by Jerry Riverstone | Jun 20, 2019 | blog-features, Evolution Local
A long and dangerous slumberA recurring motif in our popular mythology is that of an enchanted sleep or dangerous slumber. Beyond Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, variations on the theme appear in classic mermaid tales where sailors are lulled to their final sleep;...
by Jerry Riverstone | Jan 24, 2018 | blog-features, LI Ag, permaculture
Anyone who cares about the future of agriculture on Maui will want to check out the website of Mālamalama Maui. The site is part of a larger initiative funded by Art Place America, and led by Maui artist Lehua (Lele) Simon. From the project website: "The Mālamalama...
by Jerry Riverstone | Sep 3, 2017 | blog-features, LI Ag, permaculture
Just over a year ago, the last sugarcane harvest by Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company marked the end of an era in Maui’s Central Valley. In the early Plantation Era, Hawaii’s multiethnic character was established as Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican, Korean,...
by Jerry Riverstone | Sep 1, 2017 | blog-features, LI Ag
Rebecca Rhapsody and Loxley Clovis of the Story Connective have put together an excellent series of podcasts and interviews that provide an introduction to agriculture on Maui. This post gives a short overview of their first podcast in the series, and the actual...
by Jerry Riverstone | Apr 4, 2017 | blog-features, Evolution Local
Reinhabit or Re-inhabit. Verb. 1. To become rooted in a place by getting to know it deeply, especially via first-hand experience. 2. To heal or restore a place that has been disturbed or overexploited. 3. To bring culture into sustainable alignment with local...
by Jerry Riverstone | Apr 2, 2017 | blog-features
Introducing Evolution-Local Welcome to Evolution-Local, a community hub for activating our individual and collective evolutionary potential! The living planet extends to you an invitation: to pause, to contemplate, to extend your roots, and to blossom into your...
