The beauty of two archipelagos located in different oceans - The Canary Islands and Hawaii
- Wild Dirt
- Sep 9, 2023
- 2 min read
The respect for their own resources, the conservation of ecosystems and biosphere, and the sensitivity and rooted traditions of their cultures are the key to their sustainable development. The Canary Islands and Hawaii might seem to be worlds apart but they do actually have so much in common.
Both archipelagos are composed of a large group of islands and islets that were formed by volcanic activity centuries ago. Some of those volcanoes are (commonly said) “asleep”, but some others are still active (which means they can erupt anytime and start the birth of new land). Otherwise, scientific improvement has helped islanders to know in advance when a volcano might erupt and which and where they can cause damage (or not).
Home of the trade winds, the world’s best climate and unique biodiversity.
This idyllic archipelago belongs to Spain, Europe.
It is formed by 8 different islands and numerous islets located close to Morocco, West Africa.
Although every bit of them was created from magma and strong rock erosion, every island has a completely different terrain.
As a matter of fact, The Canary Islands are famously known for having what they call “microclimate” in every island. This means that you can have a heat wave and a torrential rain the same day on the same island (and just go with it).
The two main islands are Gran Canaria and Tenerife, which are also the most populated.
They mainly work in tourism, agriculture and ranching.
They have a strong native culture.
Home of world-class beaches, unique native culture and natural beauty
This idyllic archipelago belongs to the United States of America.
It is formed by 6 different islands and numerous islets located close to the US West Coast.
Created from volcanoes, full of vast green fields and some of the largest waves in the world.
They have a strong (and also pretty famous) native culture.
The most populated island is Oahu, home of Honolulu, the State’s capital city.
They mainly work in tourism, agriculture and floriculture.
See now? 8123 miles apart but similar in more than one way
If you have ever had the chance to read “The little prince” you’ll know how important and necessary it is to look after what surrounds us. Biosphere conservation, resources efficiency and people’s wellbeing are the Achilles’ heel for both archipelagos. As many parents have repeatedly said to their children throughout life: “If you take care of things, they’ll last forever” and that’s exactly what the Canary Islands and Hawaii archipelagos stand for.
Unfortunately, when something like a wildfire burns down half of an island its people not only cry for what they are painfully experiencing, but they truly feel the desperation of losing part of their past and the uncertainty of what the future holds for them and for the lands they have grown up in. Since their birth, their life always goes indirectly around the protection and preservation of the islands.
In our next article, we will show you what are the preventive actions that these archipelagos use to develop a sustainable living for their environment and how these actions can help to avoid big disaster impacts.
