Film fest aids coral reef restoration trip

The oceans provide 70 percent of our oxygen. Oxygen gives us life. Therefore, it’s crucial that life in the ocean is conserved. And one of those extremely important conservation efforts is the reconstruction and preservation of coral reefs.

This summer, retired teacher, environmentalist, and botanist John Hastings will lead a group of local students to the Dominican Republic to work on a reef restoration project. For Hastings, this fulfills a dream that started five years ago in his Advanced Placement environmental science class at Sandpoint High School.