There are a number of noteworthy sustainability projects on Whidbey Island. Below are a few Spotlight Sponsors for the SHOP LOCAL Coupon Book that offer programs worth mentioning:
Drewslist : An Extraordinary Local Communications Service
Drewslist is an email service focused on serving communities on the south end of Whidbey Island. In a nutshell, drewslist uses global technology (the Internet) to synergize micro-local community.
A short-range goal of drewslist is to launch a companion website in the near future. Longer-range goals include introducing the drewslist template in neighboring communities.
The larger aim is to support local business, while enhancing local communication and encouraging regional sustainability as the best strategy for maintaining our incomparable quality of life here in this place.
– Drew Kampion, 9/24/12
From Tidal Life"Drew happens to live, and publish to his list, on an island. But there’s far more that makes him a perfect subject for Tidal Life. His life and his career have been devoted to interaction with constantly moving water.
The former editor of Surfer magazine, Surfing magazine and Windsurfing magazine, Drew continues to write for those, and for other water sport publications and websites. He is also author of several books about surfing and the sea, including, Stoked! A History of Surf Culture, The Book of Waves, The Way of the Surfer, Waves: From Surfing to Tsunami, Greg Noll: The Art Of The Surfboard, and The Lost Coast."
Drews List