For my project, I will help to alleviate the issues within and created by Maui’s forests. Within Maui’s forests invasive species have been introduced. The invasive species take over and kill native species. Native species are key parts of the ecosystem. They regulate water absorption, protect against erosion, and protect marine life. The community on Maui feels the negative effects of invasive species taking over the forest. For example, there are water shortages, erosion, landslides, coral bleaching, damages to marine life, and murky water. I feel it is important to maintain our native ecosystem. Therefore, I will be volunteering to first hand alleviate the issues caused by invasive species. Specifically, I will be cutting down and ripping out invasive strawberry guava trees. Also, I will make an informational video conveying how people on Maui can help to alleviate the issue …show more content…
However, I have not filmed clips for an informational video. I will have to find the correct settings on my camera to capture the scene at its best. Then, the clips will be put into iMovie. I have also worked with iMovie before Civic Literacy: By choosing to do a project on this problems within Maui’s forests, I have identified a large issue in my community. I am partly attempting to help to alleviate the issue to create better conditions for the community. Many people are affected by landslides and erosion. Also, many people do not like to swim in brown, murky water. I am trying to lessen the negative effects for my community by volunteering and spreading the word. Thinking and problem solving: I chose to focus my project on a very pressed issue on Maui. There is not one simple act I can do to make a huge impact on the issue. After brainstorming, I decided to the best way to positively impact the issue was through volunteering and spreading the information to the community on how they could