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Warm water, violent storms and human activity have seen coral heavily impacted in the Caribbean.

This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us titled Reefs in Your Feasts.

Some of the key scriptures are:  Deuteronomy 12:1-8 (NLT),  Deuteronomy 12:4-8 (NKJV),  Acts 2:42-47 NKJV,   1 Corinthians 11:17-22 (NKJV)

1 Corinthians 10:21-23 (NLT)
21 You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons, too. You cannot eat at the Lord’s Table and at the table of demons, too. 22 What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is? 23 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”[a]—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.

Jude 10-12 (NKJV)
10 But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These are [a]spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried [b]about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

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In this DU Podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Zack Shannon, a former collegiate and professional baseball player. Discover how resilience, determination, and adaptability can not only overcome the challenges life throws at us but also inspire others along the way. Shannon's story is a testament to the power of embracing change and seizing new opportunities.

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UN scientific advisors have once more advised against declaring the Great Barrier Reef 'in danger' while warning Australia must do more to protect it. 

All the science underway to protect our health, our environment... and our smartphones?

Today the crew looks into a growing trend of how to embrace the afterlife --- Green Burials! Another great way we can leave the planet better than we found it. Join in today's conversation to find out as the Crbnly crew tackles death.

Useful Resources
To help Earth’s future, people are getting buried like it’s 1860
‘Green burials’ can change our relationship with death — and help the Earth
An increasingly popular way to be buried: Become part of an artificial reef
Corpse Demon from Radiolab

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The future of our pharmaceuticals are from down under.... the surface of course!

Coral reefs are the new tropical rainforests when it comes to drug research. When you think about it, how else do you protect yourself when you are a sea sponge, you can't move, don't have any spines or spikes and are free game for any of the thousands of species living nearby? Well chemistry of course! Turns out some of this chemistry may help with the future of our pharmaceuticals!

In today's episode we chat with Dr. Marc Slattery from the University of Mississippi all about his work trying to uncover the future of pharmaceuticals from reefs around the world.

For more information on the future of drugs from the sea and Dr. Marc Slattery's research click here. To watch his Ted talk "Drugs from the Sea: What do we lose when Coral reefs die?" click here.

Interested in helping our coral reefs? Here are a couple organisations doing great work in Coral Reef Conservation, Restoration and Research!

The Coral Reef Alliance  As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on protecting coral reefs, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has used cutting-edge science and community engagement for nearly 30 years to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection.

Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology works on coral reefs, tropical marine ecosystems that protect coastlines, support tourism, and provide nutrition to many island nations. Our focus is on defining biological traits that drive the differences in performance among corals and reefs.

The Coral Restoration Foundation We are actively restoring coral reefs on a massive scale, educating others on the importance of our oceans, and using science to further coral research and coral reef monitoring techniques.

The Coral Reef Research Foundation is based in Palau and does original research to acquire the knowledge needed to understand and make intelligent decisions related to conservation, climate change and resource management.

The Mote Marine Laboratory Coral Reef Restoration Program in Florida, US develops and applies science-based strategies with the goal of restoring depleted coral reefs in our lifetime. Specifically, Mote researchers are working to optimize restoration using diverse coral genotypes (genetic varieties), prioritizing native genetic varieties that can resist SCTLD and other stressors such as increased water temperatures and ocean acidification.

Get excited for Season 2 of the Water We Doing? Podcast! Tune into the trailer to hear some sneak peaks from our future episodes! 

We will be exploring water security and its role in global conflicts, the science of oil spill response, the hunt for our future medical treatments in the ocean, and so much more!

Our season kicks off on June 8th, World Ocean Day and new episodes will be released every Wednesday. Make sure you are subscribed you won't want to miss it!
 

Far out in the waters of the South Pacific are the Samoan Islands. They make up an island paradise, a contested territory, an ecological haven. They might also hold a key in the fight to protect endangered coral reefs.

“steady us mother/ your eye lights the way

your heart moves our blood

your hand steers our boat.”

Welcome to season 2 of As She Rises. In this episode, we visit the islands of Samoa. Poet Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard reads her poem “Sā Nafanuā” and discusses how language and ancestral stories can guide us in the present. Motusaga Vaeoso, who studies corals with the Coral Reef Advisory Group of American Samoa, tells us about resilient coral species and the important role communities play in sustaining conservation efforts. She reminds us that there is a lot left to fight for.

Take Action:

• Read Caroline’s poetry collection, Alchemies of Distance and her other book mohawk/samoa: transmigrations
• You can follow Motu’s work through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. Keep up with the state of Samoa’s coral reefs at americansamoa.noaa.gov.

What happens to old oil rigs once they are out of commission?  Well, co-founders Emily Hazelwood and Amber Sparks are refurbishing old oil rigs into sustainable ocean reefs.  As avid deep-sea divers, these two friends are changing the game when it comes to oceanography.  

Learn more about their work and their non -profit at rig2reefexploration.org.

For more info, check out the Hawaii Wildlife Fund's website. 

And here's a link to the NPR article about the myth of plastic recycling.

And if you're coming to Maui and want to go snorkeling, Kai Kanani Sailing has one of the best and most eco-friendly tours around. 

And finally, if you're wanting to do something right now to help the reef, then email your senators and representatives about defending the Clean Water Act. It's an extremely important step in protecting our oceans and their inhabitants. 

Corals are dying. By 2050 we probably won’t have any corals left in our oceans. But a really cool thing about coral is that it regenerates if we give it the opportunity to. So scientists around the world are trying to figure out how to regrow coral reefs, and some have even turned to 3D printing for coral restoration. But is this possible? Can technology save corals?  This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher working on energy, ocean, and waste issues.

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