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. […]
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Energy versus Water
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 […]
Natural Living & Ecotourism on Cape Hatteras
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.
Dealing with COVID-19
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, […]
The Miracle of Water
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 […]
MMRF Wins Commonwealth Award
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 […]
Speedsters Saving Carbon
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 […]
Earth Day 2019
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 […]
Let There Be (Better) Light
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 […]
What’s In Your Coffee?
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 […]
Eco-Friendly Vacationing?
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 […]
Welcome Home
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 […]
Blacktop Film Series
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.
Rubicon Seven’s Work in Bonaire
In 2010, newspapers in Bonaire featured several articles about Rubicon Seven’s work on the island.
Green Business Quarterly Features Rubicon Seven
Green Business Quarterly Jan/Feb 2010 “Regeneration, Not Restoration, Drives Green Land Developer” by Zach Baliva
Rubicon Seven Wins Greenbuild Award
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. […]