The best way to learn about current and upcoming activities hosted or recommended by One Island is to check out our newsletters. You can also subscribe to the newsletter.
If you are curious about what we have been up to the past few years, check out the archive of events below as well.
Sustainability is a voyage and at One Island it’s all about building canoes
for the journey of a lifetime.
Click below for Current Event NEWSLETTERS and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall 2018 News
Kohala Arts News Feb Mar May Summer Oct 2018
Spring 2018 News
December 2017 GOOD NEWS for 2018 Newsletter v64
September 2017 Four Great Fall Breakthroughs Newsletter v63
July 2017 Summer of Love and Tiny House veto Newsletter v62
June 2017 Arts Announcement Newsletter v61
May 2017 8th Anniversary Newsletter v60
Tiny Houses Pass the House and the Senate! Announcement
April 2017 Canoe Foods and Tiny Houses Newsletter v59
March 2017 Same Canoe & Tiny House Newsletter v58
February 2017 Native Solar & Tiny House Newsletter v57
January 2017 Multiple Curiosity Disorder Newsletter v56
December 2016 Quest for a Sane Society Newsletter v55
November 2016 Tiny House Initiative Fall Newsletter v54
October 2016 Art, Food & Farms Fall Events Newsletter v53
September 2016 Jane Goodall Award and Fall Events Newsletter v52
August 2016 Power of Color Newsletter v51
July 2016 Red, White, Hemp and Indigo for July Newsletter v50
June 2016 Hack for Change / Hemp for Good Newsletter v49
May 2016 Superfoods, Local Style Newsletter v48
April 2016 The Bigger Picture – Quality of Life Newsletter v47
March 2016 Agrihoods & Foodsheds Newsletter v46
February 2016 ‘Love is in the Air’ Newsletter v45
January 2016 Jane Goodall and Same Canoe Newsletter v 44
December 2015 Appreciations Newsletter v 43
November 2015 Wild about Fruit and Fungi Newsletter v42
October 2015 Bee Wise: Welcome Pollinators Newsletter v41
September 2015 Local Food Celebration Newsletter v40
August 2015 Newsletter v39
July 4th Independence Celebration
June 2015 Same Canoe Launch Newsletter v38
April 2015 Same Canoe Project Newsletter v36
New Year 2015 Newsletter January v 33
WHT AT Home Feature on Bamboo Tour Jan 11th
Bamboo Building Tour and Workshops Jan-April
Winter Solstice and Green Think Tours – December 2014 v 32
Green Think Tour Updates – Oct/Nov 2014 v.31
Green School and Green Think Tours – September 2014 v.30
Green Think – August 2014 Newsletter v.29
Summer 2014 – June Newsletter v.28
Water Soil & Sun April-June April v26
Water Soil & Sun March-June March v25
Water, Soil & Sun Jan-June 2014 February v.24
Water – January 2014 v.23
A Year to Live info meetings Dec. 2013
Chocolate Chocolate! Invitation Nov 30, 2013
Fall Workshops – Mushrooms, Forest Gardens and Papermaking
April 2013 Newsletter v. 19
March 2013 Newsletter v. 18
February 16 and 17 Wellness Weekend
February 2013 Newsletter v. 17
Inspired Life Workshop Canoe Plants and Botany of Desire
November 2012 Newsletter v 14
Fruit Lovers Fest Mushroom Workshop
October 2012 Newsletter v 13
Sustainability Innovation Challenge Award Voting
September Newsletter v 12
Got Eggs? Local Food Bus Campaign
August Newsletter v 11
Santa Fe Indian School Contest Got Eggs?
July 2012 Newsletter v 10
Where does Kona’s Water Come From ?
June 2012 Newsletter v 9
Second Anniversary News
May 2012 Newsletter v 8
April 2012 Newsletter v 7
March 2012 Newsletter v 6
February 2012 Newsletter v 5
January 2012 Newsletter v4
December 2011 Newsletter v3
November 2011 Newsletter v2
October 2011 Newsletter v1
ARCHIVE 2009-2011
Archive of 2011 NEWS and EVENTS
Friday, January 21st All Our Relations II Sacred Human Relationship to Plants Storytelling Circle with Kat Harrison of Botanical Dimensions, 8:30 am -noon with potluck lunch. Janaury 22nd Sustainable Saturday Butterfly Garden Restoration and Sheet mulching demonstration 8:30-noon + lunch February 8th, 22nd WHSEP Solar Grant meetings February 10th Community Film Night – Botany of Desire preceeded by healthy snacks potluck and farm tour, 6-9pm February 20th Sustainable Sunday – Edible gardens restoration and development at the Living Center 8:30–noon + free local foods lunch for our volunteers March 1st, 9th, 15th, 19th WHSEP Solar Grant Meetings March 6th Womens Wellness Retreat Morning and afternoon DIY workshops on The Goddess, Qi Gong, Lomi-Lomi and Aromatherpy. Hallie Austen Inglehart, Lisa Greig and Bree DuPertuis presenting. RSVP required. 8am-5pm incl local foods lunch option 12:30-2pm. March 10th Community Film Night – Real Dirt on Farmer John March 20th Second semi-annual Chocolate Chocolate! tasting and dinner event with food, desserts, music and art, 4-6pm and 7-9pm April 2nd, 13th, 30th WHSEP Solar Grant Meetings April 7th Community Film Night – Blue Gold, World Water Wars 6-9pm April 9th Sustainable Saturday – Three Sisters corn bean and squash plantings 8:30-1pm April 16th Womens Wellness with Joyful Heart April 23rd Earthday Festival! April 26th Compost Intro at Kona Library May 7th Compost and Worms Workshop May 10th Film Night – Juliette of the Herbs May 14th Medicine Wheel Sustainable Saturday May 17th Good Reads Potluck May 21st Seed Exchange Planning Meeting May 22nd Garden Workshop May 24th Guitar Jam Potluck May 28th SolFest Sustainable Saturday and Solar Grantee gathering May 31st EcoVillage Potluck June 4th SolFest Sustainable Saturday and Solar Grantee gathering June 7th Living Green – ‘Voluntary Simplicity’ potluck June 11th SolFest Sustainable Saturday GADEN TOTEM Workshop June 14th Mayan Archeoastroomy film night and potluck June 18th SolFest! June 21st Sun Dagger film and potluck June 28th Honeybees – Supporting or Polinators discussion and potluck July 5th Origin of Flowers film night and potluck July 23 and 24 2-day Nature Farming workshop July 31st Sustainable Sunday on Aquaponics
2010 Archive of News and Events
GRANT DUE DATE Grant applications due for WHSEP pilot project. January 29th Come see One Island and the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Project at the Kona Coffee Expo, 9am-3pm at the OldAirport Pvaillion.HOsted by the Kona Coffee Farmers Alliance. Learn about WHSEP Solar Energy grants for South Kona and Ka’u! February 11th and March 13th, 9am-noon WHSEP solar energy grant Introductory workshop for So Kona and Ka’u residents. Please email to RSVP and we will send you the qualification form. (Group II – session 1) February 20th Come learn about One Island’s programs at the annual Avocado Festival! March 27th, 9am-3pm WHSEP solar energy grant Energy Efficiency workshop for So Kona and Ka’u residents. Must have attended Session 1 and submitted the qualification form. (Group II – session 2) April 3rd, 9am-noon WHSEP solar energy grant Introductory workshop for So Kona and Ka’u residents. Please email to RSVP and we will send you the qualification form. (Group III – session 1) April 17th WHSEP solar energy grant Energy Efficiency workshop for So Kona and Ka’u residents. Must have attended session 1 and completed the qualification form. (Group III – session 2) April 24th Join One Island and WHSEP for Earth Day at the Keauhou Resort. April 30th Grant application deadline for Group II WHSEP solar energy applicants May 6th All Our Relations – exploring the sacred human relationship to plants. This small group by-invitation workshop will convene Hawaii leaders in agriculture, food and healing to explore our contemporary and ancestral relationship to plants, food, and plant-based products. Special Guests: Hector Valenzuela, University of Hawaii Manoa, Nancy Refeather, Kohala Center and Kawanui Farm. 9am -1pm including a potluck andlocal foods tamale making. May 8th Awakening the Dreamer Sustainability Symposium – join us for a community-based multi-media visioning program offered in conjunction with awakemingthedreamer.org and the Pachamama Alliance “Our mission is bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling , and socially just human presence on Planet Earth. “ Art & Music 10am-noon, Catered lunch 12-1pm, Symposium 1-5pm; reservations required. May 31st WHSEP grant applications due for Group III. October 2nd – FULL First session of solar grant writing workshops for Group 4 by reservation only. Prequalification by email is required. 8:30am-noon. October 2nd and 3rd 2nd Annual ONE ISLAND Sustainable Energy Showcase – join us at Kona-area Farmers Markets to learn about cost effective Solar Energy options for Hawaii. We’ll be at the Keauhou Farmers Market Saturday the 2nd 8am-noon (presentations 10am) and at the South Kona Green Market on Sunday, October 3rd 9am-2pm. Come learn about the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Grant Program serving South Kona and Ka’u and other award-winning solar grant and loan programs for Hawaii. Sustainable Energy Bus Tour – A special feature this year is a greener-footprint shuttle bus tour to residential, school, and commercial solar and wind energy sites in North Hawaii. Meets-ups are at Choice Mart, Lotus Cafe in Kaloko, and Waimea. $45 fee includes a solar-power-made yummy Thai lunch from Lotus Cafe and shuttle tour to LEED BUILDING and SOLAR/WIND POWER PROJECTS ($20 for Waimea self-drivers). RSVP by Sept 29th to hawaii at one-island.org. 9:00-6:00. October 6th – FULL WHSEP Group 2 grantee announcement gathering. 4-7pm, including potluck dinner. October 9th – FULL First session of solar grant writing workshop for Group 5 by reservation only. Prequalification by email is required. 8:30am-noon. October 16th – FULL WHSEP Solar Grant Group 4 second session 8:30am – 2-3pm including lunch October 23rd – FULL WHSEP Solar Grant Group 5 second session 8:30am-2-3pm including lunch October 28th – FULL Group 3 grantee awards announcement gathering. 4-7pm including potluck dinner. October 30th – Sustainable Saturday, 8-noon plus lunch, see anouncement
The One Island Sustainable Living Center is hosting Sustainable Saturdays and invites all ages to come join in our fun learning and activity programs. For October our project focus is on Garden Restoration and our education presentation will be on Butterflies of Hawaii.
One Island’s demonstration gardens need some love and attention and we invite supporters of Hawaii Sustainability to join us for a fun morning of garden restoration followed by a yummy lunch and education presentation. Gardens we will focus on are:
Hawaii Native Plants
Canoe Plants
and the
Butterfly Pollinator Meadow
November 2,3,5 – FULL Private solar grant technical assistance tutorials by appointment for Group 4, 45 min each, 10am-3pm. November 6th – Chocolate Chocolate ! 4-7pm – see announcment November 9,10,12 – FULL Private solar grant technical assistance tutorials by appointment for Group 5, 45 min each, 10am-3pm. November 19th -FULL WHSEP Group 4 grant applications due. December 3rd -FULL WHSEP Group 5 grant applications due. December 11th – Sustainable Saturday, 8:30-noon plus lunch, see anouncement Tuesday, December 21st Winter Solstice Gathering – 4-10pm click here for the invitation
January 29 – April 6th Americorps NCCC Volunteers are in Hawaii performing national service at One Island and for community partners. Ten enthusiastic volunteers, age 19-25, from all over the US are here to help One Island prepare to open to the public. Thank you to the NCCC division of Americorps! And a big Mahalo to the community for the many special opportunties and recognition they are receiving to enrich their Hawaii visit. March 17-20 Energy Efficiency Pilot Project with Americorps volunteers and Solar Quest, Teacher meetings, and community outreach. April 9th South Kona Green Market Earth Day Planning Meeting at SKEA, presentation about the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Project to local farmers and community members, 7pm April 15th 4pm Introductory presentation about the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Project at the Kona Coffee Farmers Association meeting, Yano Hall, Captain Cook, 4pm. 5:30 pm Local residents and farmers welcome to attend the break out at 5:30 pm for introduction to grant and loan opportunities and to participate in energy efficiency / solar energy discussions. Yano Hall. April 25th Come see us at the Earth and Ocean Fair at the Outrigger Resort in Kailua Kona! April 26th South Kona Earth Day at the Green Market in Captain Cook – come learn about the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Project, 9am-2pm Discussion about One Island’s work and new Energy Project for New Thought’s Earth Day presentations, Keauhou Bay Park 10am-noon. May 24th First West Hawaii Sustainable Energy pilot group workshop 3-5pm. By invitation. June 5th Second West Hawaii Sustainable Energy pilot group workshop 9am-2pm, incl lunch. By invitation. June 6th-8th One Island and WHSEP will be participating in the Hawaii Sustainability Retreat in Pahala presented by the County of Hawaii and the Kohala Center. June 18th GRANT DUE DATE Cycle One grant applications due for WHSEP pilot group. July 16-18 One Island and WHSEP are attending the EcoCollaborative Green Building and Energy Symposium. August 25th First One Island GOING GREEN Green Business Award is launched – featuring the Lotus Cafe in the Koloko Park, Kailua Kona with 450 solar PV panels and impressive cost savings. Congratulations! October 4th
Big Island’s FIRST West Coast Sustainable Energy Fair in conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society nationwide tours. Hosted by the West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Project. Stop by our displays at the SOUTH KONA GREEN MARKET 9am-1pm.Sign-ups for October and November WHSEP energy grant workshops welcomed at this event. Please plan to carpool to reduce our carbon footprint!
December 19-22 Hawaii Healing Garden Festival ~ come learn about our programs and good-for-the-earth / good-for-the-body workshops and services. Sign-up for our 2010 West Hawaii Sustainable Energy Grant Assistance too! Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009 Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Location: Amy Greenwell Garden December 31st GRANT DUE DATE Grant applications due for WHSEP pilot project. Grantees will be announced by January 30th and equipment vouchers distributed March 1st, 2010.
