GREEN Volume 2 Number 3

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CONTENTS

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Editor’s Note What It Means To Be Hawaiian

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Contributors

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Letters Raise Your Voice

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The Word Plant Extinction Prevention Donavon Frankenreiter Revisited Hardwood Investment Hawai‘i Conservation Conference 2010

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Art With The Grain

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Q&A David DeLuca

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Politics Hawai‘i’s Gubernatorial Candidates

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Business The Green Standard

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Food Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse

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Design: Strong As Steel Building A Modern-day Home With Bamboo

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Outdoor: Hawaiian Ferns Reclaiming The Understory

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Technology: Triple Threat Sustainable Alternative To The Demolition Paradigm

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Agriculture: Food Security Growing Your Own To Feed The Future

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Marketplace Things We Like

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Advertiser’s Directory Support Our Advertisers

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EDITOR’S NOTE

What It Means To Be Hawaiian Writing is exciting—for me at least. Every time I embark on my research for a piece I meet interesting people with unique perspectives and stories, and get to briefly step into their world. More often than not, I learn a great deal more about a given topic than what actually appears in print.

Case in point, I was sitting on my lanai, just nonchalantly flipping through my new copy of Daniel D. Palmer’s, Hawai‘i’s Ferns and Fern Allies, an invaluable resource I picked up for the Hawaiian fern feature in this issue. Letting my eyes fall on interesting descriptions of ferns I have never seen before and their accompanying anatomical scientific sketches, a familiar silhouetted frond caught my attention—Phymatosorus grossus, which everyone refers to as laua‘e or the maile-scented fern.

Laua‘e is ubiquitous in Hawai‘i. It is a common border plant in residential and commercial gardens. A widespread ground cover, it blankets large expanses of lower elevation forests on all the main Hawaiian Islands. The hearty frond is also a staple for lei material, beloved because the crushed leaves give off a fragrance similar to that of maile. In fact, due to its cultural significance as a lei plant and its broad habitat range, people have come to think of laua‘e as a native Hawaiian plant. Myself included. But the laua‘e fern Hawai‘i admires today is an introduced species, growing wild from Australia and New Caledonia to Fiji and beyond.

In fact, Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘o-hi‘a Gon III, of the Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i, and Puanani Anderson, a former ethnobotanist at the University of Hawai‘i, had both taken up the search independently several years ago to find the real laua‘e referred to in Hawaiian lore.

Through different avenues of research, both came to the same conclusion. The name laua‘e was originally attributed to a maile-scented plant that once thrived in the high rainfall areas of the Wainiha Pali of Kaua‘i, its range stretching west to Makana and the Kalalau Valley.

Microsorum spectrum, an endemic fern known today as pe‘ahi, once thrived in that particular area, but is rare today, having retreated to the uppermost reaches of the wet forests. Young, juvenile plants of both species, M. spectrum and P. grossus, look remarkably similar and are maile-scented. Anderson found evidence of M. spectrum being the true laua‘e in old Hawaiian chants that refer to the scented laua‘e from Kalalau and Makana. Gon utilized an original mimeographed document he had in his possession, penned by the renowned biologist Joseph F. Rock in 1920, and discovered that Rock’s seminal list of Hawaiian names of native and introduced plants refers to M. spectrum as laua‘e.

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Maui, where it had quickly become naturalized in the Ha-na and Kaupoareas. With the knowledge of the chants that predated the P. grossus introduction and Rock’s research occurring before P. grossus could become naturalized and common, it is generally accepted in the scientific and cultural communities that M. spectrum, pe‘ahi, is actually the original laua‘e fern. As P. grossus became widespread across Hawai‘i, displacing native plants, M. spectrum became all the more rare. Over time, with the similarities between the two ferns, the name laua‘e shifted to the naturalized P. grossus, and became woven into society and custom, revered today as an important native Hawaiian plant.

Does this mean you should tear up the introduced laua‘e ferns in your garden and organize a community group to eradicate it from the forest? That’s up to you. Should we never again use the introduced laua‘e frond for lei?

Maybe it just comes down to how you define a Hawaiian plant.

Much like the Polynesian introductions to Hawai‘i—breadfruit, ‘awapuhi ginger, banana, taro, kukui and the bottle gourd to name a few—the introduced laua‘e is useful and culturally important, deeply entrenched in past and present Hawaiian culture. It might not be the endemic native used for lei making in pre-contact times, but it serves the same purpose today, as it has for nearly a century, and being an introduced fern should not take away the significance of the plant to fulfill its cultural role.

I imagine in a perfect world we could propagate pe‘ahi on a monumental scale and reintroduce it back into the Hawaiian forest, from the lowlands to the pali, and back into its long-overtaken role as laua‘e. But then reality slaps us in the face. Introduced species have essentially forever been changing the landscape of Hawai‘i and there is no way to rewrite the course of history. After all, every plant that arrived here, via wind, wings or canoe, was an introduced species at one time.

As Hawai‘i evolves socially, culturally and environmentally, meanings will develop new layers, definitions will take on new perspectives and paradigms will shift. What was once introduced and foreign becomes naturalized. That is the unrelenting march of time, society and consciousness. But more than a name, the importance lies in understanding how we arrived at this point and how we choose to move forward. Knowing that our beloved laua‘e is an introduced plant does not make it any less useful, culturally important or beloved, but it is important to know how and why the shift occurred and that the pe‘ahi fern, the endemic laua‘e, continues to retreat to the upper reaches of our forests, farther and farther from our consciousness, unless we reintroduce it back into the fold of culture and society. —Kevin Whitton

Published by Little Tree Publications VOLUME 2 :: NUMBER 3 Editor Kevin Whitton Contributing Writers Dr. Summer Baptist, Stuart Coleman, Amanda Corby, Beau Flemister, Margaret Haapoja, Jack Kittinger, Lani Lee, Ashley Lukens, Nicole Milne, Noa Myers, Sarah Ruppenthal, Dr. Mark Shigeoka, Orion Stanbro, Aubrey Yee Art Director Kyle Tanaka Staff Photographers Willi Edwards, Michelle Whitton Contributing Photographers Beau Flemister, Isaac Frazer, Ian Gillespie, Meleana Judd, Nicole Milne, Kevin Whitton, Aubrey Yee Contributing Illustrators Orthreb Arios, Abi Braceros, Nicolette Davenport Intern Jessie Schiewe General Inquries info@greenmagazinehawaii.com Marketing Director and Sales Amanda Corby amanda@greenmagazinehawaii.com Sales Representative Denise Acain denise@greenmagazinehawaii.com Marty Schlesinger marty@greenmagazinehawaii.com GREEN P.O. Box 894061 Mililani, HI 96789 To subscribe to GREEN, please contact us at info@greenmagazinehawaii.com Other than letters to the editor, we do not accept unsolicited editorial submissions. GREEN, Little Tree Publications and its associates are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged submissions or the return of unsolicited material.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Ian Gillespie

Aubrey Yee

Orion Stanbro

Ian Gillespie Ian Gillespie was born and raised in Hawai‘i. He received his B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His interest in photography started at a young age when he watched his grandmother make photographs of family vacations and forced the neighbors to view hundreds of reels of their family’s slide shows. Since then, Ian has photographed temples in Thailand, babies in Bali and maidens in Mexico. His work has appeared in Elle, Budget Travel, and various locally published books. He lives and works in Honolulu.

Aubrey Yee Aubrey Morgan Yee was born and raised in Honolulu, but has lived in places as varied as Milan, Paris, Indonesia and Los Angeles.

Her passion for travel led her and her husband to start an import company, which has morphed over the years into the retail showroom Pacific Home. A writer, photographer, businesswoman and graduate student at U.H. at Ma- noa’s department of political science, her plate is happily full. She is currently enamored with the futures studies department, of which she is a proud member. Working on visions of preferred and alternative futures for Hawai‘i is her impassioned endeavor. When she’s not running her business, writing, getting the shot, surfing, traveling or cuddling with her three rescue dogs (and husband) she finds a little time to rest, and especially enjoys hosting outdoor movie nights at her open-air sustainable abode.

Orion Stanbro

Orion Muir Stanbro is a U.H. at Ma- noa alumnus that splits his time between family coffee land in Ha- lualoa and a permaculture farm in the far end of Pa- lolo Valley. Between building exclusively with reclaimed wood and keeping chickens out of the garden, he spends his free time surfing and designing future-concept small houses for friends and clients.

Photo Credits L to R: Ian Gillespie, Stephen Bacquet, Evan Tector

Makua Valley, O‘ahu Hawai‘i.

Photo: Jan Becket

INBOX

Military Maneuvers It was with great interest that I read your recent story in GREEN Magazine, “Makua Valley, Challenges of a Sacred Land” [volume 2, number 2]. The story spoke to the valley’s culturally and environmental richness as well as it being necessary for training soldiers for war. In particular, it mentioned “a central dilemma in Hawai‘i for centuries: how to manage Hawai‘i’s unique resources for the greatest public good?”

The Army believes that it is possible to balance the Army’s need to train with protecting the environment. The Army takes great pride in its Environmental and Cultural Resource Programs. Last year alone, the Army spent $10 million on O‘ahu and the Island of Hawai‘i in order to protect cultural sites and endangered plant species. We are currently responsible for protecting over 30 endangered or threatened species of plants or animals, including the Pritchardia kaalea [sic] that is only found at MMR, and over 119 cultural sites.

—Loran D. Doane, Media Relations Chief, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, Public Affairs

Learning by Example My mom just sent me the issue with the cover story on Maui’s water battle [volume 2, number 2]. I'm very glad that GREEN Magazine is up and running. I grew up in Hawai‘i, but now live in Portland and I can tell you from first hand experience, Hawai‘i is far behind in the sustainable movement. I think your magazine will help get the word out that the most remote island chain in the world needs to look towards sustainability immediately.

—Matt Moore, Portland, OR While Hawai‘i might lead the nation in solar hot water installations, we definitely have some work to accomplish in other areas, like waste reduction, recycling and transportation. Portland is a major population center that has embraced sustainability across the board and is a great model to other urban and suburban areas. Hawai‘i’s challenge is to look beyond the Main Eight and integrate sustainable solutions into our unique communities. Education is the key. —Ed

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Put To Use GREEN Magazine is a valuable and essential resource for green living in Hawai‘i. It keeps my wife and I informed on the issues pertaining to Hawai‘i’s natural environment and contains a useful directory of vendors in Hawai‘i that provide greener and sustainable products and services. We have utilized the directory several times in our effort to produce less of a footprint while on this beautiful island in the Pacific.

—Adrian Ramirez, Mo‘ili‘ili, HI

Saving the Green We recently read the latest issue of GREEN Magazine that we picked up from Whole Foods. We love the ideas and concepts, and as a new family trying to live green, it always comes down to one factor—practicality. From installing solar roofs or water heaters to buying an electric car, they all seem like great ways to go green, however, the question arises, is it practical for us? I'd love to see a part of the magazine dedicated to “Think Green and Save,” a small section where each issue has new ideas or facts about how to be more green, yet also save money. There are probably a lot of things we all could be doing that would help the environment and also save what’s in our wallets.

—Colleen Kelly, Honolulu, HI From time to time we have a section called Green Economics, about simple, sustainable things you can do to save money at home. You’ll find articles on green cleaning products, waste-free lunches, cloth diapering and more in our online archives. —Ed

How Do I Get Involved?

I read in your latest magazine that I can subscribe to the quarterly Ezine for free. What do I need to do to get on the list?

Also, I recently moved to Kane‘ohe and am looking to volunteer for a group that cleans beaches and/or forest/trails/nature preserves.

Can you recommend a group or how to find such a group in my area?

—Keri Kwock, Ka-ne‘ohe, HI First off, subscribing to the Ezine is easy and free. Just email your request to info@greenmagazinehawaii.com and type ezine in the subject line. You’ll receive the complete online version of GREEN as it hits the shelves every quarter. Second, contact the Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (dofaw.net) to get involved with the stewardship of Kapapa Islet in Ka-ne‘ohe Bay; contact the Surfrider Foundation O‘ahu Chapter (surfrider.org/oahu) for beach cleanups; and the O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee (hawaiiinvasivespecies.org/iscs/oisc) is the go-to group for eradicating invasive plants from natural areas. —Ed Do you have insight, input, opinion, praise or criticism on the stories you’ve read in GREEN magazine? What are your feelings on issues of sustainability in general for Hawai‘i and beyond? If you want to raise your voice and possibly have it heard by others on the pages of GREEN, please send your letters to the editor to info@greenmagazinehawaii.com.

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Photo: Hank Oppenheimer

Moloka‘i’s rare endemic mint gets a second chance for ecological success.

Plant Extinction Prevention The extinction of Hawai‘i’s native flora and fauna is one of the greatest ecological threats to this unique island chain. Already, Hawai‘i has lost half of its native flora to the unrelenting spread of development, land conversion and the takeover of invasive non-native plants and animals. To protect Hawai‘i’s rarest plants from extinction, the Plant Extinction Prevention Program instituted recovery actions in 2003, focusing on plant species with fewer than 50 individual plants remaining in the wild— PEP species.

For the PEP program and its partners, 2009 was one of the most successful years to date. According to their annual report released earlier this year, new individuals or populations of 17 PEP species were surveyed across the main Hawaiian Islands. To put the numbers into perspective, there are 173 PEP species that have fewer than 50 plants remaining in the wild.

“When talking about only a handful of plants known in the wild, when you discover just one more, its huge to the potential survival of the species,” says Joan Yoshioka, Statewide PEP Coordinator. “Its new genetic material and new genes for a pollination program to improve seed sets.”

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tings or seeds—were collected from 89 PEP species in 2009. The propagules were taken to seed storage labs, tissue culture labs or nurseries to propagate and preserve the genetic material of the founder plants. When conditions are favorable in the wild, the rare plants will be reintroduced into their natural habitat and managed to promote the highest chance of survival.

Demonstrating the collective effort necessary to restore a PEP plant population, members of the Moloka‘i PEP team, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the State Division of Forestry and Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, State Natural Area Reserves and the National Park Service, discovered 30 plants of a rare mint endemic to Moloka‘i and thought to be extinct, Phyllostegia hispida. Seeds from the beautiful and fuzzy, white-flowered mint were collected and propagated at the Olinda Rare Plant Facility on Maui, grown at Moloka‘i Hui Nursery and planted back in the wild at remote sites only accessible by helicopter. According to Yoshioka, now there are over 300 native mint plants thriving in their natural setting. pepphi.org

Photo: Courtesy Fresh and Clean Media

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Revisited Donavon Frankenreiter is known in the surf world as a classic throwback to the simpler days of single-fin surfboards and stylish turns, a prankster and, well, a hippie. Another everlasting Frankenreiter trademark is a guitar always in hand and a song on the lips. In the music industry, Donavon’s apple didn’t fall far from the surfing tree, and Frankenreiter has become a successful artist, strumming his guitar with a carefree, bluesy style all his own. His raw, yet soothing voice is the perfect match for his melodic high jinks.

In 2004 he got his big break from friend Jack Johnson, who produced Donavon’s first self-titled album and released it on Brushfire Records. After five more releases, the improvisational singersongwriter is literally revisiting his first album and has rerecorded 10 of the tracks with a new Hawai‘i-inspired tone and feel, staying true to the ukulele, lap steel and slack key guitars, among other instruments.

“After moving to Hawai‘i two years ago, I couldn't help but notice how beautiful the Hawaiian music was that I kept hearing everywhere,” Frankenreiter reminisces. “I wanted to try and make something with the same instruments that I was hearing on all those great tracks. We headed into the studio in Kaua‘i with a friend of mine, Kirk Smart, picked 10 songs off my first album and Kirk brought to life all those instruments that I was hearing in my head.”

Revisited is available at all Hawai‘i Billabong stores, indie retailers and digitally. Also, look for Frankenreiter’s brand new full-length album, Glow. donavonf.com

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Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods

A managed stand of young koa trees thrive on the Hamakua Coast of Hawai‘i Island.

Hardwood Investment Koa (Acacia koa) is one of the most highly prized tropical hardwoods on Earth and a native of Hawai‘i. Its colors vary from red and golden brown to ivory, and the curly grain makes it a favorite of furniture makers in Hawai‘i. Native Hawaiians used the largest koa trees to carve their dugout canoes and in the world of musical instruments, the wood is fancied for the rich and warm tone it produces. Unfortunately, most of the accessible and original koa forests in Hawai‘i have been cut down, leaving high demand and little supply for this magnificent and culturally important wood.

Along the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast, much of the koa forests were cleared many decades ago to make way for grazing cattle, but a few koa trees remained in inaccessible locales. In fact, around the world, deforestation of tropical hardwood forests is occurring at an alarming rate, causing the price for tropical hardwoods to rise sharply. Beginning in 2009, Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods has been planting stands of koa in this fertile region of Hawai‘i Island under a precision reforestation program that allows for sustainable harvest of the highly prized hardwood and a unique investment for entrepreneurs. The company’s goal is two-fold: reforestation of koa in an area where koa once naturally grew, providing carbon sequestration and the return of native habitat, and an investment aspect, where investors can purchase 18

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blocks of koa trees, realizing returns from the sale of the koa as lumber many years down the road.

In 2008, seeds from the old-growth koa trees that remained on Hawaiian Legacy Hardwood’s 2,700 acres were collected and germinated for replanting, ensuring the same species of koa that once grew in the area would thrive again. In 2009, 20,000 trees were planted and every investment opportunity was sold. This year, 60,000 koa trees are available for investment in lots of 100 trees. Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods expects to sell out by the end of the year. In total, the company estimates that 1.3 million seedlings will be planted over five years.

All the trees’ needs are tended to by Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods. Specific trees are thinned, or culled, at strategic points over their 25-year growth cycle, when the bulk of trees reach maturity for harvesting. The removal of certain trees ensures that the highest number of trees in a lot grow straight and tall, producing the best, and highest-priced, wood for lumber. In addition, tree farms act as carbon sinks, as the sequestered carbon is trapped inside the wood, even after culling. Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods even takes care of the milling, sale and distribution of the final product, or they can deliver the wood right to your door—a woodworker’s delight. hawaiianlegacyhardwoods.com

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Hawai‘i Conservation Conference 2010 The annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center always draws thousands of academics in the scientific community, students, resource managers and conscious citizens from across the state and the Pacific. This year’s conference saw an additional influx of international speakers, largely due to its theme, “Pacific Ecosystem Management and Restoration: Applying Traditional and Western Knowledge Systems.”

Presenters from New Zealand, Micronesia, a handful of Pacific Islands and Hawai‘i’s local community groups shared success stories of how people and agencies have come together in their home communities to implement new models of ecosystem management and restoration, utilizing diverse knowledge systems. This shared responsibility between government agencies and community groups is an evolving collective effort that is gaining traction. With decisionmaking approaches to conservation reflecting the cultural heritage of specific areas, real progress is happening.

The conference was an interesting mix of science on individual species and larger ecosystems, but the real highlight was the melding of native Hawaiian and Western science knowledge forms to achieve progress in community-based programs. Kekuhi Kanahele, with the Hawaiian Restoration and Conservation Initiative, gave a poignant presentation focused on the need to change the conversation at its core, not just to integrate knowledge forms, but to examine more deeply our relationships with nature.

Her sentiments are reflected in a quote that many presenters touched on, becoming a unifying theme at the conference: ‘A‘ohe pau ka ‘ike i ka ha-lau. The mantra roughly translates to, “all knowledge is not taught in one school.” In other words, we learn from multiple sources or perspectives, all of which can provide valuable insight or solutions to the challenges at hand. For scientists, policy makers and government agencies, integrating traditional knowledge systems has been an invaluable resource for successful collaborative conservation and restoration efforts.

In addition to the symposiums, lectures and networking that took place, the Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Open House, a free event during the conference, gave the public a chance to get involved with the conversation as well. Conservation posters and works of art were on exhibit, Rick Barboza, of Hui Ku- Maoli Ola Native Hawaiian Plant Nursery, gave a presentation about native Hawaiian plants and wildlife photographer and biologist Jack Jeffrey lectured on his adventures in the field, complete with his striking images of rare native Hawaiian birds. hawaiiconservation.org

Photo: Aubrey Yee

Thorben Wuttke’s portfolio of projects speaks much louder than its modest display.

With The Grain

Creating art and furniture with reclaimed lumber

Every piece of wood carries a unique history of the tree that it once was, a fingerprint of its immediate environment. Within its rings, built over stretches of time, there is evidence of the lean years and the good years, telling a story of a slow and beautiful growth. When a tree stands tall, it provides shade, sustenance and habitat for countless birds and insects. After it is felled, the lumber serves many another purposes, yet each piece of wood from its trunk is not just a valuable resource, but also testament to a living history.

For those who work with reclaimed woods there is an inherent admiration for the material itself, a deep respect for this slow growing, strong and beautiful building material. With wood we have built whole societies, elaborate structures and constructed everything from furniture to musical instruments to writing implements, 20

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all of which communicate thoughts and feelings. Wood is a medium that endures with age. Over time the fibers tighten and become stronger while the grain develops depth and a beautiful patina sets in. Many artisans share a profound reverence for the wood that they work with, a sense that the wood holds within it a story waiting to be told and that their job is to allow this story to unfold through the pieces they create.

Thorben Wuttke, of Forward Thinking Furniture, came to Hawai‘i from Germany in 2003 on vacation. Like so many others who have been bitten by the Hawaiian beach bug, he found himself enchanted and decided to relocate for good. Moving first to the Big Island, he relocated to O‘ahu in 2009 and began working for Re-Use Hawai‘i, a non-profit that deconstructs houses and sells salvaged wood and other building materials and appli-

Photo: Crystal Thornburg-Homcy

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ances. Being in that environment inspired him to start working with reclaimed lumber and he hasn’t looked back.

Having been in business just under one year, he’s already been commissioned for commercial projects at Starbucks, Macy’s Pineapple Room and a variety of custom residential projects. Thorben’s Kalihi warehouse is filled with carefully organized stacks of reclaimed woods that he has collected, including several thick, old pieces of pine that he is particularly fond of, holding a beauty that only comes with age. Committed to being as eco-friendly as possible, Thorben uses non-toxic stains and finishes whenever he can.

Using reclaimed woods and repurposed materials, Wuttke turned the second floor of his warehouse into a multipurpose loft, a home and office in one sustain-

Photo: Aubrey Yee

Photo: Aubrey Yee

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Thorben Wuttke is committed to building completely with reclaimed materials.

To minimize his footprint, Forward Thinking Furniture is Wuttke’s workshop, office and home.

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Framing is an art form in itself, and Jen Homcy has mastered the craft of pairing reclaimed and salvaged wood to specific images to enrich the story of each.

Photo: Crystal Thornburg-Homcy

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top left: Salvaged curly maple frame. bottom left: Big Island koa mill scrap frame. above: This poplar wood frame was once trim lumber from a construction site that was thrown away due to its discoloration.

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James Sutherland gives texture and style to his work by utilizing some of the original paints and finishes on the reclaimed wood.

able package. Every bit the repurpose master, he is on a forward-thinking mission, “We all need to re-think if we want to get back into a balance with our very own nature and allow the survival of mankind on this planet.” He believes that this conscious choice can come to life with the furniture we select for our homes.

For Jennifer Homcy, each piece of wood has a soul mate in a piece of art. Her job is to be the matchmaker, constructing meaningful frames for specific works of art.

She finds her wood in many different ways, sometimes feeling like she, “was meant to repurpose it, because it has been rejected by others.”

Growing up she was taught by her father not to waste, a seed that planted deep within Homcy. Seeing the intrinsic value in the history of the wood and the story it has to tell, she calls her design inspiration “Artcentric,” meaning that each frame is crafted specific to the shapes, colors, lines, textures, curves and the flow of the artwork itself. For this reason, she may hold on to a piece of wood for extended periods of time, until the right artwork arrives to partner with it.

Often using the natural, organic edge of the wood, she tries to show that the wood actually came from a living tree, creating space for the connection of the inert material to the vibrant and complex life it once had. Each piece she creates is understandably unique, the inspiration wrought from a visual cue in the artwork she is framing. “Sometimes when I see a piece of art I instantly see the wood, which happened most recently with a Jim Russi piece,” Homcy joyfully explains. “He

Adirondack chair, Sutherland style.

opened the art and I ran to my closet and came out with the most perfectly matched color, grain and textured piece.”

Living in Kahuku as a retired fireman, James Sutherland found time in his later life to return to his childhood love, woodworking. Growing up in a DIY family, buying wood at the hardware store was always considered a last resort. Instead, they would scavenge and salvage wood wherever they could and make what they needed for their home.

In the 1990s he started building Adirondack chairs, a classic lanai chair made popular on the porches of places like Martha’s Vineyard. Taking the wood he finds in places as varied as demolition sites, dumpsters and Craigslist, he carefully uncovers the original beauty of the wood, often leaving bits of the original paint or stain for accent color, a trademark of his chairs and ottomans.

“Woodworking is slowly teaching me patience,” says Sutherland. “Wood is beautiful. When you strip the paint off an old piece or plane the grubby rough-sawn surface off to reveal the grain beneath, it’s like opening a present every time.” —Aubrey Yee

forwardthinkingfurniture.com (Thorben Wuttke) 808.375.7460 (Jennifer Homcy) pacific-home.com (James Sutherland)

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Q&A

Huliau creator and director, David DeLuca.

Finding the Balance Reflecting on the past to move forward

David DeLuca wants you to see Huliau. Not because he created and directed the film, but because he wants action. He wants to know what you think about the film and he challenges you to make a tangible change for a more sustainable Hawai‘i. In fact, he wants our children to watch it, so we can learn from them, firsthand, what it takes to care for the land.

Huliau is a three-part journey of culture, environment and our relationship with Hawai‘i, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old girl. Through underwater photography, animation, painted illustrations, archival films and natural settings, this beautiful visual montage utilizes Hawaiian, Pidgin and English language to help better understand our place on these islands and how best to steward in the future for its people. Although the film is geared toward a younger audience, the informative interviews with Nona Beamer, Dr. Samuel Gon, Lynette Cruz, Gary Hooser, ‘Aulani Wilhelm, Pauline Sato and others impart lessons to foster a rich dialogue between the generations. —Kevin Whitton 24

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How long have you been making films and what are some of your previous works?

Professionally, I’ve been making films for about the last six years. Huliau is the first film I’ve put together in the states. I had been working on foreign productions in Thailand and in Italy, in line with the same type of principal as Huliau.

How did the seed for Huliau get planted?

Are you familiar with the New York Times bestselling author Jerry Hopkins, who wrote the book about the Doors, No One Gets Out of Here Alive, which Oliver Stone based his movie on? He was a journalist who was living in Hawai‘i for about 17 years, back in the ’70s and ’80s, and he wrote the first edition of this book called, 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save Hawai‘i, in 1989. He wrote it on the back of hundreds of junk mail envelopes, collecting all these different facts about where things come from, conservation for the state of Hawai‘i and the problems the state was facing back then, like the land-

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fills, as big of an issue in 1989 as it is today. When I came across the first edition of that book, it got me really thinking about what information exists out there and what information is targeted towards kids to educate them about what’s going on around them in Hawai‘i.

How did the title, Huliau, come about?

People are very subject to change and transformation, much like the natural environment. And there’s a lot of change going on around Hawai‘i, in terms of the green movement and ideas of sustainability really gaining traction. We are at a precipice as a human society, where we are going and what our future is going to look like. The word huliau means reflecting and recalling the past. We need to reflect on how people were in tune with the environment in the past, how the Hawaiians interacted with the land and the philosophy that the land is an extension of the self, like a family member. Today we exist in a world that is very fabricated from what it used to be. No longer do people really go outside and see how the wind is blowing, but instead, what color is the traffic light.

That’s the biggest thing, how to use a word that can translate to a concept or an idea, but also something that holds physical or tangible action. Huliau captures that—it’s a noun and a verb. It has a lot of substance in that regard.

In the film you incorporate images of paintings, underwater photography, animation and interviews to create an interwoven message. Was this part of your initial vision going into the film, or did it happen as you were making it?

Most of it was part of the initial vision going into the film, figuring out how to tell the story from a ten-year-old’s perspective, how we were going to stylize the film so that every shot, every component was coming from the eyes, ears and mind of a younger person, who was conducting the interviews and walking through theses different worlds.

Our initial goal was to have the narrator, a ten-year-old girl, be there throughout the film, in the different scenarios, be on screen with the interviewees, be the person who is walking through the forest and snorkeling and diving in the ocean. But a quarter of the way through production she moved to the mainland to attend a performing arts school, so there was some tweaking and rewriting to preserve her voice and put together a cohesive story.

The film is intended for a younger audience, but I think most adults would appreciate, if not learn a great deal from the film.

We’ve gotten a very positive response from adults, especially the idea of people being susceptible to transformation. For many adults there’s a wide spread sense of nostalgia. A lot of local people reflect upon when they were kids and they become nostalgic about how different Hawai‘i is today than when they were kids, and are sensitive to that.

Huliau is meant to be a catalyst for discussion and a learning tool, to try to bridge this gap and create a dialogue between youth and adults. Maybe I’m biased coming from the perspective that I think it’s a lot harder for adults to look at sustainability and make a change, to make a profound impact on how they live their lives so that it has more of a cohesive blend between the natural world around them and their daily existence in it. And kids are much more impressionable. With Huliau being a media to service sustainability, the goal is that when the kids grow up they won’t be talking about how do we go about doing that, they’re just living that way.

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Do you think different generations will take away different messages from the film?

Kids are saying that they’ve watched the film and then gone and signed up for community groups, cleaning up the beaches; their response has been a lot more action oriented. The adult response has been a lot more philosophical oriented, reflective. Part of the intention of the film was mixing the different mediums in a cohesive and comprehensive blend to touch upon different people’s interest. Some people connect with certain parts more than others.

What works with Huliau being an alternative, documentary film, is that you don’t need to watch it from the beginning to the end. You can tune in at a certain point, engage with what’s being talked about and take something away throughout any of the sections of the film.

The real goal, to be most effective, is to get people to start incorporating the messages in Huliau into their own life. A great film is one thing, but the real profound experience, the real action is how to take the content and apply it.

In chapter two, two animated characters give a weighted mantra about tourism’s detrimental consequences for Hawai‘i, Waikı- kı- being the example. But with the damage already done, is there really a solution to lessen tourism’s drain on Hawai‘i’s resources, or should we just be thankful that the majority of tourism is concentrated in such a small area, like Waikı- kı- ?

Tourism is concentrated in Waikı-kı-, but the outer islands are starting to see that tourism is going to spread its fingers. People are going to continue to come to Hawai‘i because it’s a destination that facilitates constant importation of visitors. At the same time, tourism is very trendy. Look at Bali and Thailand. They are dramatically different than they were in the ’70s, just like Hawai‘i. As the world gets smaller and smaller, a lot more people are going to have access and means to get to these places.

What our intention was with the film, there’s not a way to contain tourism or stop people from coming, by all means, people should come, but there’s a better way to facilitate it. Hawai‘i has an amazing opportunity to be the foreground for sustainable living practices, for alternative energy research and the implementation of

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them. It’s about abating the situation and figuring out how we can move forward economically, culturally and as a community in a sustainable way to accommodate tourism and not just feed the fire with exhaustible resource. There are plenty of ways to harness the natural resources we have available here and incorporate it. Hawai‘i could be the precipice of ecotourism, sustainability and providing a platform for people to come here and engage with the land and culture and do it in a way that they’re also learning that there are other ways to go about having a tourist experience. Seeing the economic resource of tourism, there is definitely a way that it can continue to grow, but is in a manner sustainable for the place and the people most directly affected, the residents.

Hawaiian language is an important thread throughout the film.

How important is the Hawaiian language for real sustainability and positive change in Hawai‘i?

Language is the identity of culture and place—it’s everything.

Hawaiian language is connected to the pulse beat of culture. It’s the lifeline, the bloodline of this place. Hawaiian used to be one of the most widely published written languages in the world when the Hawaiians were first introduced to translating their oratory into written word. They had at one time, literally, like twenty-thousand-plus publications that were in circulation throughout the islands. It was incredibly literate and growing aspect of culture.

The perpetuation of the language itself is at the root of everything that Huliau talks about. It is the most obtainable aspect of creating a sense of place and identity and how to take care of and preserve yourself and the place that you live in. When you look at the hula montage at the end of the film, in the interwoven aspect of the hula and the chant, the whole aspect of hula is the blend of language and the metaphysical self, connecting to something larger than the individual—the dance, the chant and the meaning behind that. Look at Hawaiian legend, mythology and philosophy, it’s so profoundly poetic and deeply rooted in everything tracing back to the land. The land is the breadbasket of the people and the language is the bloodline that keeps that basket full.

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Q1: Food Security Hawai‘i imports up to 85 percent of its food.

What are we going to do when the ships stop coming?

Mufi Hannemann (D) We must support the identification of Important Agricultural Lands. We can urge the counties to meet with communities to identify agriculture lands for this designation and encourage landowners to voluntarily identify agriculture lands as specified by Act 183. Once the lands are so identified, that status will remain in perpetuity, thereby resulting in lower land prices for farmers and helping to keep their businesses successful.

The farm, cultural, domestic use, and environmental interests must sit down and collaborate on how we allocate water. After all, if we want more locally grown products, we need to have water. Moreover, if we make local agriculture more viable by supporting the consumption of locally grown commodities, encouraging farmers to brand themselves, encouraging infrastructure development for value-added facilities for agriculture products, then we should see more people interested in agriculture as careers and investments. Career interest, in particular, will develop a work force critical to food security.

Duke Aiona (R)

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The candidates for the 2010 Gubernatorial election weigh in on sustainability

I will work to implement Important Agricultural Lands laws that set aside and protect acreage for farming. I will also propose legislation to stop the creation of “fake farms” [Gentleman Estates] and work with the farming community to enact this bill in 2011. In addition, I will propose changes in the water code to ensure that water for agricultural uses is given the same priority as drinking water.

I supported passage of legislation that allows farmers to receive state subsidies for the costs of feed for their livestock and poultry. As Governor, I will recommend the extension of this program until more feed can be locally grown.

Neil Abercrombie (D) Every fall we are hailed as citizens to participate in our democratic institutions through voting and campaign advocacy. In the process, we learn just how vital this participation is to the protection and preservation of our environment and natural resources, as well as the future directions of socio-economic growth and development.

This year, just like every other, Hawai‘i’s residents will visit their polling stations and, as a result, have a huge impact on our natural world. GREEN Magazine polled the gubernatorial candidates to figure out just where they stand in regards to Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues of sustainability.

Rather than highlighting the sound-bites and posturing so common in today’s political landscape, we sifted through the pretense and subterfuge to get to the specifics: what policies and programs do the candidates support, how are they going to pay for it, how will their policies be implemented and in what time frame? GREEN is looking for realistic solutions, not utopian rhetoric. We’re not just interested in the whats or the whys, we want to know how. —Ashley Lukens

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I oppose the development of Gentleman Estates, which are really attempts to skirt the intent of preserving agricultural lands.

My main priorities will be to preserve and start growing on agricultural lands. I will utilize my relationships in Washington, D.C. to make full use of conservation easements through the USDA Farm and Ranchland Protection Program and the Department of Defense “buffering” program where applicable. We must take full advantage of the USDA’s Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education (SARE) program. We will also form publicprivate partnerships to develop sustainable local feed and fertilizer, making it a focus of research in the university system, employing extension agents and designating experiment stations.

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Fixing Hawai‘i’s irrigation systems is critical to address and resolve water controversies, create more opportunities for farmers, preserve traditional practices and recharge ground water aquifers for potable water use.

Key to improving these systems are the watershed improvement programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. One clear example is the cleaning of Lake Wilson in Central O‘ahu—ending City and County of Honolulu dumping of sewage into the reservoir would release 3 billion gallons of unrestricted-use irrigation water to an existing irrigation system that serves the North Shore. Also, as done in Kekaha, Kaua‘i, we could easily generate hydroelectric energy along repaired irrigation routes for farm operations or even for input to the grid. Storm water recapture projects, reservoirs, and other improvements should also be in the mix.

Van Tanabe (D) We should be exporting the best to the world and as Governor I intend on helping local farmers and ranchers to achieve this by giving tax incentives and low interest loans to assist them to get started.

Thomas Pollard (N) My primary plan is to pass a bill that makes everything grown in Hawai‘i and consumed in Hawai‘i tax free.

Tony Clapes (N) I think that it’s vital to the long-term success of our growers that they produce surplus crops for export.

Export income is essential to their long-term viability, and export income would bring important “new money” to the islands.

Q2: Hawai‘i’s Energy Due to Hawai‘i’s abundance of natural resources, it is often said that the state could be the model for clean energy and a green economy, yet we still rely upon a shockingly high percent of foreign oil. How will the candidates tangibly realize Hawai‘i’s goal for energy independence?

Neil Abercrombie (D) We will create an independent Hawaii Energy Authority that will take the charge leading Hawai‘i to a clean energy future. In my energy plan, we will implement “Retail Wheeling” to allow independent power producers to sell directly to end users. Hawai‘i’s boundless renewable energy potential is bottlenecked in our archaic utility structure. It is a good sign that Hawai‘i’s electric utilities have shown a willingness to embrace clean energy. But their monopolistic control is often at odds with the public interest in the world beyond fossil fuels. Democratizing energy requires the creation of a free market in energy so that we can deploy clean energy sources and our entrepreneurs can create new jobs.

Barrel tax revenues should be used exclusively to advance Hawai‘i toward energy independence and to sustain our natural environment.

Duke Aiona (R) An Aiona administration will continue HCEI, a component of which is the development of an undersea cable that will connect the islands of Lana‘i, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu and Maui to improve grid stability and security and integrate clean energy resources. As Governor, I will work with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to increase the percentage of distributed energy systems permissible on Maui and Hawai‘i Island while ensuring that the grids on these islands are upgraded to accept more distributed power. I will also reaffirm my position that distributed power penetration on O‘ahu will be improved by increasing feed-in tariff tiers.

Only 15 percent of the barrel tax is allocated to support sustainable agricultural activities. Revenues from the barrel tax should be used to help clean energy projects.

Van Tanabe (D) As governor it will be my goal to convert all state buildings to be running on solar energy by 2020. The Barrel Tax Revenue is a Catch 22. The more money you get to use for alternative fuel development, the more we end up depending on oil. We need to further our research and development on renewable fuel without money that comes from imported oil.

Thomas Pollard (N) I personally think that the barrel tax idea was a bad idea.

By increasing the tax on oil you are going to make everything in Hawai‘i more expensive and that is a burden on the poorer people in the state. I would be in favor of increasing vehicle taxes based on either weight or estimated worth of the car you are driving.

Mufi Hannemann (D) We need to increase our investment in our electrical grids and secure as much outside funding to allow us to do this economically. I will play a direct role in leveraging the fact that the top national energy labs in the country, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, and major renewable energy development companies are looking at Hawai‘i as the model for the rest of the world. I will immediately work with our legislature and PUC on policies that encourage and support these types of investments by the electric companies, especially on islands like Maui and the Big Island where they are already starting to see challenges in adding more renewables to their grids.

Updating our current electrical infrastructure as quickly as possible is the primary solution for advancing the utilization of our abundant alternative energy resources.

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projects. That means wind, solar, wave energy, geothermal, biomass, biofuel, and waste to energy. That means smaller distributed energy projects for rooftops and larger projects for open unused land. We need to determine what the best mixture of renewables is for Hawai‘i that will allow us to move as quickly as possible.

We will proceed with the EIS for inter-island transmission lines that would allow for the marketing of energy produced on neighbor islands to be sold where the demand is—on O‘ahu. This could lead to significant expansion of wind, solar and other alternative energy technologies and the new jobs that go with them. However, the communities affected must be involved and we need to ensure that their values and needs are taken care of to allow them to support this statewide effort to get off of oil.

John Carroll (R) I believe we should have a “Smart Grid” serving this entire state including geothermal, PV, solar and wind. There should be no caps and no restrictions on selling when individuals are producing excess electricity. I intend to eliminate the barrel tax and as many other taxes as we can safely discard.

Tony Clapes (N) I’m not in favor of the 70-percent-in-20-years goal [HCEI], which would be very costly and needlessly hast.

I'd probably sign up for a 30-percent-in-30-years goal.

That is being more realistic, fair-minded and achievable.

Daniel Cunningham (F) Why not put the U.S. Navy on the grid? Nuclear is 3 million times as efficient as coal and is a “green” technology. To deny nuclear is to deny our future.

Q3: Future of Transit Electric cars, light rail, what do these candidates propose to keep Hawai‘i’s residents on the move?

Duke Aiona (R) While I have always supported mass transit, concerns remain about the cost of the City and County of Honolulu’s current rail transit project and its ability to pay for and maintain it, as well as the impact it will have on neighboring communities and land use. Accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Hawai‘i is an essential part of the HCEI’s goal of moving towards 70 percent clean energy by 2030. Electric vehicles can run on clean electricity generated from locally available renewable energy sources such as sun, wind and ocean power.

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more passengers as the population and number of jobs continues to grow. Honolulu’s streets will not be able to accommodate the number of buses needed to meet future transit demand. The studies have concluded that a higher capacity system that operates in its own right of way is needed to meet the future demand in Honolulu.

Is elevated rail on O‘ahu a viable solution to gridlock woes? Yes. Elevated rail is the best solution in reducing future traffic congestion. The Alternatives Analysis study done in 2006 determined that the elevated rail system is the most cost effective solution to reducing future traffic delay and the best alternative to decrease future air pollution and energy consumption. The rail transit Final Environmental Impact Statement forecasts an 18 percent reduction in traffic delay on O‘ahu’s roads in 2030. Most importantly, O‘ahu’s commuters will have an energy efficient and reliable choice to driving private cars.

Neil Abercrombie (D) We need multiple transportation options to reduce our dependence on cars. To address this, we will support an accelerated transition to green fleets—electric, hybrid, and biofuel-powered vehicles for fleet operations such as rental cars, taxicabs, busses, and delivery vehicles.

We will support research, development and production of biofuels for transportation purposes. We will require a majority of the power for O‘ahu’s rail transit project be generated by clean, local sources—the project should be built right and powered right. And we will build livable communities that encourage walking, bicycling, carpooling and using mass transit.

Van Tanabe (D) As Governor, I would give the University of Hawai‘i grants to do research on alternative powered cars, especially solar.

John Carroll (R) I believe the rail is a senseless waste of money and will try to stop it in its tracks. I intend to work with Panos Povodoros in getting hot lanes, expanding the bus system and using the old rail bed for around the island bike PATH. I want statewide bike paths so that we become the number one biking venue in the world. I want our bus system to be powered ultimately, by alternative energy, electric.

Q4: Green Businesses Local business plays a huge role in defining Hawai‘i’s sustainable future. How do the candidates support this growing sector of our local economy?

Mufi Hannemann (D)

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Will bus be a sufficient means of public transportation as population continues to grow? Not on O‘ahu. Studies have shown the island’s bus system is reaching its limit in terms of operating costs and effectiveness in carrying

In order to achieve [more green jobs] we will need the participation of the University of Hawai‘i, the investment community and the private sector. As Governor, I would commit to developing this synergy by the time of next

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year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, so that we can begin the process of attracting the worldwide talent, investment and connections to make it work.

I also agree with the extension and expansion of tax incentives and rebates for the proliferation of energy-efficient installation in commercial and residential structures. This includes, solar (passive and PV), insulation coatings and films, recycling of building materials, green roofs, water conservation strategies and LEED constructional standards.

Neil Abercrombie (D) Hawai‘i can access more federal dollars to invest in the university system and the Department of Education to equip local engineers, business people, architects, plumbers, electricians and others to build and run Hawai‘i’s clean energy economy. We will also create publicprivate partnerships where businesses expose people to clean energy jobs, provide opportunities and recruit and train workers.

Duke Aiona (R) I will connect HCEI policy to households and businesses by supporting counties in providing access to energy- and money-saving retrofits by encouraging counties to implement the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond program. And I will aggressively market federal energy tax credits and other clean energy finance programs that defray the up-front costs of clean energy and create green jobs.

Van Tanabe (D) The best way to help Hawai‘i’s green businesses is to offer them low interest loans to help them get started. Plus, give these businesses tax breaks and incentives to make it easier for going green.

John Carroll (R) I will insure that whatever federal tax dollars are available will come to Hawai‘i and we will have an energy office dedicated to helping the entrepreneurial alternative energy venture capitalists.

Tony Clapes (N) There needs to be some sort of discipline to the designating of green businesses. I envision a public/private agency awarding the Hawai‘i “green” designation on the basis of rigorous criteria.

Daniel Cunningham (F) The State of Hawaii Certified Annual Financial Report (CAFR) reveals a multibillionaire portfolio. By statute, this CAFR money cannot be spent, but it can be invested. It can be invested not just in conservative federal securities, but also in equity or stocks. Rather than turning this hidden gold mine over to Wall Street banks to earn a very meager interest, Hawai‘i could leverage its excess funds itself, turning the money into much-needed low-interest credit for its own use by owning its own bank. If $7 billion in CAFR funds were invested as capital in a Hawai‘i-owned development bank, the bank would generate $100 billion in loans to build a Tesla City with the highest green standard of living for everybody.

†Not all these candidates will still be in the race after the primary election on September 18, but in the interest of promoting a wider political debate in the area of sustainability we chose to include their responses. ††All candidates listed on the “Federal, State and County Candidates 2010 Primary Election” were contacted.

The responses reflect those candidates that could be reached for comment and decided to participate in the poll. †††The Fall issue of GREEN, volume 2 number 3, was published before the primary election.

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Incorporating sustainability into local businesses

The economic cloud of a generation may have a green lining. Despite the recent historic downturn, consumer spending on green products and services continues to increase. While surveys illustrate that one in three consumers admit not having enough education to tell whether green product claims are true, four of five consumers continue to buy products that claim to be easy on Mother Earth, while one out of every five are purchasing even more of them than they did before the recession.

While this is encouraging news, the question remains: what exactly constitutes a green business? For some, they are simply sectors of the economy that increase the capacity of society to be more ecologically sustainable—think renewable energy, organic food, natural fibers, recycled and biodegradable products, green building, environmental remediation and energy efficiency and electric vehicles. But a broader definition of green business includes a variety of other sectors and criteria that address socially redeeming economic development goals like affordable housing, public transportation, disaster recovery, effective education, natural medicine, holistic health and healthy lifestyles.

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In Hawai‘i, there are several green business programs chartered to help businesses green their operations. Statewide programs include the Sustainability Association of Hawaii, a non-profit green business chamber of commerce for all types of businesses, the Green Business Program of the State Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, which provides technical assistance primarily to large users of energy and water, and the Hawai‘i chapter of the Business Alliance of Local Living Economies, hosted by Sustain Hawaii. On the neighbor islands the Kuleana Green Business Program of the KonaKohala Chamber of Commerce has certified members and has hosted conferences and seminars since 2005. Ma-lama Kaua‘i maintains green business standards and publishes a map of green businesses and the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui has sponsored workshops on green business practices. —Michael Kramer

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Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse Where sustainability is in the coffee

This hip and hidden campus coffee spot is a Honolulu gem and landmark for university goers and Ma-noa residents.

Serving joe since 1986, rebel-preneur Dennis Suyeoka took over the joint in 1993. Today, Coffeeline serves up homegrown comfort food, excellent coffee and lessons in old-school sustainable restaurant practices.

In the midst of U.H. at Ma-noa’s green overhaul, Coffeeline is the university’s longest standing alternative vendor, a blessing for ethical eaters and foodies needing to escape the grips of Sodexo, the university’s food service provider. On Coffeeline’s menu, Suyeoka shoots it straight (something he is famous for). “Coffeeline is a walk-thetalk environment-friendly alternative,” touts the owner. For Suyeoka, it’s not about preaching, it’s about doing. From gray-water catchment to the reuse and repurposing of takeaway containers, Suyeoka’s simple yet purposeful practices keep his shop virtually waste free. “It takes me about two weeks to fill a two-gallon container with trash,” he boasts.

Suyeoka prefers the great tasting produce seconds from Chinatown’s open-air markets. This keeps his overhead down and gives perfectly edible, although sometime funky looking local produce a delicious destination. He is also a longtime provisioner of locally owned This Is It baked goods. Clean ingredients are a must on the Coffeeline menu. The ingredients are rarely processed, organic whenever possible, and often locally grown. Papayas, bananas and herbs are grown on site and the food waste is composted by Suyeoka himself.

Diners lounge on recycled and repurposed furniture, a mismatched collection of old Formica-topped tables, well worn U.H. desks and chairs and funky vintage couches and stools. Coffeeline also boasts a wide variety of urban planning, sustainability and science publications to “subtly proselytize” Suyeoka’s beliefs. “You can’t tell people how to do things, but you can sit the information in front of them and hope they learn it for themselves,” he says with a wry grin.

Coffeeline is tucked away in the Atherton, a naturally ventilated building that keeps Coffeeline’s carbon footprint low. The light and airy feel is essential to the character of Coffeeline, a favorite midday tree house with good eats, a great crowd and strong coffee. And it’s perfect for deep green thoughts. —Ashley Lukens

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Constructed entirely out of bamboo, this Maui home is remarkably strong and incorporates sustainable design principles to match its unique beauty.

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Building with bamboo for eco-minded strength and style

There are over 1,200 species of bamboo, but only a dozen are suitable for construction. It’s no miracle that David Sands, AIA Chief Architect and Co-founder of Bamboo Living, found Bambusa stenostachya, a type of structural bamboo that is set to revolutionize the sustainable building industry. From a single prototype home built completely out of bamboo in 1996 on Maui to over 150 bamboo homes built throughout Hawai‘i, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, Sands has been instrumental in setting the standard for building environmentallyfriendly bamboo homes.

Bamboo is well known as a renewable building material, especially flooring, but this elaborate upcountry Maui home takes the use of bamboo to the next level, as both structural and finishing components. The bamboo poles used in the house are extremely strong and flexible, able to withstand earthquakes and extreme weather during hurricanes. They are also treated with non-toxic 38

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borates to prevent insect infestations and decay and coated with a weather-resistant finish. As for aesthetics, the warm golden glow of the intricate patina and grain, along with the contoured shape of the poles, offer a unique and fascinating interior environment.

Green building practices are also incorporated into the house’s design in addition to the bamboo. The steep lofty roof increases the thermal comfort of the inside space and ample windows allow natural light to illuminate the house. The deep, wrap-around lanai keeps the sun off the walls of the house and the roof is constructed with a radiant barrier with a ventilated skin to keep heat from even entering the home. A solar hot water system keeps watering heating costs to a minimum and the edible landscape, from pineapple to sugarcane, graces the surrounding property. And yes, this home has wall-to-wall bamboo flooring. —Kevin Whitton

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Ample windows allow for natural light to illuminate the living space, while high ceilings keep the room comfortable.

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Edible landscaping rounds out the sustainable features of the home.

From the structural bamboo poles to the walls and floor, different types of bamboo are used for different purposes to create a calming and aesthetically pleasing interior.

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Photos by Ian Gillespie Nestled among towering ‘ulu trees on the Hakipu‘u ahupua‘a of the windward side of O‘ahu, a mottled shade-house contains over 30 species of endemic and indigenous Hawaiian ferns. Kay Lynch walks among the feathery leaves and emerging fiddleheads, surveying her ferns with clipboard in hand. She is the founder and sole horticulturist of La- ‘au Hawai‘i, a fern propagation research nursery devoted to making Hawaiian fern species available for restoration work and public enjoyment.

Lynch, an avid hiker, became interested in native Hawaiian plants and the conservation of their habitats in the early 1980s. To stimulate her curiosities about the fauna she encountered in nature, she attended U.H. at Ma- noa to obtain a degree in horticulture while working full-time as a journalist. By the final year of her academic program, she had honed her focus to understanding the 170 species of native ferns. With new-found knowledge in hand, Lynch founded La- ‘au Hawai‘i, The Hawaiian Fern Project, in 1999 and dedicated her life to researching the propagation methods for Hawai‘i’s native ferns.

Walk into almost any garden center or plant nursery in Hawai‘i and you’d be hard-pressed to find more than two or three species of native Hawaiian ferns, the beauty and utility of these exquisite plants unknown and untapped by the public.

Kay Lynch is working to change that. With her research and propagation effort, an array of Hawaiian ferns may become common landscape once again, not just trailside anomalies. —Kevin Whitton

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‘E kaha (Elaphoglossum aemulum) endemic native This endemic fern is common in moist forests on all major islands except Hawai‘i Island, where it was only once collected around 1840. It is one of eight Elaphoglossum species that is found only in Hawai‘i. ‘E kaha is mainly epiphytic, growing on trees or other plants, but is sometimes found growing in the ground. The back of its striking fertile fronds are covered completely with sporangia.

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Deparia prolifera (Hawaiian name unknown), endemic native This delicate fern is found in wet forests on all major islands and is unique because of the proliferation of adventitious keiki that grow near the tips of its fronds, a trait reflected in its Latin name. As an older leaf, with keiki on board, dies and gradually falls to the ground, the small, genetic clone of the parent fern sends roots into the soil to take hold.

Puapua moa (Ophioderma pendulum subsp. falcatum), indigenous native Puapua moa literally means chicken tail feathers in Hawaiian, referring to its droopy, strap-like blades. Interestingly, this fern releases its spores from fertile spikes arising from the middle of a blade, which start out deep, vibrant green and turn to yellow when the spores are ripe and ready to be released. Growing mainly in Hawai‘i, but also scattered throughout the Pacific, Hawaiians found use for this fern as a cough remedy and used the spores to purge infants of meconium after birth.

‘Iwa‘iwa (Adiantum capillus-veneris), indigenous native This is Hawai‘i’s native maidenhair fern and is sometimes found on shaded rock banks and coastal seeps on all major islands, including Ni‘ihau. It has also been found in sea caves on Moloka‘i and Kaua‘i. Ironically, ‘Iwa‘iwa is uncommon in Hawai‘i, yet common elsewhere, even available in garden centers around the world. It is not be confused with A. raddianum, the non-native maidenhair fern species that is abundant on moist banks along Hawai‘i’s trails and streams.

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Palapalai (Microlepia strigosa), indigenous native Palapalai is one of the most common native ferns in Hawai‘i forests. It is the most popular fern for lei making and an adornment for hula dancers. The plant is sacred to Laka, goddess of hula, and is used to decorate the hula alter. Palapalai is also native to other places in the world—the Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Polynesia and from southeastern Asia to Japan—however, Lynch’s palapalai are propagated from the Hawaiian gene pool and are preferred for restoration purposes. She propagates this fern by cloning a parent fern in a sterile lab through a technique called micropropagation.

Kay Lynch single-handedly propagates native Hawaiian ferns by several methods: division, spores and cloning. While division is the simplest method of propagating ferns, cloning through micropropagation in a sterile lab produces the highest yield of new ferns. One tiny rhizome tip can produce hundreds of new ferns in a few months. Lynch has been assisted in her research by her past academic advisor, famed U.H. at Ma- noa horticulturist Dr. Yoneo Sagawa.

Ha- pu‘u pulu (Cibotium glaucum), endemic native Ha- pu‘u is Hawai‘i’s tree fern, which is found nowhere else in the world. There are four species of ha- pu‘u fern in Hawai‘i, all of which evolved from a single colonizer: ha- pu‘u (the Hawaiian name for both C. chamissoi and C. nealiae), ha- pu‘u ‘i‘i (C. menziesii), ha- pu‘u pulu (C. glaucum). The four species can be differentiated by the hairs on their stipes, or stems. Ha- pu‘u pulu has an unkempt, wooly mass of golden hair. They are extremely slow growing—about one inch per year—so wild harvesting and fast-growing invasive tree ferns are the biggest threats to these grand ferns.

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Ho- ‘i‘o (Diplazium sandwichianum), endemic native This very delicate and fragile fern was once common in mesic to wet forests on all the major islands, often forming a thick ground cover in the moist forest understory. A large fern with fronds nearly five feet long, Hawaiians ate the crosiers, or fiddleheads, and young fronds uncooked, often with poi and ‘o- pae. Unfortunately, feral pigs have decimated much of the habitat of this edible fern.

Lo‘ulu (Coniogramme pilosa), endemic native Lo‘ulu can be found in mid-elevation mesic to wet forests on all major islands, though it is uncommon. It is a one-of-a-kind fern in Hawai‘i, the only species of its genus found in the islands. The fronds are unusual, with long slender pinnae that shine a light, olive green. Millions of spores are released from sori that arise on veins on the underside of fertile fronds. In addition to releasing spores, the terrestrial fern sends out long, creeping rhizomes, from which new fronds, and in turn new ferns, emerge.

†endemic - occuring naturally only in Hawai‘i and nowhere else. ††indigenous - native to Hawai‘i but also occuring naturally elsewhere. †††source - Palmer, D.D. 2003. Hawai‘i’s Ferns and Fern Allies. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press.

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With demolition, this stack of perfectly usable shiplap siding would be headed for the landfill as construction waste. But with deconstruction, the material is processed and reused, living on as shelter instead of trash.

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Call it a builder’s revolution, but after the sub-prime mortgage collapse of 2008, it became more difficult for contractors and consumers alike to swallow the idea of justifying egregious construction waste. The growing need for long-term socio-economic and environmental solutions has strengthened a societal shift toward the support of local businesses, local food production and distribution, and sustainable building and living practices. With this evolution of thinking, a creative and no-nonsense solution has entered into the demolition and construction industry.

It happens often in Hawai‘i, on nearly every street across the state. One morning you notice a large yellow excavator sitting like a misplaced elephant in your neighbor’s driveway. Later that day, you’d be lucky to catch the final moments of that wooden house being stuffed into a dented and scratched metal roll-off garbage bin. That house, once upon a time, was made out of the highest quality materials available. Now it is garbage headed for a landfill.

The majority of building material waste still ends up in O‘ahu’s only construction and demolition solid waste landfill—PVT Landfill, in Na-na-kuli. O‘ahu’s population generates 1.8 million tons of garbage annually, with approximately 35 percent of that coming from construction and demolition. The large amount of waste handled by the private land company generates a handsome profit for its handlers.

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Deconstruction is no quick task.

This Re-use Hawai‘i employee scraped ceramic tile and grout to salvage this piece of plywood.

Homeowners preparing for a remodel or complete rebuild now have two choices of contractors: demolition or deconstruction. In the past, the contractor building your home would subcontract with a demolition company to “scrape” the existing house. The scraping would begin by obtaining the necessary demolition permits, then the delivery of very large machinery and a roll-off trash bin. The demolition starts with tearing off the roof, then the process goes quickly, lasting a full day. The splintered wood, broken windows, chunks of concrete and twisted metal are referred to as construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The C&D waste is trucked to the PVT Landfill and dumped at a cost of $35 per ton for non-asbestos material.

Once a house is ripped apart, only a few types of materials can be recycled, mainly metals, which are shipped off island to be melted down and recast to live another life. However, most waste still ends up buried in plastic lined beds and covered with dirt.

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vent land it has slated for future landfill expansion from becoming a community park. Choosing a deconstruction contractor instead of demolition contractor means more parks and fewer landfills; in other words, using your consumer dollar to support the conservation of building resources and the businesses practicing deconstruction.

As the name implies, deconstruction is the exact opposite of construction. Just like a contractor doesn’t pile up building materials in random fashion and calls it a house, the house is deconstructed in a careful process that reflects the skill with which the house was built. A growing consortium of contractors and homeowners are choosing to hire a deconstruction professional to take away their houses piece by piece.

After the contractor obtains a deconstruction permit, a crew arrives on the site to set up and prepare for deconstruction of the structure. For safety reasons, all power and water is shut off, allowing the deconstruction crew to rely on technique and their own power source to get the job done effectively. Curious neighbors often enjoy peeking over the bushes to observe the careful dismantling, which is a slow and strategic process taking about a week depending on the magnitude and scope of the project.

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An average 2,000-square-foot-plus home yields about six truckloads of materials. The lumber at Re-use Hawai‘i is just one product of deconstruction.

Door knobs, light fixtures, cabinets, nuts and bolts; it’s all fair game for being reused and available at just a fraction of the cost.

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Old growth redwood has been harvested to the hilt. Now, the only way to get it is to harvest it from existing structures. Redwood tongue and groove, processed and ready to live another life.

As the house is deconstructed piece by piece, the materials are sorted. Aluminum shingles go into an aluminum bin, redwood siding goes in with the dimensional fir rafters and valuable fixtures, including cabinets and lighting, are taken away as they come out of the house. All this deconstructed and reusable material is then hauled to a warehouse. Non-profit entities across the country are cropping up to process and resell deconstructed and donated materials and Re-Use Hawai‘i, the sole deconstruction provider in the state, is filling that vital role on O‘ahu. Once at their Kaka‘ako warehouse, the material is processed and inventoried for tax purposes, then made available to the public and contractors who utilize the reclaimed materials.

“As an island community, managing both our consumption and our waste is critical to creating a sustainable future,” says Selina Tarantino, co-founder and co-executive director of Re-Use Hawai‘i. “Construction waste from demolition projects is the largest contributor to O‘ahu’s landfill and makes up more than one third of O‘ahu’s waste. Using traditional demolition methods, 100 percent of a structure becomes construction waste, which is then dumped into the PVT Landfill. Much of the material that gets thrown away is reusable and valuable. Diverting reusable material through the process of 52

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deconstruction, and redistributing it to the community, offers a solution to our island’s waste problem and creates a valuable resource.”

In increasing numbers, homeowners are choosing to have their homes deconstructed, thereby salvaging valuable woods and other materials and receiving a nice tax break in the process. The tax break is given for the donation of the deconstructed materials to a non-profit organization. To assist in this process many people hire a qualified deconstruction appraiser, who helps the homeowner quantify the value of the deconstructed materials and qualify for donations that exceed $5,000. Once the report is finalized, the homeowner receives a copy of the report and IRS forms to help them claim their deductions for that year or over a five-year period. Most people would cringe at the thought of demolition if they realized they were literally throwing away thousands of dollars, burying it in the landfill.

For the homeowner, both methodologies reach the same end: the homeowner is left with a clean slate to build a new house. The difference, however, is in what happened to the material that made up the old house. With demolition, perfectly good and usable material is thrown away, laid to waste unnecessarily in a landfill. With deconstruction, the materials return to into the building supply stream and can be used to build another home or repair and existing one. The reused material kept in the building cycle supplies more affordable materials for woodworkers, jobs in the building industry, beautifies the next home and keeps the restoration of classic Hawaiian houses affordable and easy.

Reusing and recycling building materials has great advantages over treating these resources as landfill debris. It’s simple, smart and efficient management of our building resources. There is superiority in the old-growth lumber that was often used decades ago, but is now scarce and very expensive. Some types of lumber, such as insect-resistant redwood, are much more affordable in their re-used state.

“Deconstruction offers the opportunity to recover thousands of board feet of old-growth redwood lumber, a material that is commonly found in local homes and is increasingly more expensive to replace,” Tarantino explains. “Old-growth redwood tongue and groove in particular is either extremely expensive, or unavailable, because it's no longer available from forests. The only way to capture this material is to recover it at its source, where it's already in use in structures on island.

Deconstruction allows access to this rare and valuable material, and creates a resource from what would otherwise be considered waste.”

Kaimuki resident Mark Arioshi chose to have his house deconstructed and then rebuilt using reclaimed material from his old house and additional materials from Re-Use Hawai‘i. “We had a very small budget,” says Arioshi, “and being able to use reclaimed materials, both from the house we deconstructed and from Re-Use Hawai‘i’s warehouse allowed us to create a beautiful, unique modern space within that budget.”

Remember, the first step to making any decision is education.

There are a lot of contractors available, but it is important to work with one who understands deconstruction and the benefits to the homeowner. After that, contact Re-Use Hawai‘i, the only local deconstruction contractor, and have them write up a proposal and inform you of the costs that the project will incur. If the project looks like it will generate a good amount of reclaimed material, it is advisable to get an appraisal of your material as well. This gives an idea on what to expect as a tax deduction, which can offset a good portion of the initial deconstruction cost. Finally, after the decision to deconstruct is made, revel in the fact that you are part of the solution, diverting construction debris from the landfill, supplying materials that drive a green workforce and making decisions that care for the land.

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By Aubrey Yee My neighbor Al is riding the 21st century sustainability vanguard. In our local suburban neighborhood he has established a backyard cornucopia of food sources. The fish in his aquaponic tank swim happily in circles feeding the various vegetables growing vigorously in his homemade system with their waste.

Avocado, lime, lemon and papaya trees dot the average-sized backyard. His compost recycles food waste and his solar panels power the house. Once he gets the electric car-charging adapter installed in his garage, the solar panels will also power his electric car.

This is the evolving vision of the modern sustainability movement. It is increasingly a bottom up revolution. People all around the country are taking the initiative to change the way we consume into their own hands, into their backyards, reclaiming the natural and native ability to manage and provide for our own lives and futures in a positive and self-sufficient way. We all have the ability to jump on board this building wave. What the last few years of social, economic and environmental turmoil have taught us is that greater education about the challenges we face and real community building will be key as we press forward into a healthier, happier, more sustainable future.

In 1996, at the World Food Summit in Rome, the concept of “food security” was defined as, “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” This basic human right to livelihood is something we in Hawai‘i have long taken for granted. Living

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If the containers filled with food suddenly stop arriving at the docks, how long till the grocery store shelves are bare?

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Food security starts by growing your own greens and supporting local farmers.

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on the most isolated islands in the world at a time in history when our main source of energy, oil, is in decline with no suitable alternatives yet online to replace it, we must vigorously examine how we would feed ourselves without any outside influence.

The concept of resilience is paramount to this task. In our islands’ closed-loop system we must build in tools to weather a variety of changes that we cannot predict. A resilient Hawai‘i would be able to operate peacefully and successfully without outside influences. We currently import some 85 to 90 percent of our food on container ships and airplanes fueled by oil. If these shipments were to stop coming or slow down for any reason, we would not be able to feed ourselves.

The awareness of our food insecurity in Hawai‘i is growing fast and there are many who are rallying their creative energies to shift the tide. From school networks instituting garden programs to teach the next generation how to grow their own food, to networks providing financial support for groups dealing with food security and food independence, to a birth of farms and outlets for farmers to market their goods, there is a hopeful resurgence of locally grown food sources occurring across our islands. Now is the time to find your place in this movement and see where you can make a difference.

Why Food Matters: Food Security, Food Sovereignty

Bucket gardens are an easy way to grow tubers like sweet potato and taro.

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The concept of food self-sufficiency in Hawai‘i is not new. Being the most isolated islands in the world, the people of ancient Hawai‘i had no choice but to be self-sufficient. With very little outside influence for centuries, they developed complex agricultural and cultural systems like the ahupua‘a, a land and work division system that enabled communities to collectively thrive and support themselves. Modern Hawai‘i has strayed far from this ancestral model. The systems in place today support heavy dependence on imported food, the re-zoning of agricultural lands for urban development and an economic system tied deeply to the unstable tourism industry.

Growing more of our own food has numerous benefits. Economically it diversifies our economy to help us weather changes that affect our greatest economic driver—tourism. On a basic security level, we need to be able to feed ourselves in the event that our islands become isolated for a period of time. This could happen for any number of reasons: natural disaster, war, dock strikes, oil shortages. Perhaps most importantly, locally produced food creates community connectedness as people come together to garden and work the land. Locally grown food offers a sense of place by connecting us to food that is regional and seasonal and it encourages the increased health and well being that is found when eating more fresh and natural whole foods.

There are so many ways each of us can be involved in the food sovereignty movement and in their local agricultural communities.

Whether you plant a tomato plant in a pot on your porch or support local farmers by purchasing their produce, we can all play a part in building local food systems resilience.

From the Ground Up: School Garden Programs Blanche Pope Elementary is nestled in the arms of the majestic Ko‘olau Mountains at the edge of Waima-nalo. Serving the children of the Waima-nalo basin, a majority of its students come from Hawaiian

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Blanche Pope Elementary spearheaded a school garden and incorporated growing vegetables and living pono into school curriculum to the benefits of the students, school and community.

ancestry. This swath of O‘ahu is still alive with working agricultural plots and active plant nurseries. For Sara Ka‘imipono Banks, the coordinator of Creating Pono Schools, it was a perfect place to begin the Creating Pono Schools project. Sponsored by the University of Hawai‘i Center on Disability Studies and funded by the Federal Department of Education, her mentor, Kumu Lehua Veincent, Principal of Keaukaha Elementary School in Hilo, sparked the idea for the grant. At Keaukaha Elementary, Kumu Lehua had previously introduced the native Hawaiian concept of pono into all areas of the school’s community and culture with great results and overwhelming success.

The idea of pono is a deeply spiritual concept that is most easily summed up as doing what is right in all aspects of your life, living consciously and with kindness, living with aloha. With that simple but fundamental shift in practice, Kumu Lehua altered the school environment into one where everyone felt honored and respected, from the students and their families to the teachers and staff. With everyone committed to pono driving their thoughts, words and actions, the students’ behaviors rose to meet high expectations. In addition,

the students test scores soared as well, leading them to make adequate yearly progress on the Hawaii State Assessment tests.

At Pope, Banks was pleasantly surprised when the students approached her with the dream of having a garden. Principal Ofelia Reed had long wanted a garden at the school, but it was when the students showed their own interest that everyone really felt it would be a success. The students named it Ka Mala Lani, or Heavenly Garden.

Beginning with 50-gallon containers growing sweet potatoes and taro, the Creating Pono educators and Blanche Pope teachers saw the joy with which all the students approached growing their own food and the success they had in producing a lot of food from just a few blue plastic barrels. Understanding the deep importance of a connection with the ‘aina and the food we eat as a part of living the pono way, the project was able to help them establish a full-fledged garden on the school grounds. With the inception of the garden began an evolving process of reconnecting the students with their ‘aina and helped them build kuleana, the responsibility to care for it.

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In conjunction with the Creating Pono Schools project, this team also sponsors the E Ola Pono competition, an annual contest that challenges students of all ages to express their understanding of pono as it exists in their life and community through written and visual expression. For Banks, this is all part of instilling a sense of lifelong learning and striving to live pono in everything that people do. The garden at Pope Elementary is just one of many springing up around our state. By supporting children as they explore their sense of connection to their community, to their land, to their food, we establish in the next generation of decision makers, creators and intellectuals a new cultural paradigm based in respect for nature and the land that feeds us. And with this, we breed a new and fresh way of thinking about and solving the important issues we face as a society now and in the future.

Seed Funds: Financial Support for Food Security Issues It takes visionary leadership as well as grass roots community involvement to bring about any major socio-economic change. In Hawai‘i, we are lucky enough to have this kind of visionary leadership rising to the challenge. The Ulupono initiative is one example. The group bases its mission in the definition of the word Ulupono: that prosperity comes from following the right path. Investing in local businesses and non-profits that work on issues of energy independence, local food production and waste reduction, they aim to bring Hawai‘i to a place of independence and sustainability. The brainchild of Pierre and Pam Omidyar, founders of eBay and extremely active local philanthropists, the initiative funds groups like MA‘O Organic Farms, Kapalua Farms, the Kohala Center and Kanu Hawaii.

MA‘O farms is a Wai‘anae based organic farm that produces a diverse variety of crops, working with schools to educate children on growing food organically. Their mission, “social entrepreneurship, growing organic food and young leaders for a sustainable Hawai‘i,” has become a model for other farms springing up around the islands.

Founded at the turn of the new millennium, MA‘O was one of the first groups to recognize the need for a reconnection with traditional Hawaiian farming philosophies combined with modern organic farming methods. Since its inception, they have grown both the concept and the farm while inspiring others to become involved in the “eat local” movement.

Kapalua Farms is a 158-acre agricultural development, which the Ulupono initiative now operates. The owners of the land, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., decided to partner with the initiative in an effort to keep the land agricultural and to provide organic farms, community resources and local employment. Kyle Datta, general partner of the Ulupono Initiative, explains, “Our business plan for Kapalua Farms is to demonstrate that commercial scale organic vegetable farming can be competitive with imported, conventionally grown produce.” By providing community gardens, research and crop development, Kapalua Farms aims to increase local knowledge of food production and community self-sufficiency on the island of Maui.

The Kohala Center, on the Big Island, manages the Hawaii Island School Garden Network, a consortium of over 50 public, charter and private schools. All of the institutions have thriving school garden programs. The Kohala Center has created a model that could spread throughout our island chain. Working directly with schools, they have built and also support existing garden programs that allow children to

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deepen their understanding of science, nutrition and healthy eating.

Events and classes like permaculture design, how to harvest seeds from your garden and home composting workshops allow the community to become involved with the schools, the gardens and the movement towards food independence.

Social movements require visionary, out-of-the-box thinking.

That’s what drives Kanu Hawaii, a vision to affect change by engaging the greater community in a series of personal commitments to make Hawai‘i a better place. Their “Eat Local” campaign, a series of events to raise awareness about eating locally, was held this year from August to October, culminating in a week long “Eat Local Challenge.” During the final week of the campaign, Kanu Hawaii challenged all its members to eat only local food for a week. These kinds of public, forward thinking community actions form the core of their work in the islands.

Farm to Table: The Story of a CSA CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It’s a simple concept—not everyone is able to take the time to grow their own food or has the space, so someone else in your local community with the means will do it for you. Add to that the fact that local farms need markets to sell their goods. Bring the two together and you’ve got the making of a CSA. For a reasonable price each week you can have a box of fresh local produce to eat. It’s one of the easiest ways to get involved in the local food movement and encourages a connection with what’s growning in your area as well as new and creative ways to cook whole foods.

Meleana Farms is tucked away on a North Shore hillside, seemingly far away from ‘Ehukai Beachpark, one of O‘ahu’s most famous destinations. Founded by Meleana Judd with a philosophy that local food fosters important aspects of community and health, Meleana believes that by connecting with our food sources we begin to not only reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and the waste in packaging food, but also strengthen our local economy, strengthen our relationship with nature and enhance overall wellness. For $25 a week, Meleana works with other farmers in the North Shore area to compile a beautiful basket of fresh produce. The baskets can be picked up at the farm or delivered to a drop off point in town. CSAs like Meleana’s are a simple and cost effective way to support local farms, eat well and connect with the local farming initiatives happening around the state.

“Before you eat, take a moment to mahalo your food and consider its embodied energy,” says Judd, adamant that people should become involved in the local food movement. “Get politically active and say no to the development of our agricultural lands. If you can’t grow something of your own, get to know a farmer; if you can’t shop at a farmers market, get to know your grocer; if you are too shy, try to buy local, minimally packaged food and do your best to make good use of that food either in your body or by feeding it to an animal or your compost pile to keep it out of landfills.”

It can really be as simple as that—find your place, find a way, whatever it may be, and get involved. We all eat, every single day, and every time we eat we make a choice to support a certain way of life.

When we choose local whole foods, we support the local economy, we support the local environment, we support our own health and we support our own independence as an isolated island nation in the middle of the big blue sea.

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Cool Roof Hawaii is a licensed roofing and waterproofing contractor specializing in Cool Roofs. Cool Roofs reflect up to 90 percent of the sun’s energy, which dramatically drops the interior temperature of your property, in turn lowering your HECO bill with an environmentally friendly waterproof membrane. Cool Roof Hawaii offers affordable, reliable and professional service with long-term waterproofing warranties. (#C-28824)

Green Clean 808 introduces Soap Free Procyon cleaning products. Procyon cleaning products are environmentally safe, leave no residue and are safe to use around both keiki and pets. Procyon cleaning products provide an affordable green alternative to cleaning your home or business. Available at Young’s Distribution in the Harbor Center in Aiea.

Hawaii Skylights & Solar Fans 808.84.SOLAR hawaiiskylights.com info@hawaiiskylights.com

Cool Roof Hawaii 808.282.0477 coolroofhawaii.com

Green Clean 808 98-025 Hekaha Street, Bldg. 2, Ste. #5 Aiea, Hawaii 96701 808.484.9822 greenclean808.com

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Socially Responsible & Green Investing Align your values with your life savings, avoid ethically objectionable industries and practices, and support the transition to the green economy. Since 1985, we’ve helped individuals and institutions nationwide foster social change with their investment accounts. Authors of Investing With Your Values: Making Money and Making a Difference.

Michael Kramer, AIF® 808.331.0910 michael@naturalinvesting.com naturalinvesting.com

Ecolicious® Eco-Art Tote Bags Tote bags perfect for the beach, school or shopping. Made of 100% cotton and organic cotton canvas, these bags are both strong and beautiful! Features inside zippered pocket and magnetic snap. Designed by two Ka-ne‘ohe artists.

Available at Wholefoods, Paperie, Under a Hula Moon, Global Village, U.H. Bookstores and Baby Awearness.

Doi & D’Angelo Artworks 808.247.4413 2d@lava.net doidangeloartworks.com

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Every year, 63 billion disposable chopsticks are manufactured, using 25 million trees. Stop the waste! When it’s time to eat, reach for your ecohashi instead of disposable chopsticks or plastic utensils. Ecohashi are fun and fashionable napkins that are used to carry reusable chopsticks.

The shell lei of the now-private island of Ni‘ihau has maintained its tradition of Hawaiian elegance since ancient times.

Today, these lei are worn by men and women in perpetuation of that heritage.

Authentic Ni‘ihau shell lei can be purchased at our Ward location.

Ecohashi P.O. Box 255 Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 ecohashi.net

Aquaponics & Beyond AquaPono offers three aquaponic systems for Hawai‘i residents. We come to your residence and take care of the set up and you grow the vegetables and fish. It’s simple, efficient and designed to grow delicious food in a minimal space with a limited budget. We also offer backyard drip-irrigated bucket gardening and worm composting systems.

AquaPono 423 Puamamane Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 808.342.7443 aquapono.com

Native Books/ Na- Mea Hawai‘i 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1000 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 808.596.8885 nativebookshawaii.com

Luibueno’s Mexican Seafood & Fish Market Featuring Mexican and Spanish cuisine focusing on seafood and traditional Baja style dishes made daily with fresh ingredients. A full bar offers Latin cocktails and fresh lime sour Margaritas. A festive, upscale, service oriented dining experience at an affordable price.

Luibueno’s Mexican Seafood & Fish Market 66-165 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 808.637.7717 luibueno.com

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Bamboo Living Homes

POP Worm Bin

Voltage Cycles

Bamboo Living is the world’s first and only creator of ICC-ES building code approved bamboo prefab homes. For fifteen years, we’ve helped clients throughout Hawaii realize their dream for an eco-lux home that’s beautiful, natural, and sustainable. Share the dream. Build with renewable bamboo.

Recycle with earthworms! Worms convert household garbage to a nutrientrich organic soil amendment quickly, safely, with no odor. Waikiki Worm Company now offers a mini version of its commercial Pipeline worm system – the 5´ x 3´ POP (Piece O’ Pipeline) worm bin is ideal for processing food, paper, and pet waste at home.

The ElectrickBas custom electric bike is powered to perform: 48V lithium battery, 600W brushless rear motor, 20 to 30 miles per charge, recharge time 2 to 3 hours and $125 in energy cost for the life of the battery, up to 50,000 miles. Make it your own and enjoy the ride! For more information contact info@voltagecycles.com.

Waikiki Worm Company 1917 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 808.945.WORM (9676) waikikiworm.com

Voltage Cycles 700 Bishop Street, Suite #400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 415.902.3000 voltagecycles.com

Nourish Naturally

Alien Bento Lunch Set

You’ll love Hawaiian Bath & Body’s allnatural skin care line of luscious lotions, moisturizing lip balms, lathering bar soaps, and rejuvenating sugar scrubs.

Featuring Hawaiian ingredients to gently soothe and nourish skin. Handmade in Hawai‘i with earth-friendly practices.

Available at WholeFoods, Key of Life, and Blue Hawaii Lifestyle.

This Laptop Lunch Bento Set is ideal for packing wholesome, earth friendly waste free lunches on the go. Its exterior fabric is made of 100% postconsumer receycled polypropylene, and the bento containers are completely lead and BPA free.

Bum Genius 4.0 One-Size Pocket Diaper

Bamboo Living 877.857.0057 808.572.1007 hello@bambooliving.com www.bambooliving.com

North Shore Soap Factory 67-106 Kealohanui Street Waialua, Hawaii 96791 808.637.8400 hawaiianbathbody.com

Available at: Baby Awearness Manoa Marketplace, Second Floor 2752 Woodlawn Dr., Suite 5-209 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Reusable Diapering has never been so easy. Better for baby, better for your wallet, and best for the environment.

Check out all your cloth diapering options today at Baby Awearness.

Available at: Baby Awearness Manoa Marketplace, Second Floor 2752 Woodlawn Dr., Suite 5-209 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

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Oahu 21st Century Technologies Hawaii 5823 Kalanianaole Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 808.373.4559 greensolutionshawaii.com Aloha Air Cargo 808.836.4191 alohaaircargo.com

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AquaPono 423 Puamamane Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 808.342.7443 aquapono.com

Ecohashi P.O. Box 255 Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 ecohashi.net

Baby aWEARness 2752 Woodlawn Dr., 2nd Floor Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 808.988.0010 babyawearness.com

ERGObaby 3390 Old Haleakala Highway Pukalani, Hawaii 96768 888.416.4888 ergobaby.com

Bess Press 3565 Harding Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 808.734.7159 besspress.com

Green Clean 808 98-025 Hekaha St., Bldg. 2, #5 Aiea, Hawaii 96701 808.484.9822 greenclean808.com

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Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market North Shore, O‘ahu haleiwafarmersmarket.com

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Hui Ku Maoli Ola Hawaiian Plant Specialists 46-403 Haiku Road Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 808.235.6165 plantnativehawaii.com Jamba Juice jambajuicehawaii.com Joy of Pilates Haleiwa, O‘ahu 808.294.0605 joyofpilateshawaii.com Kai Ku Hale 66-145 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 808.636.2244 kaikuhale.com King Windward Nissan 45-568 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 1.888.385.3203 kingwindwardnissan.com Kokua Hawaii Foundation kokuahawaiifoundation.org Koolau Farmers 1199 Dillingham Blvd # C109 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 808.843.0436 45-580 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 808.247.3911 1127 Kailua Road Kailua, Hawaii 96734 808.263.4414 Luibueno's Mexican & Seafood Restaurant 66-165 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 808.637.7717 luibueno.com

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Coconut Island has a rich history of eclectic uses and is currently a research hub for marine conservation in Hawai‘i.

Coconut Island

The eclectic history and academic prominence of a tiny island Moku o Lo‘e, also known as Coconut Island in Ka-ne‘ohe Bay, has served many purposes for many groups of people over the last century. As of late, the island was artificially expanded in the 1930s to serve as a private residence, during WWII it was a rest and relaxation station for U.S. Navy flyers, and then became a privately owned exclusive resort club and hotel. Fortunately, the 28-acre island is now owned outright by the state and is the site of the University of Hawai‘i’s Institute of Marine Biology, a hub of marine science and conservation. In the Winter Issue, 2011, GREEN dives into the island’s rich history and cultural heritage and examines the crucial roles it plays today in marine conservation.

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tour of O‘ahu’s restaurants focusing on sustainability and locally sourced fare. And as different aspects of sustainability are incorporated into school curriculum, the Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy is taking it one step further and has designed a sustainability learning center that is a teacher itself, The Energy Lab. Also coming up in the Winter Issue, let your plant pallet expand and learn to garden with native plants, and DIY your own stencil to create your own fashion statement with organic fabrics and non-toxic inks.

Look for the Winter Issue at local retailers starting January 3, 2011. Check greenmagazinehawaii.com for a distributor near you. Email info@greenmagazinehawaii. com and request our Ezine, the complete online version of GREEN, delivered directly to your inbox each quarter for free.