by Rachel M. Walls | Jun 7, 2015 | Big Island, Environment, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Organizations
Creative agroforestry for food production in home, farm, and community landscapes Agroforestry landscapes are models of productive, low input systems that have sustained people for centuries in Hawai'i. Farmers, homeowners, and communities are rediscovering the many...
by Rachel M. Walls | Jun 5, 2015 | Activism, Environment, Hawaii, Kauai, Legal News, Pollution
Biotech giant, DuPont-Pioneer, was recently taken to court by a small group of activists from Kauai because of their harmful GMO seeds. This is one of many victories against pesticide and GE corporations in Kauai. Chalk up another win for the little guy. A handful of...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 4, 2015 | Big Island, Food, Hawaii, Hawaii Eco Living Writing, Health, Products & Services
Sprouts And Microgreens Local, Fresh, Delicious! Hawaii Eco Living has purchased an established local sprout and microgreen business and is excited to begin our journey into the local food network. Providing nourishing food that is packed with goodness is an...
by Rachel M. Walls | May 30, 2015 | Environment, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Pollution
Hawai‘i’s year-round growing season is purportedly the main reason that the global agrochemical-seed industry has located itself in the islands. Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, Syngenta and BASF claim that they operate in Hawai‘i solely because of its “natural resource...
by Stu E.D. | Apr 8, 2015 | Activism, Environment, Hawaii
Statewide sustainability goals that were established in 2014 by the Aloha+ Challenge can now be kept track of online. The Aloha+ Challenge dashboard was launched Monday by Governor David Ige, mayors of all four counties, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the University...
by Stu E.D. | Apr 7, 2015 | Hawaii, Living Skills, Permaculture, Products & Services
More than a decade of permaculture implementation in Timor-Leste is leading to a unique guidebook specific to worldwide tropical climates — that is, if an ongoing crowdfunding campaign succeeds. The practical reference guide – A Tropical Permaculture Guidebook — aims...
