Sustainable Initiatives by Andrea Dean » going green andrea dean http://www.andreadean.com/blog Initiatives that enhance island economy, environment and community. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 There’s no business like green business! Green business coach and consultant Andrea Dean interviews green business people who are successfully living and working in alignment with their eco values- integrating environmental and social principles into business. Dynamic interviews about green business from Hawaii and beyond- join the conversation at andreadean.com/blog. Andrea Dean, MBA, is coach and consultant. Andrea provides individual life and business coaching on a wide range of issues; group and green team coaching for individuals and teams who want to achieve rapid results; conducts workshops using The Natural Step framework for companies who want to incorporate sustainability into their strategic planning; and conducts research and management for business projects with a green focus. More at andreadean.com. Andrea Dean no Andrea Dean andrea@andreadean.com andrea@andreadean.com (Andrea Dean) 2009 Andrea Dean LLC Stories from the cutting edge of Green Business andrea dean, green business hawaii, green business, environment, coaching, hawaii, going green, life coach, business coach, going green hawaii, environment hawaii, business consultant Sustainable Initiatives by Andrea Dean » going green andrea dean http://www.andreadean.com/images/goinggreenpodcast.PNG http://www.andreadean.com/blog Who is that Woman Behind the Green Cape? http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/03/04/greenpowergirl/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/03/04/greenpowergirl/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:07:37 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=633 Green Power Girl_Page_1

Susan Cox is the woman behind the green cape- the real life Green Power Woman whose imagination had fueled Green Power Girl, and the Green Power Heroes.


Read the story by Andrea Dean in the March/April 2010 issue of Ke Ola Magazine. Hard copies on the news stands now.

]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/03/04/greenpowergirl/feed/ 0 1-18-10: Kamuela Enos- Ma’o Organic Farms Growing Food & Entrepreneurs http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/01/17/kamuela_enos_mao_farms/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/01/17/kamuela_enos_mao_farms/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:07:34 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=564 Kamu_100x108In this podcast I interview Kamu Enos, Education and Resource Specialist at Ma’o Organic Farms. Ma’o Farms is an organic farm that is not just growing food- they are also a social enterprise growing community leaders and entrepreneurs.


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]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2010/01/17/kamuela_enos_mao_farms/feed/ 2 andrea dean,Environmental Consulting Hawaii,going green andrea dean,going green hawaii,green business hawaii,kamuela enos,sustainable business hawaii In this podcast I interview Kamu Enos, Education and Resource Specialist at Ma'o Organic Farms. Ma'o Farms is an organic farm that is not just growing food- they are also a social enterprise growing community leaders and entrepreneurs. In this podcast I interview Kamu Enos, Education and Resource Specialist at Ma'o Organic Farms. Ma'o Farms is an organic farm that is not just growing food- they are also a social enterprise growing community leaders and entrepreneurs. If you are an itunes user, you can subscribe to my podcast through itunes and receive automatic weekly updates. Or you can listen below: Andrea Dean no 25:18 12-21-09: Tom Baldwin on Abundant Farming with Permaculture at Uluwehi Farm http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/12/22/tom_baldwinpermaculture-at-uluwehi-farm/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/12/22/tom_baldwinpermaculture-at-uluwehi-farm/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:38:31 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=554 Tom_baldwin_permaculture
In this podcast I interview Tom Baldwin. Tom and his wife Shannon Casey own Uluwehi Farm, a permaculture farm in North Kohala on the Big Island. Tom talks about what permaculture is and how it helps farms and homesteads to be more productive. Tom just got back from a trip to Australia where he sat at the feet of the permaculture master- Bill Mollison, the founder of the permaculture system. Tom will be sharing that new knowledge and his permaculture farm experience in January when he is co-teaching a Permaculture Design Certification course with Craig Elevitch and Nik Bertulis, the course starts Jan 5th.


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]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/12/22/tom_baldwinpermaculture-at-uluwehi-farm/feed/ 0 andrea dean,business coach hawaii,business consultant hawaii,consultants hawaii,Craig Elevitch,Environmental Consulting Hawaii,going green andrea dean,going green hawaii,green business coach,green business hawaii,green life coach,Nik Bertulis In this podcast I interview Tom Baldwin. Tom and his wife Shannon Casey own Uluwehi Farm, a permaculture farm in North Kohala on the Big Island. Tom talks about what permaculture is and how it helps farms and homesteads to be more productive. In this podcast I interview Tom Baldwin. Tom and his wife Shannon Casey own Uluwehi Farm, a permaculture farm in North Kohala on the Big Island. Tom talks about what permaculture is and how it helps farms and homesteads to be more productive. Tom just got back from a trip to Australia where he sat at the feet of the permaculture master- Bill Mollison, the founder of the permaculture system. Tom will be sharing that new knowledge and his permaculture farm experience in January when he is co-teaching a Permaculture Design Certification course with Craig Elevitch and Nik Bertulis, the course starts Jan 5th. If you are an itunes user, you can subscribe to my podcast through itunes and receive automatic weekly updates. Or you can listen below: Andrea Dean no 20:00 Growing Farmers in North Kohala http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/11/18/growingfarmers/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/11/18/growingfarmers/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:04:03 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=489 coolfactor
Check out my article The “Cool Factor” Bonds Youth and Farming in the November-December issue of Ke Ola Magazine.


The article is about the Uluwehi Farms / Hawaii Youth Agriculture Project CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in North Kohala. The project is growing food and farmers.


One of our “green businesses” in Hawaii is farming, but the high cost of land and inputs, and the low cost of imported food, have driven many farmers off the land. It is generally agreed that in order to re-localize our food production we need to have more farmers, and that means making farming an attractive and financially viable career option for our youth. Dashiell Kuhr of Uluwehi Farms / Hawaii Youth Agriculture Project / The Kohala Center (growing food and farmers takes many hands!) is one of the people helping to foster agricultural entrepreneurship among youth on Hawai’i Island.


Related Links:
North Kohala Food Forum
Hawaii Island School Garden Network
Hawaii Homegrown Food Network
Podcast on the Kohala Center’s Food Self-Reliance Program

]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/11/18/growingfarmers/feed/ 2 The Natural Step: A Roadmap for Hawaii Green Business http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/10/06/the-natural-step-a-roadmap-for-hawaii-green-business/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/10/06/the-natural-step-a-roadmap-for-hawaii-green-business/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:20:08 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=368

Sophia Bowart, Guy Kaulukukui, Samantha Birch, Giovanna Gherardi, Alex Frost and Andrea Dean (not pictured) meet to discuss using the Natural Step Sustainability Primer in Hawaii.




If you want to become a green business, organization or community- you need a plan to get there. And you need to have a common definition of sustainability that everyone can agree upon. Many businesses here in Hawaii are taking the first steps towards sustainability, picking the low hanging fruits (conserving energy, waste, water), but few are looking into the future. How can planning for sustainability help you to take advantage of new markets? How can planning for sustainability help you avoid future resource problems? How can you communicate sustainability to your customers, your suppliers?


I was a part of a group of 30 sustainability leaders on Hawaii Island who were trained in how to use The Natural Step framework for strategic planning for sustainability. The Hawaii County Resource Center and the Kohala Center partnered to bring The Natural Step senior trainers Sarah Brooks and Mike Purcell to Hawaii to train us.


Now a group of us are working to localize The Natural Step for Sustainability Primer, highlighting local examples of sustainable practices.

]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/10/06/the-natural-step-a-roadmap-for-hawaii-green-business/feed/ 1 09-07-09: Guy Kaulukukui on Food Self-Reliance http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/08/09-07-09-guy-kaulukukui-on-food-self-reliance/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/08/09-07-09-guy-kaulukukui-on-food-self-reliance/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:32:47 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=336

In this podcast I interview Guy Kaulukukui, Director of the Kohala Center’s Food Self-Reliance Program.


Guy Kaulukukui speaking at the North Kohala Food Forum


Guy has been tasked with developing a “critical path” to food self-reliance for Hawaii Island- mapping a strategy for how the island will decrease food imports and the increase consumption of local food. Guy Kaulukukui, who has a Ph.D. in economics education is uniquely suited to this complex task of how to transition from a import economy to a locally-based economy. Guy feels that it is important to increase the demand side of the food equation by reinforcing the message of eating locally produced food as well as working on increasing efficiency on farms to decrease the costs of local produce to the public.


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]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/08/09-07-09-guy-kaulukukui-on-food-self-reliance/feed/ 3 andrea dean,Big Island,business coach hawaii,eat local hawaii island,environmental consultants hawaii,food self reliance,going green andrea dean,green business hawaii,Guy Kaulukukui,kohala center,life coach hawaii,local food In this podcast I interview Guy Kaulukukui, Director of the Kohala Center’s Food Self-Reliance Program. - Guy has been tasked with developing a "critical path" to food self-reliance for Hawaii Island- mapping a strategy for how the island will decrea... In this podcast I interview Guy Kaulukukui, Director of the Kohala Center’s Food Self-Reliance Program. Guy has been tasked with developing a "critical path" to food self-reliance for Hawaii Island- mapping a strategy for how the island will decrease food imports and the increase consumption of local food. Guy Kaulukukui, who has a Ph.D. in economics education is uniquely suited to this complex task of how to transition from a import economy to a locally-based economy. Guy feels that it is important to increase the demand side of the food equation by reinforcing the message of eating locally produced food as well as working on increasing efficiency on farms to decrease the costs of local produce to the public. If you are an itunes user, you can subscribe to my podcast through itunes and receive automatic weekly updates. Or you can listen below: Andrea Dean no 20:47 How Bright Are You? Still Confused About Lightbulbs? http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/02/how-bright-are-you-still-confused-about-lightbulbs/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/02/how-bright-are-you-still-confused-about-lightbulbs/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:07:55 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=324

Maybe I’m not that bright (not the brightest bulb, etc..), but I was still confused about the best light bulbs. What about the mercury in compact fluorescents? They don’t seem to last as long as they should, do they? There are new hybrid incandescents. What about LED’s? Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Shine in Tests on NPR’s All Tech Considered clears up all confusion about which bulbs are the most eco.

]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/09/02/how-bright-are-you-still-confused-about-lightbulbs/feed/ 1 07-23-09: Using a Coach to Grow Your Green Business http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/28/07-23-09-using-a-coach-to-grow-your-green-business/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/28/07-23-09-using-a-coach-to-grow-your-green-business/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:47:58 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=298 Not everyone understands what a business coach is and the best way to use one. But instead of me telling the story- I have interviewed one of my green business clients, Forrest Arnold from HawaiiGreenRealty.com.

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]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/28/07-23-09-using-a-coach-to-grow-your-green-business/feed/ 1 andrea dean,business coach hawaii,business consultant hawaii,going green andrea dean,green business coach,hawaii green realty,life coach hawaii,life coaching services Not everyone understands what a business coach is and the best way to use one. But instead of me telling the story- I have interviewed one of my green business clients, Forrest Arnold from HawaiiGreenRealty.com. - If you are an itunes user, Not everyone understands what a business coach is and the best way to use one. But instead of me telling the story- I have interviewed one of my green business clients, Forrest Arnold from HawaiiGreenRealty.com. If you are an itunes user, you can subscribe to my podcast through itunes and receive automatic weekly updates. Or you can listen below: Andrea Dean no 2:16 Sustainability Strategic Planning with The Natural Step Framework on Hawaii Island http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/25/sustainability-strategic-planning-with-the-natural-step-framework-on-hawaii-island/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/25/sustainability-strategic-planning-with-the-natural-step-framework-on-hawaii-island/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:29:59 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=206

I am looking for a few Sustainability Business Leaders who would like apply The Natural Step framework in their businesses.


I was recently part of a group of 30 sustainability leaders on Hawaii Island who were trained in how to use The Natural Step framework for strategic planning for sustainability. The Hawaii County Resource Center and the Kohala Center partnered to bring The Natural Step senior trainers Sarah Brooks and Mike Purcell to Hawaii to train us. Following are snippets from the training in which we applied the Natural Step framework towards sustainability issues in our County.


Mike Purcell, Natural Step Senior Trainer

Sarah Brooks, Natural Step Senior Trainer

Lynn VanLeuwan

Stefan Kropidlowski

Kathy Pomeroy

Ryan Peters

]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/25/sustainability-strategic-planning-with-the-natural-step-framework-on-hawaii-island/feed/ 3 07-13-09: Zach Mermel on Transition Towns in Hawaii http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/14/07-13-09-zach-mermel-on-transition-towns-in-hawaii/ http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/14/07-13-09-zach-mermel-on-transition-towns-in-hawaii/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:23:20 +0000 admin http://www.andreadean.com/blog/?p=293

In this podcast I interview Zach Mermel about the Transition Town Movement in Hawaii. The Transition Town Movement came out of the Permaculture Community. Rob Hopkins was teaching permaculture in Kinsale, Ireland and he challenged his students to think about a future that was post peak oil by creating an energy descent action plan. This document was the origin of what has now become the Transition Towns movement. As Rob Hopkins writes in The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, “It is one thing to campaign against climate change and quite another to paint a compelling and engaging vision of a post-carbon world in such a way as to enthuse others to embark on a journey towards it.”


There are no official Transition Town communities here in Hawaii yet, but there are discussions afoot and communities who are beginning to discuss how to become transition towns. There is an online social network http://transitionhawaii.ning.com/ where you can join the Hawaii conversation and learn more about the Transition Town movement. Zach Mermel started the social networking site transitionhawaii.ning.com and has gone through the Transition Town training.


Read about the 12 Key Steps to embarking on your transition journey.


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]]> http://www.andreadean.com/blog/2009/07/14/07-13-09-zach-mermel-on-transition-towns-in-hawaii/feed/ 2 andrea dean,business coach hawaii,going green andrea dean,green business hawaii,life coach hawaii,transition town hawaii,zach mermel In this podcast I interview Zach Mermel about the Transition Town Movement in Hawaii. The Transition Town Movement came out of the Permaculture Community. Rob Hopkins was teaching permaculture in Kinsale, Ireland and he challenged his students to thin... In this podcast I interview Zach Mermel about the Transition Town Movement in Hawaii. The Transition Town Movement came out of the Permaculture Community. Rob Hopkins was teaching permaculture in Kinsale, Ireland and he challenged his students to think about a future that was post peak oil by creating an energy descent action plan. This document was the origin of what has now become the Transition Towns movement. As Rob Hopkins writes in The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, “It is one thing to campaign against climate change and quite another to paint a compelling and engaging vision of a post-carbon world in such a way as to enthuse others to embark on a journey towards it.” There are no official Transition Town communities here in Hawaii yet, but there are discussions afoot and communities who are beginning to discuss how to become transition towns. There is an online social network http://transitionhawaii.ning.com/ where you can join the Hawaii conversation and learn more about the Transition Town movement. Zach Mermel started the social networking site transitionhawaii.ning.com and has gone through the Transition Town training. Read about the 12 Key Steps to embarking on your transition journey. If you are an itunes user, you can subscribe to my podcast through itunes and receive automatic weekly updates. Or you can listen below: Andrea Dean no 16:42