by Stu E.D. | May 22, 2016 | Activism, Alternative Energy, Alternative Living, Big Island, Products & Services
KEAAU, Hawaii — The trucks roll in and out of the plant at a business park nestled near papaya farms and a forest preserve on the Big Island here, an operation that transforms waste cooking oils, animal fats, fruit and seeds into biodiesel fuel, nearly 13,000 gallons...
by Stu E.D. | Feb 10, 2016 | Alternative Living, Farming, Food Sovereignty, Living Skills, Sustainability
IN 2006, the World Wildlife Fund identified Cuba as the only country in the world to achieve sustainable development. This was, in large part, due to the country’s involuntary adoption and ultimate promotion of agroecology — farming practices that dramatically reduce...
by Stu E.D. | Jan 12, 2016 | Alternative Living, Farming, Hawaii, Plant Life, Seeds
The State Department of Health has selected the on-line “seed-to-sale” tracking system that will manage Hawai‘i’s medical marijuana inventory. Florida based BioTrackTHC was awarded the contract yesterday. Their system will track every plant with a unique number,...
by Stu E.D. | Oct 29, 2015 | Alternative Living, Plant Life, Products & Services
If governments and corporations really wanted to help the environment and create more sustainable housing, I can guarantee you that the whole world would be using Hempcrete right now. Unfortunately, It seems that they are too concerned with keeping their very...
by Stu E.D. | Jul 21, 2015 | Activism, Alternative Living, Living Skills, Permaculture, Podcasts, Sustainability
This episode is a Susquehanna Permaculture round-table discussion recorded at my friend Seppi Garrett’s on June 3, 2015 in front of a live audience. The panel for the conversation were Ben Weiss, Dave Jacke, and Charles Eisenstein. Ostensibly the conversation was...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 26, 2015 | Alternative Living, Food, Hawaii, Intentional Community, Living Skills
Tracy From La'akea Community (Big Island) & Fellowship for Intentional Community Deep breath in, deep breath out. I sit on one of the twin beds in our upstairs meeting room, leaning against the wall, with a steaming cup of freshly harvested and brewed turmeric ginger...
