- Can you believe we just met Moana?
- She was so inspirational.
- We all help each other out on my island.
On any day, I could be fixing a roof
or loading up the canoe for the next voyage, but I
might make sure that Heihei isn't aboard.
He can be a handful sometimes.
(bright music)
- Hi there.
Welcome to the Disney Princess Courage and Kindness Club.
I'm Isabella.
- And I'm Caitlin. All week long,
we are talking to the Disney Princesses and learning about
how they show courage and kindness.
- That's right.
And today's courageous hero can communicate with the ocean.
- Moana of Motunui boarded her boat,
sailed across the sea to restore the heart of Te Fiti,
all to save her community.
- That took kindness and a lot of courage.
Moana's community is so important to her.
She does things like support people when they're scared,
help solve village problems, and pass along traditions
like dance.
(giggles)
- And as the chief's daughter,
she knew it was her responsibility
to take care of her community
when their resources started to dry up.
So the brave and adventurous Moana set out on a journey
to make things right.
- I love that about Moana, she isn't afraid to take risks.
She had the courage to leave her community.
She found Maui who was missing for what, a thousand years?
And she defeated Te Kā.
- Wow, she did a lot.
- I know, right? And for the most part,
she did it by herself.
- And that's why I'm super excited
she invited us over to talk with her today.
She's going to talk to us about being compassionate, kind,
adventurous, and teach us the importance of community.
- I have so many questions for Moana. I can't wait.
- Well then let's head away, away.
(giggles)
(relaxing music)
- Hi, Moana.
- Hi, voyagers.
- Nice to meet you, Moana. I'm Isabella.
- And I'm Caitlin.
Thank you so much for inviting us over.
- Of course. It's so great that the ocean
brought you here today.
- Moana, you're so brave to set out on a
cross ocean journey to save your people and your island.
I would have been really scared to do that all by myself.
- Well, you know, I wasn't so sure
the first time I went past the reef.
I didn't know if I could really do it, you know,
save the world and all,
but you know what? I knew it was the right thing
to do for me and for the people of Motunui.
- What an adventure that was.
- I always think of Heihei
and how he'd gladly pass up on that adventure
if he had the choice. (giggles)
But you're right.
Community is very important.
We have to take care of one another.
- Definitely. And we all help
each other out on my island.
On any day,
I could be fixing a roof or helping harvest coconuts,
or even loading up the canoe for the next voyage.
But I might make sure that Heihei isn't aboard.
He can be a handful sometimes.
- I want to have a presence
like that in my community.
- Me too, what you do is very inspiring.
It definitely makes me want to do more.
- We have this very special place on our island
where the chief sets a stone, atop the highest mountain.
My dad says, when you do that,
you raise the whole island higher.
And I like to think that
anyone can raise their island higher in their own way.
Is there anything you like to do to help out
where you're from?
- Well, I help my elderly neighbor
with things she needs,
like food shopping or cleaning up.
We also go for walks around the neighborhood.
She tells the best stories.
I really like hanging out with her.
And I know it means a lot to her that I'm around.
She actually makes me want to help more elderly people.
Not only would they appreciate my support and company,
but I also love learning from them.
- Yeah. Older people are so wise.
Whenever I hang out with my grandfather,
I'm always taking notes. (giggles)
- That reminds me of spending time with Gramma Tala.
She always told the best stories too.
My favorites were the ones of the legend Maui,
but maybe don't tell him I told you that.
And Gramma Tala also taught me
to listen to the voice inside.
And that's the one that gave me the courage
to board my boat, sail across the sea
and restore the heart of Te Fiti.
But Caitlin, it sounds like you're doing an amazing job
and you should keep it up, especially if you like it.
What about you, Isabella?
- Last year, I helped organize a
beach cleanup of people from my neighborhood.
- Wow. That's so awesome.
- Thanks, Caitlin.
I put up signs and my parents helped me reach out to people
in our community. We had 50 people show up.
And picked up over 20 bags of trash.
- That's amazing. Well, the ocean is
a friend of mine, so I love that. And you know,
the ocean is just as important as the land is on our island
for so many reasons.
- Yeah, we all have to take care of the ocean
because it supplies us with food.
- When the tides wash up on shore,
it helps baby turtles swim out.
And the ocean even affects the rain that falls
and waters our plants and crops.
- Mmm Hmm, all those things. So yeah,
I'd say it's pretty important.
- The ocean is one of the most valuable members
of my community.
So that's why I do my part to take care of it.
- So will I.
Thank you so much Moana for inviting us over.
You've definitely given us a lot to think about.
- And a lot to do.
I think it's time to go back to our communities
and put some of this great advice to work.
- I agree. We learned a lot today.
- Well, that's great.
You can do this.
- Hey, where's Heihei?
- Oh he's, what, Heihei, Heihei?
(giggles) Well I thought he was here.
Who knows where he wandered off to this time,
but I should probably go find him.
- Yeah, Yeah. (giggles)
- Bye, Moana.
- Tell Heihei we said hey.
- Bye, voyagers.
- Oh my goodness, can you believe we just met Moana?
- I can't believe it. She was so inspirational.
- She really was.
She's so committed to helping her community and the ocean.
- Yeah. I don't think a lot of people realize
how their actions are affecting the ocean.
- We should do the ocean-in-the-bottle experiment
to show people why it's important
to keep our community member, the ocean, clean.
- That's a great idea.
Well, shall we get started?
- Sure. If you want to try this at home,
you must ask a parent for help or get adult supervision.
So, to do the ocean-in-a-bottle experiment,
we're going to use a few items.
Feel free to substitute to any of these.
- The materials you'll need are a mason jar, food coloring,
cooking oil, animal figurines,
coffee grounds, and last but definitely not least, water.
- Fill the mason jar with water and then add food coloring.
- You want to fill the mason jar where
you could still be able to shake it.
- The water is the ocean
and the food coloring makes the water blue.
- All done.
- Now, let's add the food coloring.
- Okay.
You can add one or two drops of these.
- [Isabella] Wow.
- [Caitlin] It looks so pretty when it sets. Okay.
Now, we'll add the animal figurines and the oil.
The oil acts as waves.
Wow. It looks so pretty.
- Now, let's add our animal figurine.
Oh, I love your ocean.
- Thank you. I love yours.
- Now, let's close this up.
- Okay.
- [Both] Now we shake.
- Wow. Look at the sea turtles in there.
They're so cute.
- I know it looks just like the ocean.
Now, we add the coffee grounds.
The coffee grounds represent the ocean pollution.
- [Caitlin] Let's open it up.
I'm all done.
- Me too.
- Now let's close this up.
Woah, I love experiments.
- I know. I feel like a scientist.
- [Both] Now we shake.
- Oh no, look what's happening.
- There's so much stuff in the ocean.
- This is how pollution spreads.
It starts with one thing being placed in the ocean.
Then another thing is added and then something else.
The next thing you know, the ocean looks just like this.
- It's hard for fish to survive in all this pollution.
- 50% of the Earth's oxygen comes from the ocean.
The ocean being polluted affects everyone.
- But what we can do is change the way we protect it.
The first thing we can do is start off
by not treating the ocean like a garbage can.
We shouldn't place trash nor chemicals in it.
- We can cut down on pollution from vehicles
by using fuel efficient cars, carpooling, or riding a bike.
- Yeah. I ride my bike to places that are local
just to cut off on the air pollution.
- That's awesome, Caitlin.
There's so much we could do to protect the ocean.
Even something as simple as cleaning up
after ourselves when we go to the beach.
A lot of people leave trash on the beach
not realizing that the ocean could pull the trash
into the water.
- Yeah, from this day forward,
I'm going to be more like Moana and do my part
to protect the ocean.
- Same here.
- Today was a great day.
We learned so much from Moana.
- Yeah, and she taught us about the importance of the ocean.
It's such a huge part of our everyday lives.
- It is.
And she taught us about the importance of community.
Moana does so much.
If you take one or two suggestions from her,
you'll be doing a lot.
- If you're interested in helping your community,
you can always volunteer, support local businesses
or lend a helping hand to your neighbors.
- You can also donate clothes,
toys, food, and help a kid with arts and crafts.
- Or dance. (giggles)
- You can even pick up trash or plant a garden.
A little goes a long way.
- Indeed. Well, that's all the time we have for today.
How do you princess? I'm Isabella.
- And I'm Caitlin.
Thank you so much for watching this special episode
of Disney Courage and Kindness Club.
- [Both] Bye!