As founders of Kaua‘i’s first environmentally friendly real estate company, Jason Donovan and his wife, Channon, are trying to live the greenest life possible. From the hemp shirts on their backs to the business cards printed on recycled paper and imbedded with seeds, the couple have made a commitment to be kind to Mother Earth.

This philosophy has driven both their life and career choices.

Sustain Kauai, just a few months old, is a marriage of the two — a way for the Donovans to make a living and a difference.

The earth-conscious company is currently focused on a 40-acre project abutting the cliffs above Secret Beach in Kilauea. Called Secret Beach Estates, the unimproved land will eventually be home to five environmentally friendly homes. Shared features such as solar power and a community farm are intended to make the development as independent as possible.

“The idea is to be self-sufficient in case the ships stop coming,” Donovan said.

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(Source: Blake Jones, Kauai Garden Island News)