Got Aloha for a Teacher?
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There is no such thing as "waste" in Nature. In nature, the by-product of one system is feedstock for another system. Only humans have created this thing called "waste."Ancient Hawai`ians lived this way before the term "Zero Waste" came to be. And we can live this way again through small shifts in...
After joining Kanu Hawaii’s local challenge in 2009, we started eating nearly all local. We switched to local beef and chicken, limited our pork, and shopped almost exclusively at farmer’s markets. The 2010 challenge was much easier than the first, so when we heard the 2011 was a full month,...
This is the story of our squash. Months ago now tiny plants emerged from our compost pile looking like some sort of squash or melon. We decided to adopt the stray plants and cultivate them on our garden slope. The tiny plants turned into long vines, taking over the garden slope,...
Aloha gang, I know your busy eating local, but Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up comes once a year in September too! Over the past 25 years, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup has become the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million...
Ma'o Farms was such a unique place to work while going through college. Ma'o Farms gave me the desire and goal to promote self-sustainability, food-sovereignty and community development/leadership. The video explains it all...
My wife is amazing. When we met about two decades ago she introduced me to sustainability. I still remember sitting down in a small, hole in the wall Mexican restaurant off of School Street where she ordered a meatless dinner. That was my first personal experience with a vegetarian. Honestly, had...
Just a quick dip in the Kanu waters to wish everybody aloha and recommit to my no disposable plastic challenge. First the good news: - Found that you can take your plastic ink cartridges to Office Max on Ala Moana Blvd and get them refilled versus buying new ones. I'd rather reuse than recycle...
In case you missed it, our interesting and inspiring interview with Daniel from Friday Lunchtime Live is now available on the Kanu Hawaii Vimeo channel. We had some issues with the sound from our remote location, so you will probably need to turn it up or use speakers....
A solid effort so far, and mostly good results! The GOOD: I just purchased a Starbucks pannini for a much needed take out lunch for my partner, who didn't pack his lunch like I did, on this day when we needed to work through. The sandwich had minimal plastic wrapping, and a recycled cardboard...
Ever wonder what to do with old magazines and newspapers? Recycle - of course, but before that, try to 'reuse' them. You can reuse your old reading material for crafts and gift wrapping throughout the year. Simplify this holiday season by making your own gift wrap. You'll save both time and...
