After moving to Maui in 2017, Joy Waters starting asking the vegans who lived on island: what can we do to inspire more of Maui towards the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle? She facilitated public discussions to brainstorm meaningful mini-projects …
Hawai’i Public Radio host Chris Vandercook invited entrepreneur and community activist, Joy Waters, to be a guest on his morning show “The Conversation” to talk about why there is more interest than ever in vegan lifestyle choices. RADIO INTERVIEW INTRODUCTION: Hawaii should …
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At VegFest Oahu on September 24, 2016, the successful event closed with Senator Mike Gabbard presenting Joy Waters, VegFest Oahu’s Producer, with a Certificate of Honor from the Hawaii State Senate. The framed declaration expressed appreciation for all the worthwhile …
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Positive Media Hawaii is proud to be one of the sponsors of VegFest Oahu 2016, which was successful beyond expectations. Held on the grounds of the Mayor’s office in one of downtown Honolulu’s most beautiful spots, the festival was packed with people (from a …
VegFest O‘ahu Strengthens Hawaii’s Plant-Based Community Read more »
Looking for a plant-based festival? Positive Media Hawaii presents the upcoming lineup of US cities who have announced their 2016 VegFest events. Whether you’re a vegan foodie, just started dating a vegetarian, or a omnivore looking to lower your cholesterol, you …
Our campaign to promote upcycling clothes (think: recycle plus DIY upgrade equals less trash and global consumption) resulted in a partnership with Hawaii Fashion Incubator (HIFI) to bring you our community Upcycle Sewing Labs at The COOP. Hanging around HIFI led us …
What if you could be a positive leader in your community just by sharing your enthusiasm for the plant-based vegan solution within your immediate sphere of influence? Each of us has the power to inspire change, and everyday heroes are …
Cowspiracy Local Style: Veganizing the University of Hawaii’s Sustainability Summit Read more »
You do your best to look hip and be green, and we think that’s awesome! Picture yourself as part of the slow clothes movement, and reduce your clothing carbon footprint. Positive Media Hawaii has teamed up with the Hawaii Fashion Incubator to …
Upcycle Sewing Lab – come make eco-friendly, totally unique, DIY Fashion Read more »
Inspiration Journal is a locally produced magazine that provides positive reading material for our island ohana. They asked me to write an article for their recent issue, so I wrote about Positive Media Hawaii’s 3 Steps to becoming a powerful community …
Want To Make A Difference? 3 Steps To Expand Your Sphere of Influence Read more »
Positive Media Hawaii brought our Trash-to-Treasure Sewing Studio to ShareFest Honolulu. We invited the community to bring an old Tshirt and showed folks simple sewing skills to transform it into something more fashionable or more functional. Why Upcycle? 5 Great …
Upcycle Sewing Booth Helps Community DIY Green Fashion Read more »
The Outdoor Circle hosted a booth at ShareFest Honolulu doing advocacy on behalf of the trees and teaching people how to spot an Exceptional Tree. They provided beautiful paper leaves and encouraged attendees to write out their visions for Hawaii’s …
Vision Tree at ShareFest Honolulu Inspires Community Ideas for a Sustainable Future Read more »
ShareFest Honolulu brought the sharing economy into the spotlight of Honolulu local news on Saturday, September 20th when reporter Ashley Moser came down to the free community festival at the University of Hawai’s Sustainability Courtyard. She was intrigued by the …
KITV4 News Investigates Sharing Economy at ShareFest Honolulu Read more »