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Sustainable Food . Housing . Solar . News for May
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Solar oven Cook-Off on Earth Day as a March for Science event, Hawi Farmers' Market
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Flagship Center in Honaunau |
Turning the Big Six O
Same Canoe Newsletter
reaches volume 60
When One Island began services in Hawaii in 2004, our goal was to identify and implement innovative rural strengthening. Opening the first Sustainable Living Center on Hawaii Island in 2009, our programming has promoted tools for positive local change. Thirteen years later, the need to embrace sustainable solutions is greater than ever.
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Project site in Kohala
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Looking back ....
We are humbled and grateful to be serving local communities that share an urgent interest in living more sustainably, with an eye on the future, and respect for past wisdom. Our instructors and learners are taking responsibility for shaping our island's future, to walk their talk, in concrete, practical ways.
It seems no small miracle that we have found project support totaling over $4 million for Hawaii-based services. Those dollars and thousands of volunteer hours have been invested in outcome-based projects - 165 solar installations so far, over $1.25 million in support for farmers and local foods, the burgeoning Tiny House movement's growth, an expanding 'food-as-medicine' health collaborative, and intriguing art explorations.
Looking forward ...
We have game-changing housing, renewable energy, food, health, and public art projects on the front burners. To date, we have $1.43 million in project funding committed for innovative sustainability projects for 2017-2020.
How did we get here?
With a passion for our sustainability social change mission, hard work, and an incurable case of 'multiple curiosity disorder', we've learned that staying on-mission - and deflecting detractors' slings and arrows (yes, the canoe ride can be surprisingly treacherous, duck, whiz) - allows even a small organization to accomplish major achievements. Many thanks to our program supporters!
Like any pioneering navigator, keeping a clear vision of the destination always in mind is the best tool to help overcome barriers and build alliances.
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Updates on Important Projects
Being Part of the Change We Want to See in the World
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Senator Josh Green and Representative Cindy Evans
Tiny House HB2 has Passed the Senate and The House in the Hawaii Legislature!
Now we need the Governor's support
Thanks to the vision, determination and skillful leadership of Representative Cindy Evans, with help from the Hawaii County Council's unanimous Resolution, plus written support from over 160 community members, we are moving much closer to State adoption of House Bill 2.
Next Steps
Come learn about the Next Steps for Hawaii Tiny Houses
Monday, May 15th
at the North Kohala Library, 6:30-7:45 pm.
Send your HB2 Support to the Governor this week
On May 6th, we had an opportunity to meet with Governor Ige at the Hawaii County Democractic Convention. We stressed the real change tiny houses can make as a firm step toward food security. He is championing DOUBLING our local food production by 2020, and is in support of improving farm infrastructure. We thanked him for his 'Double It' goal and stressed that farm housing is critical to ensure adequate farm labor - farm housing is essential to grow all of that new food.
Help encourage his YES on Tiny Houses HB2 signature!
If you support increasing local food production, or have a farm that will benefit from improved farm worker housing, please
submit your comments here
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Build Small - Live Big -
Eat Local !
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Trainings began on April 28th for first 30 homes
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Miloli'i Village Solar Project
We have begun the solar energy and energy conservation trainings and assessment in Miloli'i Village for the Native Hawaiian Solar Project. Thanks to USDA support, over 36 homes are eligible to apply for solar grants with installations beginning by the fall.
With the help of the charter school students and the Miloli'i Village Water and Solar Association, One Island is actively analyzing and designing a distributed solar electric and solar refrigeration plan for the villagers.
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First Solar installed on the Miloli'i Community Pavilion - powering charter school, library branch and community events, incl. freezers.
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Powering Up the Village!
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Celebrating the Big Six-0
& One Island's 8th Anniversary
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How to make Bio-char with Josiah Hunt
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Since opening our Sustainable Living Center's doors to the public in May 2009, it has been eight years of fascinating programs:
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Discovering Canoe Foods at Amy Greenwell Garden
with Noa Lincoln |
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Gleaning foods as 'No Fruit Left Behind' with Raven Bolas |
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| Hosting the YES! Summer Youth Camp |
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Foraging for Wild Foods with
Sunny Savage |
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Grow your own Mushrooms with Zach Mermel
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Honoring our
Connections to all
Life on Earth.
Building Community.
Living Wisely,
every day.
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Growing and EATING Superfoods
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We are Raising Funds
for a local food farm stand and mobile
food access bus
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One Island is a 501c3 non-profit organization
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