Hafa Adai, Tirow, and Welcome to the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance
MINA is a community - based, nonprofit organization that was formed by a group of people whose dedication and compassion for the environment felt the need to promote and advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural resources in the Northern Mariana Islands.
The CNMI has a unique and beautiful natural heritage but these natural treasures are at risk of continued degradation. MINA believes that by fostering community watch and outreach efforts we can achieve our long-term goals for a sustainable future.
Please explore these pages further to find out more about MINA’s mission and to contact us for more information about how you can get involved.
MINA Everyday @ Java Joe's !!!
December 2011 Extras!
MINA completes 3 year Strategic Action Planning
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Lions Club members help revegetate Laolao bay!
Lions Club members gathered one sunny day to help revegetate our beautiful Laolao bay beach. Armed with pick axes, shovels, and a whole lot of elbow grease, these guys helped prevent even more sediment and runoff that would otherwise hurt our precious coral reefs!
CTSI gives Susupe Park an Eco-friendly makeover!
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Another fun and productive day at Susupe Park where folks from CTSI came out and gave back to their community. Picking tons of trash left from beach-goers, even the kids came out and gave a helping hand! Two thumbs up for these hard working individuals!
September 2011 Extras!
Moving Planet CNMI
The Science of 350
Scientist say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. There's currently 389 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere. For more information, please click HERE for science factsheets, click HERE for policy facts, and click HERE for solution facts. Please visit their website at www.350.org to find out what the rest of the world are doing to bring awareness to our world leaders.
International Coastal Cleanup
Hard Rock Cafe & Mt. Carmel High School
Hard Rock Cafe & Mt. Carmel High School students joined efforts to participate in the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup at Sugar Dock and beach behind Aquarius Hotel. The amount of marine debris collected on this day alone was about 98 lbs. or 42 bags filled with bottles, cans, plastic bags, metals, and numerous small items. Good Job Everyone!
Let's keep our beaches clean. It's everyone's responsibility.
No Need Bag Photoshoot Teaser!
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MINA pushes for Plastic Bag ban in CNMI
Plastic State of Mind is a music video from Green Sangha and New Message Media in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, using the power of humor and music to convey the message far and wide: the human species' obsession with short-term convenience is proving to have long-term devastation to our environment. Not only is plastic polluting our ocean, our air, and our landscapes, but even our own bodies. On top of banning single-use plastic bags and other community solutions, each of us needs to examine how we fulfill our own role to stopping our personal convenience addiction and starting to heal our environment. For more information or interview on the message behind the film, contact Stuart Moody at Green Sangha: Stuart@greensanha.org.
This video from YouTube summarizes one of our main goals for our upcoming campaigns... ENJOY!
MINA continues to partner with CRM and DEQ for the "No Need Bag" Campaign. If you would like to volunteer or want more information, please call us at 233-REEF, or email us at admin@minapacific.org.