Education is the foundation of One Island’s work – changing our behavior to better match our values is one of the greatest challenges in the sustainability movement. How DO we walk our talk? How do we navigate the sea of change?
One way is to learn together and find practices that work for us, every day. Learning circles allow us the important opportunnity to share in our struggles and our accomplishments. Neighbor to neighbor, there is a potential leader in every chair in the community learning circle and during our classroom-without-walls programs.
Education Programs One Island offers – in person and online from anywhere:
In person Learning Circles and workshops
The Green School: Youth and adult learning programs
Food: How to Grow It, How to Prepare and Preserve It, Reclaiming our Local Food System, Gleaning with No Fruit Left Behind, Same Canoe Community Grdens
Energy: Saving Energy, Renewable Options
Watersheds: Where are they and what is our role as stewards?
Arts and Culture: Nature Printing, Handmade Paper using local plants, Photography, Solar and Nature Prints, Music Lessons, Garden Goddesses
Health and Wellness: Back Health, Brain Power, Heart Math, Qi Gong, Massage, Aromatherapy, Yoga and more
Natural Resources: Where does our water come from? Soil creation and conservation, marine conservation, wildlife habitat.
Distance Learning – connecting and learning via the Internet
Full Circle Learning Network – check out the great Hawaiian culture,
history and science resources
Sustainable Lifestyles – green living primer
Archive of Classes, Workshops and Events One Island has hosted:
• Introduction to the Same Canoe Community Garden Project
• Permaculture Forest Gardens with Steve Sakala
• How to Grow your Own Mushrooms with Zach Mermel
• Sustainable Papermaking with Susan O’Malley
• Print making from Nature with Andrea Pro
• Photography Composition with Kathy Carr
• Grey Water Systems with Anna Birkus
• Water is the Source of Life with Lanakila Mangauil
• Seed Saving and Seed Bank, Kohala
• Symphony of the Soil film and presentation, Hamakua
• Symphony of the Soil film and presentation, Kohala
• Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Sustainability Innovation Challenge, Island wide
• Kohala Green School
• Kona Green School
• Mauka to Makai Watershed Tour, Kealakekua with Rick Bennett
• Mauka to Makai Watershed Tour, Ka’u with John Replogle
• Water and Energy Systems Tour with Richard Russell and Star Seed Ranch
• Art in the Garden Showcase
• Womens Wellness Day with Hallie Iglehart
• Womens Art Retreat with Pais
• Volunteer Wednesdays
• Chocolate Chocolate! Honaunau
• Chocolate Chocolate! Kohala
• SolFest Celebration
• Community Wellness Festival with 8 presenters
• School and youth group field trips and work days
• Procession of the Species, Earth Day
• Solar Cook Off, Mango Festival
• AmeriCorps at Avocado Festival
• Honaunau School Garden Volunteer Days
• Hookena School Volunteer Days
• Miloli’i Village Solar Refrigeration and Cook Classes
• Awakening the Dreamer Symposium
• Journey through the Universe (Brian Swimme) film night
• DrumSpeak Circle
• Winter Solstice Fire Circle
• 13 Grandmothers
• Where Does Kona’s Water Come From with County Water Dept.
• Kohala’s Water with County Water Department
• Medicine at Your Feet w/ David Bruce Leonard
• Ancient Hawaiian Sustainability w/Noa Lincoln
• Starting an Organic Garden – Yes You Can! with Una Greenaway
• Mauka to Makai – Watershed Field Trips
• Butterfly and Honey Bee BUZZ Breakfast and presentations
• Origin of Plants with Raven Bolas
• Ethnobotany with Kat Harrison
• Natural Farming with Drake Weingart
• Growing Greens with Greg Smith
• Coconut Festival
• Natural Inputs and Best Tools w/ Gerry Hebert & Bob Shaffer
• School Gardens with Nancy Redfeather
• Micro Soil Nutrition with Jana Bogs
• Origins of Chocolate with Madre Chocolate
• Aquaponics Tours in Honaunau, Waimea and Hamakua
• Vermiculture and Composting
• Growing Up! Raised Beds
• Fruit Lovers Festival with Ken Love
• Bio char with Josiah Hunt
• YES!! Youth Empowerment for Sustainability Camp
• SolFest
• Mango Madness
• Solar Cooking
• Jams and Jellies
• Making Soy Sauce and Tempeh
• How to Make Chocolate with Madre Chocolate
• Fruit Lovers Festival
• The Art of Tea with Maun Kea Tea
• Making Kombucha
• Fermented Foods
• Raw and Living Foods
• Green Tour – Bamboo Building
• Green Tour – Hi’ilani
• Tamale Making Workshop
• Green Tour – Algood Farm and Bamboo Barn
• AmeriCorps NCCC and VISTA
• Goodwill Service Learning
• WHEA Charter School Field Days and Camp with Ben Duke
• Chocolate Magic with Ginni Mahon
• Botany of Desire film night
• Dirt! film night
• Real Dirt on Farmer John film night
