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Choosing a Room’s Color Based on Psychology
Selecting a color scheme for any room can help bring cohesiveness to your home’s appearance. Professional decorators have long known that the psychology of color and how we perceive color can influence our emotions and mood in a powerful way....
What Is a Green Home? A Solution to Save Money and our Environment
WITH ALL OF THE FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE BEING A KEY TOPIC AROUND OUR WORLD AT PRESENT, LOOKING IN TO BUYING, BUILDING OR UPGRADING YOUR EXISTING HOME TO BE GREEN IS A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY, INCREASE POTENTIAL BUYERS AND SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT A...
6 Simple Actions for a Greener Home and Lifestyle
ATTAINING A GREENER, MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE OR TIME-CONSUMING. SOME MINOR LIFESTYLE ADJUSTMENTS CAN CUT EXPENSES AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT - FOR YOU AND OUR...
Hawaiian Electric: Exciting New Shared Solar Program Moves Forward
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC’S NEW “SHARED SOLAR” PROGRAM IS MOVING FORWARD WITH PRELIMINARY APPROVAL JUST RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THIS IS EXCITING NEWS FOR MORE COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE LIVING. WHAT IS SHARED SOLAR? ...
The Mālama Maui County Pledge
THE MĀLAMA MAUI COUNTY PLEDGE ASKS VISITORS TO RESPECT THE ISLANDS' CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY. In 2020, The Maui County Council passed Resolution 20-94, known as “The Mālama Maui County Pledge.” The purpose of the resol...
Sustainable Living: The Axis Deer on Maui
MANY TOURISTS AND LOCALS ARE NOW SEEING MAUI'S EVER-GROWING AXIS DEER POPULATION MOVING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SHORES, ISLAND-WIDE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE OVERPOPULATION OF WILD DEER ARE CAUSING ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS THAT INCREASE EXPONENTIAL...
1 Million Trees Planted to Increase Food Security on Maui
IN A MAJOR, POSITIVE MOVE TOWARDS OUR FUTURE WITH MORE SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE-CHANGE SOLUTIONS AND INCREASING FOOD SECURITY ON THE ISLAND, MAHI PONO HAS JUST CELEBRATED PLANTING 1 MILLION TREES WITHIN CENTRAL MAUI. KAHULUI, MAUI, HAWAII (Nov. ...
Working together for “Sustainable Tourism” on Maui
TOURISM TO MAUI HAS REBOUNDED FROM THE PANDEMIC WITH AROUND 1.86 MILLION TOTAL VISITORS* TO THE ISLAND IN 2021 ALONE. YET WITH ALL OF THESE VISITORS RETURNING TO OUR ISLAND SHORES, WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT NOW IS MAINTAINING THE CRITICAL BALANCE...
‘Hempcrete’ — A Sustainable Building Material That Combats Climate Change
‘HEMPCRETE’ IS A REVOLUTIONARY SUSTAINABLE BIO-COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL THAT COMBATS CLIMATE CHANGE BY CAPTURING CARBON AND DELIVERING HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRTIGHT, INSULATING WALLS. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS AND THE MANY HEALTH AND ENVIRON...