polluted by the tourist and it was challenging to solve it but she never gave up for her beautiful island.

2) The coral gets damaged by touching and stepping on them. I don’t go to the ocean, so I didn’t know that. Also, it gets damage from the sunscreen that people use. Therefore, she put the sunscreen that doesn’t give damages to the environment at beach and people can use it and save the beautiful nature.

I learned that oxybenzone is banned in hawai'i due to it's harmful effects on the coral reefs. i also learned that gray and black water is released into our oceans
How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

this has increased my appreciation by showing me how hard it is to care for the the land when people other people don't seem to care for it themselves.

1. The documentary highlights the crucial role of indigenous Hawaiian knowledge and practices in maintaining the bay's health. Traditional fishing, farming, and land management methods, passed down through generations, are effective in conservation and foster a deep connection between the people and the land.

2. It showcases the importance of community involvement and collaborative efforts for successful conservation. Featuring various community members, scientists, and organizations working together, the documentary emphasizes that diverse perspectives and collective action are essential for creating sustainable solutions.

3. The documentary increased my appreciation for Hawaii's ecosystems by showing me how much work goes into taking care of our Aina and the amount of people it takes to sustain an ecosystem

2. It made me realize how much we should appreciate people who are trying to make the water clearer and stop the coral breaching. Even though the beach viewed from the land looks clean now with the colorful fishes, it will be lifeless if the coral underwater disappears. They are collecting data from the shore such as ph. Also they put free mineral sunscreen stands at the beach to stop the use of chemical sunscreen. 

2. Being born and raised in Hawaii I have always had a deep appreciation for its ecosystems. This documentary really showed how important each part of the ecosystem is to the other parts. Anything that happens at the top of a mountain affects everything below it. For example if something toxic enters the waterway at the top of a mountain it will harm everything it touches all the way to the ocean.

• It is important to make sure you have reef safe sunscreen. (Oxybenzone) destroys our reefs, since the ocean is the main tourist attraction it has a major effect on our ocean life. It is toxic for marine life and humans.

• This documentary gave me a new appreciation for the marine life we do have, it has inspired me to try to help this ecosystem that sometimes we take for granted. Since everything from the mountains to the oceans works together if we make small changes to help keep our oceans clean for future generations 

One thing I learned from watching this documentary is how harmful sunscreen with oxybenzone is to the coral reefs . This affects our ocean ecosystem and it also affect us ,as we are not able to harvest as much fish. With the progression of coral bleaching fish loose their habitats for feeding and breeding which will only get worse over time.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

Watching this documentary it has pushed me to try do anything I can to help and improve the ocean ecosystems. Coming from a family of surfing and fishing the ocean means a lot to me.

this new issue actually help support coral reefs (freshwater runoff holding nutrients) in ways, I also learned that

much of this wasted water is gray water. Gray water is less nutrient-dense waste water that can be reused and

recycled. Yet, many places like the big island lack the right resources and technology to do so. Evidently, this leads to

overly wasted water.

On another perspective, focusing more on a community level, I learned that there are so many ways people care for the

land and ocean while balancing their lives. From perspectives of not just environmentalists, but airlines leaders, tourists,

turbots, and Mr. De Fries, I realized that there is truly a way to balance both economic and evironment sustainability.

Connecting to the start of the documentary, even cutting out wasteful and preventable practices like oxybenson,

so many coral bleaching events can be saved from destruction.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

Like I stated before, this documentary showed me how much us as people can stop our destructive ways. I learned how forgiving and giving Hawai'i is.

Even through the issues we create, the ecosystems find ways to move around these issues. Yet, I also realize that our destruction is 100x worse than any other natural issue. Therefore, it is up to us to create solutions.

2. This documentary has definitely  made me appreciate the ecosystems in the place I call home. This documentary brought to light the amount of harm we have cause our ocean and makes you realize that we have to take care of our ocean and water if we want our ecosystems to thrive in the future. We also have to take care of the land and make sure we preserve it for the future generations. 

A. What are two things that you learned from the documentary "Keeper of the Bay" [2.5 points]

Hawaii’s ecosystems have a domino effect in the sense that they are all connected in multiple ways. These ecosystems are simply interconnected and their health can affect others' condition. Ecosystems and life that live above others upstream at higher elevation can have a dripping effect to the health of everything below. Before the documentary I had assumed that each ecosystem could stay healthy so long as that ecosystem could self provide and be healthy. The documentary essentially made it clear that that is not the case and the health of all of our ecosystems is vital to the Islands.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

To me it makes me appreciate the natural amazing creation and functionality of life and how so many species can coexist within their habitats. The natural order of nature to me in Hawaii is awesome because without Humans interfering it is easy to see how these environments thrive and are so productive. Hawaii itself is a great example of somewhere you truly could live off the land without regular Human behaviors. 

Coral reefs might go extinct within the next 30-50 years

Reefs are rainforest, they bring in the food necessary to live 

Wai papa is kahalu’u, where chiefs would go when they’re in the area. Only Ali’s were able to eat the prized fish. 

Coral bleaching kills our reefs. Oxibenzone is in sunscreen that is killing our reefs. It’s  very popular in sunscreens and it’s hurting our waters.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

It’s very eye opening to see and hear what is happening to our reefs and waters. I grew up in kahalu’u as well so I feel like I have more of a connection so it means a lot to me. I try by best to do my part to help keep our oceans healthy.

Something I learned from this documentary is sunscreens with “oxybeztone” were banned because they were causing major damage to coral reefs. Mineral bases are both better for your skin and coral

Second thing I learned is that coral reefs might go extinct in the next 25-30 years

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

This has majorly increased my appreciation because I knew very little about the severity of the damage done to the reefs

• The first thing I learned from the documentary is the harm that sunscreen can do to our oceans. It is damaging coral reefs affecting the habits of thee native fish, leading to affecting the whole ecosystem. The second thing I learned is the difference between black and grey water. Grey water is water that comes from the shower or washing machines, which can be recycled. Black waste is dangerous to be recycled and consumed, it is released.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

• This document has made me appreciate the beautiful ecosystems that we have. I realized all of the rules and laws that are being passed to protect our marine life and nature in general. There is much work being put into protecting the ecosystems and I need to contribute what I can to protect this island and ocean as well.

I learned that there are ingredients in sunscreen that can damage the coral reefs. And also, the damaging sunscreen is worse for human skin. Also, I learned how important coral is for humans and the impact it would have if there were no reefs.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

I now appreciate how unique Hawaii truly is. We are home to many species that don't exist anywhere else. Also, the care that is put into some of our bodies of water is encouraging.

I learned that the sunscreen we use contains a toxic chemical called oxybenzone and can harm the ocean which can be toxic to marine life, including corals, and can disrupt the balance of fragile ocean ecosystems. To solve this problem we should use mineral sunscreen that can prevent damage to the environment and sea species.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

I learned how we are destroying the environment by our hands and this documentary has made me realize that. If I have chance to going to beach I will buy and use a mineral sunscreen that can protect an environment.

How this documentary has increased my appreciation is I have started to be more aware. I am I surfer and when I go surfing I see the beautiful reef and coral that creates these beautiful waves and I hardly ever think that the reef could go extinct or that I might be doing something that indirectly harms. I live on this amazing island and I take all this beautiful nature for granted. So just seeing in the documentary and hearing all the amazing things that the ecosystems and reefs do for us and people living on O’ahu, just makes me appreciate it even more.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems?

It broadened my view of how many systems there are in the ocean. It also made me appreciate how many people are willing to come together to save the coral reefs in Hawai'i.

I learned how much tourism impacted the reefs. once covid happened the reefs got more healthy due to less people visiting. This was cool to learn because of this is a positive that the reefs were recovering.

I also learned how bad some sunscreens were. I did not know that they had such a big effect on our reefs. I did not know that there were so many bad chemicals like oxybenzone in big name sunscreen brands.

How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]

I love the ocean and want to keep it nice. I appreciate how there are so many people trying to save the reefs. for me this is important because of surfing. all the waves could change if the reefs are damaged or changed. so I am grateful to see so many people trying to keep them safe.

I appreciate this documentary because of the emphasis on “If we take care of the land, it will take care of us”. That was super important in Hawaiian culture and a simple rule. Hawai’i is beautiful, but in order to keep it that way we need to be aware and implement healthy practices to keep our islands that way.

I learned that there is a group of people that educate others the effects humans have on hawaiis ecosystem. I also learned that we need to respect the ocean and everything that lives inside of it. When we hurt the environment it hurts us, so we need to take care of it if we want to keep our oceans/beaches. I also learned that after covid the ocean was able to breath. They also said that the corals was doing good when there were no people in the water stepping on them.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 point

After watching the video it made me appreciate the people that are trying to share this knowledge of saving the ocean, by changing the way we hurt the environment. 

This documentary made me appreciate Hawaiis environment more because it helped emphasize the history of the Hawaiian people and how they structured the land division and who managed the recourses in each ahupuaa. Marine heatwaves are hurting coral reefs. They study coral by measuring them to see if they shrink or grow. everything is impacted by everything so we must not make a negative impact on the environment.

In Hawaii state closed parks . This resulted in the beaches thriving and become so much more healthy. I also learned that respect is what it is all about! Respect and education for the earth will result in people treating the earth with respect.

water can be taken, treated, and reused, while black water can't be. Gray water can be used and put back into earth for gardening

or other yard work. But unfortunately places in the Big Island don't use or lack the resource of reusing the gray water, which then

leads to overly wasted water. While black water has human waste and unsafe particles in the water, making it very unsanitary and

unsafe. Another thing I learned is that the coral reefs started their decline in 2001 and 2002. I was never aware that the reefs were

declining for that long, from before I was even born. So now I can't imagine how much worse it is to this day.

B. How has this documentary increased your appreciation for Hawaiʻi's ecosystems? [2.5 points]
this documentary has increased my appreciation for Hawaii in many ways. I appreciate all the handwork

and different forms of technology that has been put in place to help reverse the damage. I appreciate all

of the dedication that these people have put into helping our ecosystems. It makes me so sad to see all of

the damage that we have caused and how were extremely ruining and damaging our ecosystems. I have

always been pretty considerate about the sunscreens I put on my body before going in the ocean, but now

after watching this video i'm going to make sure im way more aware of my sunscreen. This video just helped

create a new mindset to become a keeper of the bay.