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Honor Fiji Project

Background
Schedule
Filming
Contacts

The elders and the youth of this generation play pivotal roles in the rebalancing of our Mother Earth.
HONOR FIJI provides an opportunity for individuals to reconnect with our human origins, to rekindle our collective past and memories of living in harmony with the natural world.

HONOR FIJI JOURNEY

Honor Fiji is a transformational journey in honor of the great Cultural Legacy of Fiji while promoting stewardship of the land and water. A strong focus is on the youth, empowering them as keepers of their traditions, to participate in the movement for sustainability and positive change in the global arena, and to reach their highest potential.

In the Spirit of Peace and Friendship, both Fiji and international youth participants will receive stewardship training and dedicate themselves to service for Fiji and our Oceans aboard the AlVEI.
Out of Nelson, Zealand, the Alvei, a Main T’ gallant Schooner, is a non-profit co-operative under the expertise of Captain Evan Logan.
The Alvei has committed to the HONOR FIJI JOURNEY for the 2012 sailing season, June, July, and August. Working with experienced crew, the Alvei, also offers the opportunity to learn the traditional arts of a sailor.

Honor Fiji, is a project of the Econesian Society.

Click below to read about the Econesian Society's background and goals for the Honor Fiji Project.

Econesian simply means being an eco-conscious Pacific Islander. The society consists of a group of young people from the University of the South Pacific who are passionate about being part of the global effort to conserve and manage our environment. www.econesiansociety.org

Schedule
Late May 2012

In the third week in May we plan to arrive in Suva, Fiji. Anchored off the Royal Suva Yacht Club we will be provisioning for the Honor Fiji project.

Honor Fiji, working with University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Econesian Society, will honor the great cultural legacy of Fiji, while teaching youth to conserve and manage the environment.
 

June and July

08 June 2012 Opening ceremonies for our new project 'Honor Fiji' in conjunction with World Oceans Day at USP
　JOURNEY will commence on June 8th for the World Oceans’ Day Celebration in Suva at the University of the South Pacific with music and dance presentations by numerous youth organizations, with the ECONESIAN SOCIETY serving as the lead NGO.
The Alvei and participating youth will depart the next day up the coast north of Korovou at Moon Reef Marine Reserve, hosted by Takalana, Nataleira Eco Lodges (www.takalana.blogspot.com) for our first commitment. Programs thus far include reef restoration with seeding of clams and sea cucumber, planting of mangrove trees and Yasi trees, coral reef gardening, crown of thorn starfish removal, water tank installation and academic support to village schools.

Youth participants aboard the Alvei are encouraged to contribute to the event by sharing their artistic expressions, art, dance or other talents.

There will be openings for 5 Fijian youth and 5 international youth, plus 2 television crew and Project director Carrie Martin. There will be 5 openings for Alvei crew.
During the following 8 weeks we will sail to Takalana Bay Retreat to do work on Moon Reef, a recently declared Marine Protected Area.
We will be seeding clams and sea cucumbers along with planting mangrove trees and Bure building.
Then we will sail through Somosomo Straight near Dolphin Bay Retreat on Taveuni Island. Participants will take part in coral reef gardening and assist in the removal of the Crown of Thorns starfish from infested reefs.
From Taveuni we sail over the top of Vanua Levu to visit Vuaki and Naviti in the Yasawa Island group on the western side of Viti Levu. We will be bringing books for schools and helping with water tank installation. There will be some surfing instruction while there.

Honor Fiji will finish in Lautoka.

The Alvei will remain in Lautoka for 10 days of provisioning and orientation for new crew for the next leg of the journey.
There will be 16 available berths from Lautoka till the end of the sailing season.

Each location will include a selection of adventure and fun activities.

More information will be available soon. Watch this space!

Filming

HONOR FIJI, A MAI TV PRODUCTION It is quite possible that the voyage and the experiences of the youth will be made into a TV documentary series with MAI TV for the duration of the journey.

This is an opportunity for young people, particularly Fijian youth, to have a voice in regards to environmental/marine issues and inspire and empower their peers to step up and take action in their communities and for their planet.

The TV show will be both educational and adventurous, exploring current ocean issues in various island and offshore locations in the Yasawas, Taveuni, northeast coast of Vana Levu.

All participants on board would also be a part of the documentary.

The sail to Vanuatu will take 4 to 10 days depending on the wind.

The following 7 weeks in Vanuatu we will visit the islands of Aneytioum, Tanna, Erromango, Efate, Ambrym and Espiritu Santo.

Mid October we plan to begin the return voyage to New Zealand.

Click to see previous filming events

Contacts

For booking berth on Alvei:
Captain Evan Logan, alvei@yahoo.com

Project Director:
Carrie Martin, O.beautifulmoon@gmail.com

Fiji Youth Director,
Teddy Fong, ted@econesiansociety.org

“International Youth wanted Aboard the ALVEI”

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