by Jerry Riverstone | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Awakening In The Anthropocene A long and dangerous slumber A 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...
by Jerry Riverstone | Sep 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Mālama ‘Āina vision for Maui’s Former Sugarcane Lands 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...
by Jerry Riverstone | May 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the best things I did last year was treat myself to a class on perennial edible greens. The class was given by Jenn Evans at the Haiku `Aina Permaculture Initiative (HAPI) in Haiku. Jenn did a superb job of introducing us to seven plants, their cultivation and...
by Jerry Riverstone | Apr 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
A very still night here in Pukalani, with no breeze, and little sound, was just livened up by the sharp cry of an approaching `auku`u, a black-crowned night heron. It cried out once as it approached, again when just about overhead, and once more as it trailed off. The...
by Jerry Riverstone | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Reinhabit Maui! 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...
by Jerry Riverstone | Apr 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
