The Conversation: Geothermal energy; Turning ag land into agroforests

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published February 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM HST

Common Ground Kauaʻi is growing its own agroforest. Through this, they are focused on strengthening the local food system.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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