About Moana Club
Our name comes from the ocean.
In te reo Māori, moana means the sea — the ocean or a large lake. In Māori tradition, the sea is the realm of Tangaroa, the atua (guardian) of the ocean and its fish, and it has sustained Pacific communities for centuries.
Across the Pacific there are kindred ideas. In Hawaiian culture, mālama speaks of care and stewardship, and kuleana of personal responsibility. These are distinct traditions with their own depth — but together they express something simple: the ocean gives to us, and looking after it is on us.
From concern to action
Plastic bottles and bags. Fishing line and rope. Food wrappers, glass, cans, and everything else that escapes bins and blows toward the water. Most of it starts on land — and most of it can be stopped there.
Moana Club exists to turn concern into action. We are a grassroots volunteer community encouraging individuals, families, schools, businesses and communities to clean their local beaches, rivers, streams, lakes and waterways — and to record what they remove.
We believe one person cleaning one small stretch of coast matters. Hundreds of people doing it matters more. Thousands of people, in countries all over the world, become a movement — one with a visible, measurable result.
Every cleanup counts.
A widely cited World Economic Forum / Ellen MacArthur Foundation report projected that, on current trends, the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by weight by 2050. It's a projection rather than a certainty — but it captures the scale of the challenge, and why local action everywhere matters.
Come join us, collaborate and help make a positive difference.
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Moana Club is a Scott & Charlotte George Community Foundation Project.