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Dear Democrats, Please Do Not Forget About Ukraine By Tedrowe Bonner Published in the New Haven Register, August 27, 2024. Undeniably, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is certainly one of the most electrifying and pivotal conventions in my adult lifetime. This is a convention that demands empowerment of all through the process of regenerating core […]

On August 24, 2024, Tedrowe Bonner gave a speech at the Ukrainian Independence Day Picnic in Newington, CT: Good Day Everyone: For those of you who do not know me, my name is Tedrowe Bonner. A one-minute synopsis of me: I have spent over a decade deeply embedded in the fabric of Ukrainian life, experiencing […]

This spring, in our rental units on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we replaced our traditional electric ranges with an upgrade new to most people: Induction cooking. Our electric ranges were great workhorses, but this early twentieth century technology has seen its day as safer and more efficient induction cooktops come onto the market. […]

Currently, we are beginning a global transition to highly energy efficient appliances, but, as with many commodities, we are not at the “promised land” yet. In the United States, we often need to buy products that are less energy efficient than what can be found in Europe, and this places us in a quandary. We […]

Moody Moons, a blog that focuses on “A Celebration of the Seasons & the Spirit,” featured Rubicon Seven’s Ecohavens rentals on Cape Hatteras, NC,  in its November 13, 2020 blog post. Our rentals, Irida I, Irida II, and Irida III (coming in Spring 2021), are available to rent through Airbnb and Vrbo.

This week, The New York Times published an article entitled “How the Coronavirus Compares with 100 Years of Deadly Events.”[1] It juxtaposed the rate of deaths from COVID-19 with the death rates from other major historical events, such as disasters and pandemics. In the cities that have suffered the highest number of deaths from COVID-19, […]

Shortages of potable water have reached a critical, if not crisis level in much of the world. Nearly 25% of the world’s people now face extremely high levels of water stress. Water restrictions are becoming more common, and the costs of treating wastewater are high. In the United States, processing wastewater into potable water accounts […]

Congratulations to Christopher Nesbitt and Celini Logan Nesbitt, our friends and colleagues in permaculture, who run the Maya Mountain Research Farm (MMRF) in Belize. The farm was founded in 1988 and is one of the oldest ongoing permaculture projects in Central America. This year, MMRF is the recipient of the prestigious Innovation Award from The […]

Congratulations to the 241 competitors who raced in the windsurfing OBX-Wind long distance race on April 15th. Often going faster than the wind, these racers could hit top speeds close to that of a jet ski. The difference is that over the two hours of racing, the competitors saved perhaps more than 964 gallons of […]

How do we spread the word, through the recognition of Earth Day, about the looming effects of climate change? By reaching out to as many people as possible, as often as we can. On April 22, 2019, Tedrowe was invited to speak about Earth Day on WHOG, a radio station serving Hobson City, Alabama. Hobson […]

We just transitioned from 1990’s lighting to 2018, swapping 23 incandescent bulbs for Ecosmart LEDs. First, it was surprising how much better the lighting was; LEDs have come a long way. But, just how much energy will we save? The old incandescent bulbs used over 1563 kW of electricity per year, while the new bulbs […]

We recently chose coffeemakers for use in our ecotourism spaces. For many of us, the first thing we do in the morning is switch on the coffeemaker and wait for those first restorative sips of caffeine, so it was an important choice. We want our coffee quickly, and we want it to taste good. But […]

Vacations are usually not designed to save the planet, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be. Rubicon Seven is entering the “save the planet” vacation experience with two accommodations in the Cape Hatteras area of North Carolina. Our philosophy is that we can heal our ourselves and the planet at the same time, and […]

  The year’s American Sociological Association’s annual meeting takes on the profound theme of “Feeling Race.” Beyond the intellectual exercise of knowing race, the conference pushes us to be with race, understanding that relationships and emotions are at the core of all our lives.  As keynote speaker Claude Steel noted, if we wish to ever […]

In 2017, The Hill stated that our company was seeking to bring sustainable development to Ukraine, under the support of Mr. Sergey Taruta. More accurately, we will work with any leader, government official, or citizen who wants to transform the country towards being sustainable in all respects. Our allegiance is to those who place the […]

  On March 29, 2018, it was Tedrowe’s honor to be included in welcoming home numerous train cars filled with soldiers back from the warzone in the Donbass. These fighters were tired and quiet after enduring a cold winter on the front line, but they were proud of their accomplishments. They lost no battles to […]

Both Marcia and Tedrowe presented at the International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, held in London, England in September of 2015. Tedrowe’s presentation was entitled “From Permaculture to Passive House: Cutting Edge Construction to Save Our Planet,” discussing the relationship of Permaculture and Passive House, with the intention of sparking new ideas and collaboration for the […]

On February 16th, 2015, Tedrowe and Marcia participated as judges in the Future City competition national finals in Washington DC. The Future City Competition is a national, project-based learning experience where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade imagine, design, and build cities of the future. Students work as a team with an educator and […]

Palm trees, 1950s American cars, mojitos, great salsa music, pina coladas, vibrant murals painted on walls, friendly people, a local farmer’s market, and tropical wind and rain…these were just some of the things that Tedrowe and Marcia encountered on their December 2013 trip to Cuba for the International Permaculture Conference and Convention. More importantly, we […]

In the summer of 2010, Rubicon Seven sponsored the Blacktop Film Series in New Canaan, CT. The series, which took place in a parking lot in the town, was intended to bring together the community and inspire conversations about other possible uses for the space.

In 2010, newspapers in Bonaire featured several articles about Rubicon Seven’s work on the island.  

Green Business Quarterly Jan/Feb 2010 “Regeneration, Not Restoration, Drives Green Land Developer” by Zach Baliva

In 2009, Rubicon Seven won the Advocate Level Green Exhibitor Award at Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Green Exhibitor Award rewards exhibition booths for innovation and exceptional performance in the way the industry builds, maintains, and does business in a traditional exhibit hall. The award recognizes those booths that go above and beyond the baseline. […]