SUSTAINABILITY is our END GOAL; Green Living is how we GET THERE.

One Island is a non-profit educational organization building inter-community connections that foster Green Living and pro-active sustainability collaboration.

From Whidbey to the San Juans, One Island is linking rural island communities in regional conversations on the cornerstones of sustainable green living:

Local Food Systems

Renewable Energy

Green Building

Green Economices

Environmental Stewardship

Health and Wellness

Arts and Culture

Communication and Relationships

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What began as the seed of an idea at a Hollyhock retreat on Cortes Island in 2008 has become a multi-island conversation catalyzing connections between farmers and food banks, recycling programs, farmers markets, community green housing projects, solar and wind initiatives, youth programs, green businesses, and arts/culture and wellness practitioners.

During September and October, 2009, One Island convened the first Whidbey Island community conversation about this project’s collaborative cross-connection potential.  December-January 2009-2010, Orcas and Lopez Islands  joined the inter-island conversation and we broadened our regional scope to include the islands of the  Salish Sea. Summer 2010 we opened a NW office on an organic farm on Orcas Island and have begun linking NW programs to our flagship center in Hawaii.

Interns and education program presenters  are now undertaking exchanges between Whidbey, Orcas, and the Big Island of Hawaii.

News from these gatherings, conversations, and intern opportunities is accessible through the right side bar under Community Conversations. JOIN IN!