We’ve been talking about it for a long time now — mainly because it’s been held up due to legal and environmental reviews — but now it appears that Marlon Brando’s eco-resort is finally going to become a reality.
Construction on the French Polynesian atoll of Tetiaroa — a 13-island chain circled by a coral reef [...]
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Maxim Magazine has a good article on the proverbial circle-jerk that was the aftermath of Marlon Brando’s passing — particularly how his island paradise of Tetiaroa became slated for development amidst a flurry of lawsuits and accusations.
Even before his passing, Brando had always envisioned an eco-friendly, sustainable resort that would leave much of the region’s [...]
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It’s no secret that the late great Marlon Brando was ahead of his time when it came to renewable energy. The actor, who passed away in 2004, intended for the twelve island atoll he owned in Tahiti (called Tetiaroa) to be “part environmental laboratory, part resort.”
Unfortunately, those dreams were never fully realized before his death [...]
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Buried in an article over on Huffington Post regarding carbon-free fuel is an interesting reveal that actor Johnny Depp is planning on converting his island home to run on solar hydrogen technology.
Back in 2005, Depp bought the the 35-acre island (which he affectionately calls “F*ck Off Island”) in the Bahamas for around $3m after being [...]
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