MOANA NUI's presentation video
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ADVOCATES OF THE MOANA NUI PROJECT
. YANN ARTUS-BERTRAND, photographer, film director, environmentalist, President of the GoodPlanet Foundation
. LOÏCK PEYRON, sailor, record holder of the Route du Rhum, 3 times winner of the English Transat sailing, 2 times winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre sailing races.
. HUBERT REEVES, astrophysicien, écologiste
THE "VAKA" :
ANCESTRAL CATAMARANS OF MOANA NUI
. reawakened from the remotest past, rebuilt in a spirit of sustainable development, they will be the tools and the soul of the MOANA NUI Odyssey.
. Bearers of all ecological knowledges of the Pacific, these VAKA will be the ambassadors of the protection of the oceans.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION
. Our future relies on the survival of the oceans.
. MOANA NUI will be a quest for the ancestral knowledges of ocean preservation.
. We will study and apply these knowledges to develop and expand marine protected areas.
THE HUMAN ADVENTURE
. Crossing the Pacific without instruments, following only environmental signs.
. Rediscover the ecological ways of life of the ancient Pacific peoples, in the heart of the ocean and islands.
. Bringing together cultures and generations, sciences and traditions, for a more sustainable world.
MEDIA IMPACT
. Mediatize the MOANA NUI adventure on an international scale
Documentaries, fictional movie, TV, web, press...
. Raise awareness locally and globally
to oceans' preservation.
CULTURAL OUTCOME
. Promote Pacific cultures.
. Enhancing their value by demonstrating their contribution to ocean's preservation.
. Reviving the naval heritage of the ancient Pacific
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