What would MLK do? He might want to do a good deed, as well as get a sneak peek of the Sierra Club's projects, including the re-creation of a native dry forest at Ka'ala Farm in Wai'anae. Join the Renewing America Together National Day of Service effort bright and early today (at 8:30 a.m.) at the Ka'ala Cultural Learning Center parking lot. Volunteers first will spend time removing alien plants and planting native trees, then will get a mini-tour of the center and hear about upcoming projects; 696-4954 or www.hi.sierraclub.org.

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HONU GUIDE SAVINGS BOOK ON THE WAY

The Honu Guide, a coupon book and resource guide for sustainable living in Hawai'i, is just off the press, offering more than $3,500 of eco-friendly savings on food, services — even yoga. The annual coupon book will be offered for fundraising, and makes its debut Jan. 28 at Blue Hawaii Lifestyle store in Ala Moana. Info: 688-8349 or www.honuguide.com.

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LIVING GREEN IN ECO-FABULOUS HOMES

In the gorgeous coffee table book "Dreaming Green: Eco-Fabulous Homes Designed To Inspire" by Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleicher, there are peeks at a New York brownstone, a Georgian eco-manor and an ocean-view, glass-walled contemporary in California. Each chapter also includes 10 specific "Green Features" tips to use at your own place. Live green and dream.

— McClatchy-Tribune News Service

FINAL WORD

"Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better."

— Martin Luther King Jr. , who would have turned 80 last Thursday