Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods (HLH) is planting 1.3 native Hawaiian Koa trees on the HLH plantation just north of Hilo. The HLH project is devoted to the conservation of Koa while providing the opportunity for eco-minded investors to make ethical profits through environmental stewardship.
As current and future homeowners become more interested in the environment and sustainability, on both a global and local level, the significance of planning, design and construction has increased as buyers are doing their homework to find Maui homes for sale with trustworthy green building practices.
Green building practices on Maui considerations:
solar
alternative energy [...]
Part of staying connected to the planet, and being a responsible guardian of it, is maintaining a healthy relationship with it and respecting the other inhabitants of it. One person who has epitomized this lifestyle is Franklin Levinson, the Horse Whisperer. Levinson’s life work has focused on creating, and teaching others to have, strong bonds [...]
I am very pleased and proud to hear that the islands ranked #1 in the nation for carpooling.
A recent study by the U.S. Census Bureau found that 16.2% of Hawaii residents age 16 and older (who travel to work by automobile) carpool. This is the highest percentage of carpoolers in the nation and one [...]
It wasn’t suprised when I read an article in Pacific Business News that smart cars were selling well in Hawaii. After all, Hawaii residents seem to be more in tune with our national surroundings then our counter parts on the mainland. It was a bit of a shocker, thought, that these tiny autos would be [...]
I had always been a big fan of recycling and more importantly reducing the use of plastic bottles. But after reading about a trash boat (a.k.a “Junk”) on an inter island flight earlier this month, the message really hit home.
I knew that plastic use and the amount of trash it created was bad, but I [...]
My Step Father, Robert, just posted about the economic viability of Uptake over on his Hawaii tourism study blog. Since Robert knows I’m into the whole green thing, he shot me over some information about Uptake’s CEO who has a blog called Simple Green Choices. This is a cool site that gives some interesting “green [...]
Home Cooling
1. Open the windows to let the tradewinds cool your home.
2. Use fans instead of air conditioners.
3. Apply window tinting to reduce the need for air conditioning.
4. Close drapes or blinds to keep the sun’s heat out.
5. Plant native trees and plants around your home to keep it cooler.
6. Choose light-colored exterior colors and [...]
Jack Johnson sings about it, our kids preach about it, it is the new motto of our times. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It breaks down the green movement into simple instructions. And although it is an easy mantra to learn, it is one that it is a little harder to live.
We have been raised in an [...]
Links, government contacts, local information to get you living green.
Green Living is basically hawking products, but has some good tips and resources, and not bad products to boot.
Living Tips offers a wide range of solutions for living a greener life.
Great blog about everything from flex fuel cars to growing plants.
A leader in the green mission, Green America [...]