The Economic Times

In 1999, Woody Harrelson started building an 8.5-acre Maui sanctuary around sustainable living. 26 years later, the estate runs on solar power and grows all its own food

In 1999, Woody Harrelson began creating a sustainable sanctuary on Maui, turning his home into an experiment in simpler living. By 2005, he said his community ran on solar power and his family grew roughly 90 percent of its own food. Decades later, that early commitment still stands out as a rare example of a celebrity trying to make environmental values part of everyday life, not just public advocacy.