Next Meeting: South Maui Sustainability Hosts “Sustainability Gift Fair” Nov. 12

Think Globally, Act Locally with Greener Lifestyle Gift Ideas

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Kihei Charter School [map]

South Maui Sustainability (SMS) will host a special holiday gift fair featuring local businesses that support greener lifestyles on Maui. The “Sustainability Gift Fair” event, taking place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, November 12, at Kihei Charter School will include more than a dozen vendors showcasing locally produced body care products, fresh island-grown produce, Hawaiian herb guides, food preservation tips, recycling services, personal chef services and much more.

Affordable gift certificates and sustainable products are available for purchase on site. The event will also feature delectable pupus, crafts and a presentation on eco-friendly tips for the holiday season.

Participants include Kula Fields, Maui Aloha Aina Association, David Bruce Leonard-Hawaiian Herbalist/Author, No Mo Plastic Bags , Alii Lavender Farm , Maui Favorites, Food Preservation, Maui Recycling Service, edible Hawaiian Islands Magazine, Joy’s Cafe, Kihei Charter School, Kihei Community Yoga, Barbara Berg-Children’s books, Phil and Paula- Jewelry, Beth Marcil,-Eco-Totes & T-shirts, Maui Academy of the Healing Arts, Earth Foundation, Mountain Slopes Water Company, Maui Tomorrow, The Sierra Club and others. Live music by Cambria Moss.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213

Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

Maui Weekly preview of Sustainabiity Gift Fair.

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October Meeting: Basics to Bounty in your South Maui Garden

Next Community Meeting
Thursday, October 8
6:30 PM
Kihei Charter School [see map]

In South Maui, October is like springtime for gardeners! Our October event, Basics to Bounty In Your South Maui Garden will help you whether you are just getting started or tuning your garden mastery. We’ll start with Susan Wyche taking us on a visual tour to get started with a home vegetable garden focusing on what works best for South Maui. She’ll describe selecting your site, preparing your soil and provide lots of information on what edible plants work best in South Maui as well as how to deal with common pests and diseases. Whether you are a beginner with a lanai, an expert with an acre, or anywhere in the middle, come and share your tips, challenges and questions. Bring samples of blighted leaves, mystery plants, and unknown bugs or anything you have questions about. If you prefer, you can email us questions in advance, with photos that illustrate your question, and we’ll include them in a slideshow as part of the Q &A.

Susan Wyche is an award-winning sustainable landscape designer from Kihei and has been featured in several publications, including Sunset Magazine’s Secret Gardens, Easy Care Landscaping, and the San Francisco Chronicle. We are also privileged to have her as a core member of South Maui Sustainability. Find out more about Susan at http://www.greenperspectives.com/

We’ll be having our seed and starts exchange so bring seeds and starts to share with others.

The doors will open at 6:00 with the program starting at 6:30. Bring potluck pupus to share; we’ll supply plates, utensils and water.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Next Meeting—SOUTH MAUI WATER QUALITY: What You Can Do

Thursday, September 10th
6:00 p.m. Potluck Pupus and talkstory
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Presentations
Kihei Charter School

South Maui Sustainability is sponsoring the second in a series of community meetings which address South Maui water issues. Previously we examined water quantity. This presentation will introduce water quality concerns and how the South Maui community can have a hand in designing and creating the South Maui Watershed.

Speakers include:
Robin Knox is an environmental scientist with more than 25 years experience in Clean Water regulation and pollution control. She specializes in developing water quality-based pollution controls that protect aquatic resources from man-made sources of pollution.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Photo by Peter Liu Photography, peterliuphoto.com.

August Monthly Meeting: “Our Transportation Future”

OUR TRANSPORTATION FUTURE

Thursday, August 13
Kihei Charter School, Kihei, Maui, HI
Doors open 6 p.m. for potluck pupus and talk story
Program: Begins: 6:30 p.m.– Ends 8:00 p.m.

South Maui Sustainability will host two leaders in Maui’s transportation future. Jeff Hunt, Director of the Maui County Planning Department will describe the Maui Island Plan for our transportation future and Walter Enomoto, president of the Maui Bicycle Alliance will describe the history and future of biking on Maui.

We will also be announcing our efforts to start a Community Bike Sharing Program for South Maui and inviting for the South Maui community to join in the conversation to determine if this is an appropriate program and, if so, how we can implement it.

Jeff Hunt has a bachelor’s degree w a double major in Environmental Science and Economics from Willamette University in Salem Oregon, a Masters degree in Public Administration w a focus in Local Government from the University of Colorado at Denver. He has also passed the examination to become a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Jeff has spend virtually his entire career as a community planner in tourist and resort influenced communities, having been a planner in Hood River Oregon, Vail Colorado and Breckenridge Colorado. He is currently the Planning Director for the County of Maui. Jeff likes to surf or bike ride during the tremendous amount of free time that he has.

Walter Enomoto is current President of the Maui Bicycle Alliance, a grassroots bicycling advocacy group, working to improve conditions for bicyclists in Maui County. Involved in the bicycling community for close to 20 years here in Maui County, Walter is the former Co-Chair and member of the Mayor’s Bicycling Advisory Committee during the Lingle Administration (1990-1998) where he helped revise and improve the Maui County Code for bicyclists, co-organized bike day events and two Mayor’s Fun Rides. He also assisted committee members with projects like the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan for Bicycling the Northshore and Kihei Greenways. Walter has been involved in over 30 bicycling events over the past 15 years, is the first League of American Bicyclist League Certified Instructor (LCI) for Bicycling Education in Maui County and is currently working towards establishing bicycle education workshops here in Maui County.

The Maui Bicycle Alliance has worked with County and State officials to create more bicycling facilities and infrastructure. They have also lobbied for funding and policy changes to advance bicycling related objectives at both the State and County level and is a member of the One Voice for Livable Islands Coalition and the Balanced Transportation Alliance.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Next SMS Meeting—Sustainable Gardens and Landscaping—May 14

GREENING YOUR LIFESTYLE: SUSTAINABLE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING

Kihei Charter School, Kihei, Maui, HI
Doors open 6 p.m. for light pupus and talk story
Program: Begins: 6:30 p.m.– Ends 8:00 p.m.

Join us for the first presentation in our Greening Your Lifestyle series. Come get inspired to create gardens and landscapes that conserve water and benefit from worm castings through on-site composting with worms. SMS is fortunate to have two wonderful speakers for this free community event:

Susan Wyche, an award-winning sustainable landscape designer from Kihei, will share tips from her many years of greening landscapes and gardens. Her innovative designs help to conserve water, renew soil, integrate edible plants, and reduce maintenance. Susan has been featured in several publications, including Sunset Magazine’s Secret Gardens, Easy Care Landscaping, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She serves as valuable resource as a core member of SMS.

Joy Webster is a 34-year resident of Maui, vermiculture enthusiast, and formerly executive director of Maui Recycling Group and editor of the Maui Recycling Guide. Her presentation will include a “personal” introduction to the worms that she uses to recycle kitchen scraps and waste paper.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Got Water? Challenges & Solutions for South Maui

April 9
Kihei Charter School, Kihei, Maui, HI
Doors open 6 p.m.
Program begins: 6:30 p.m.

As we carefully balance our water resources between the environment, agriculture, and urban development, how soon will Maui reach its existing water use capacity? Our meeting tonite features presentations and a panel discussion designed to increase our understanding of where we get our water in South Maui, how much water it takes to have an oasis in the desert, and what we need to do to have water sustainability starting from the source at Na Wai Eha (the four waters), piping it to our homes and gardens, using and conserving water, disposing of treated water and returning it to the ocean.

Panelists and speakers will be Michael Howden, Chair of Board of Water Supply; Steve Parabicoli of Wastewater Reclamation; former Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa; and John Duey of Hui O Na Wai Eha. Moderator will be Phyllis Robinson, Core Member, South Maui Sustainability and Board of Water Supply member.


*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Next SMS Meeting: March 12 – Malama Aina: Connecting Traditional Hawaiian Practices with the Vision for a Sustainable South Maui

Location: Kihei Charter School*
7 p.m. – Light pupus
7:15‐9 p.m. – Speakers and discussion

Daniel Kanahele will be introducing the evening’s program and our speakers. He lives on Oahu and Maui and has gotten very involved with issues on Maui including preservation of sacred lands and more respectful development. He is a respected speaker and has written and offered most powerful and moving testimony at many hearings and committee meetings.

Speakers:
Alex Bode is a long time Kihei resident. With a PhD in Common Sense, he is using farming and traditional practices to teach life’s lessons. He is currently Project Director of Waikikena which is a 150 acre farm and cultural center in Haiku that serves as a substance abuse prevention center. Waikikena means a place to regain strength and a place to rest. Alex hopes to create a nonprofit organization of this project. Alex says he doesn’t feel right if he doesn’t get his hands in the dirt every day.

Lucienne de Naie lives on a small farm in East Maui. She is a frequent presenter on historical and water issues and has written a book on the history of Makena. Lucienne is constantly of service to the community and some citizen’s committees she is currently involved with include General Plan Advisory Committee, Focus Maui Nui Advisory Committee, Sustainable Living Institute of Maui and she is serving as the Chair of the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Kalani Au was raised on Oahu and had early mentors to learn traditional Hawaiian knowledge. He has degrees from UH Manoa in Hawaiian Studies and History and a Master’s Degree in Education. Kalani has taught social studies, Hawaiian Language and hula for 8 years at Lokelani Intermediate School.

Iokepa Meno currently works as a Reserve Ranger at Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve in Honuaula. He is also a Teacher of Hawaiian Culture through private tutoring, and is a certified substitute teacher with the Hawaii Department of Education. He holds degrees from UH Manoa in Marine Science Education, MCC and certificate in Experiential Marine Science Education from UH Manoa’s Marine Option Program. He is also completing a program to earn a Masters in Arts in Teaching in Middle School Science. He was born and raised in Upcountry Maui on a 2 acre farm and can Olelo Hawaii.

*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.

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Next SMS Meeting: Thursday, January 8

PANEL DISCUSSION:
GARDENING IN SOUTH MAUI

Thursday, January 8
Kihei Charter School
Chats & Pupus: 6 p.m.
Presentations: 6:30—8 p.m.

Join us for a panel discussion on South Maui Gardening. This session will be a moderated Q&A with a panel of 6 experienced Maui growers and gardeners sharing their knowledge.

PANEL MEMBERS

Lindsay Manuel – Lindsay has a degree from the University of Hawaii in Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, focusing his studies in Tropical Agriculture and Fruit Sciences. As a summer intern, Lindsay worked with high school interns to set up the infrastructure, complete with mulch and compost pits, and a composting toilet, needed to support the future in Haile Maile Community Garden in a former eucalyptus grove on Maui Land and Pine property.

Kainoa Horcajo – Kanioa has a degree from the University of San Diego in International Relations. His studies have focused on creating a sustainable Maui for future generations. Through a mix of Hawaiian values and traditions, modern and ancient philosophies from East and West, and a penchant for always learning something new, Kainoa is constantly applying what he knows to enhance the lives of those around him.

Note: Lindsay and Kanoia are currently working with SMS’ Hui Garden Committee on a Hui vegetable garden site in Maui Meadows offering their extensive knowledge on building raised beds, picking the right soil, water conservation and pest control.

Ann Emmsley – Ann is an Associate Professor at Maui Community College and is the program coordinator of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Program and runs the garden at MCC.

Gene “Blaze” Weaver – Blaze currently tends his 100 pot container garden in Maui Meadows as well as a 2-acre 100-tree orchard and vegetable garden in Huelo. He has also grown turmeric, ginger, pineapple, sweet potatoes and more on small organic farms on the Big Island and participated in Hawaii community gardens over the last 30 years.

Tim Gunter – Tim is the owner of Maui Earth Compost, the only organic compost producer on Maui. Has served as a consultant on growing food since 1979 and was the originator of Earth Week in 1970 in Minnesota. In 2000, Island Business Magazine named him the Innovator of the Year for being the first to compost drywall.

Marian Scott – Marian is a Certified Permaculture designer and teacher. She is growing 42 species of edible vegetables, fruits, herbs and medicinals in her 22-year-old suburban Kihei garden.

Next Community Meeting: Saturday, December 13

POTLUCK AND MOVIE
We celebrate the holiday filled month of December with a Locavores (Local Food – food that is grown/produced primarily with local ingredients) “Dinner and a Movie” Potluck. Bring a “local ingredients” dish to share and see an inspiring film – The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. Bring a beach chair or cushion if you like. Hosts for the evening are Bob and Kelly King, owners of Pacific Biodiesel. Bob, who is Chairperson of the State of Hawaii Environmental Council, will moderate our Q & A after the movie.

This is a “Trash Free” event and we ask that you bring your own plates and utensils so we won’t be using and discarding paper or plastic stuff. Don’t forget to bring serving utensils.

We expect a good turnout so come early to enjoy great locavore food and network on all aspects of sustainability.

Pot Luck starts at 5:30 p.m.
The movie will start about 7:15.

Location: Kihei VFW Hall, 2502 Uluniu Road
one block makai Kihei Road between Lipoa and Waipuilani
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Next Community Meeting—November 13

OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING WILL BE:

Thursday, November 13

Chats & Pupus: 6 p.m., Presentations: 6:30—8 p.m.
Kihei Charter School

SPEAKERS:

Mark Sheehan and Rob Parsons
Food Security on Maui

Rob and Mark are noted environmental activists, writers and thinkers and Maui Tomorrow board members. Both are on Maui Tomorrow’s Food and Energy Security Committee and together they have started a site/blog called Maui Food Security that acts as a clearinghouse for information about these issues.

ACTION TEAMS

Following the speakers, we will be breaking up into action teams and rolling up our sleeves to continue designing our sustainable future. We invite you to get on one or more of these teams and work with us. The teams that we have establish so far are:

• Backyard Gardens
• Community Gardens
• School Gardens
• Hui Gardens
• Renewable Energy
• Outreach & Public Relations
• Fundraising & Grants
• Conservation & Recycling
• Government & Legislation

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early for pupus and chats as the meetings start on time.

Directions to Kihei Charter School: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right.