Ecocentricity Blog

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Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: The Coolest Spaceship Ever
I’m not quite sure humanity has developed the ingenuity yet to design and engineer such a craft. But fortunately, I have good news!
Energy & Infrastructure
Ecocentricity Blog: Suniva vs. Solar Installers, Round Two
The problem remains the same – the expected tariff would drive up the cost of solar panels in the United States, making renewable energy less competitive in the marketplace while simultaneously harming solar installation jobs.
Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: Thank You for Coming
I call RayDay our environmental family reunion. That makes you the family! Thank you for spending your Sunday afternoon with us, and I hope you came away inspired.
Environment
Ecocentricity Guest Blog: Go Big or Go Home
This guest blog is from Will Courrèges-Clercq, who is studying Business Adminstration at the Scheller College of Business. Will has taken classes from the sustainability curriculum at the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainability, and he and his teammates recently won the Georgia Tech Carbon Reduction Challenge.
Energy & Infrastructure
Ecocentricity Blog: David and Goliath
Think about the energy that you use each day. Utility-generated electricity, gasoline-fueled mobility, and heat from natural gas are probably the largest sources, and each is powered by fossil fuels. If you wanted to “cut the cord” on these energy needs, how could you possibly do it?
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Ecocentricity Blog: Native American Wisdom
Seventh Generation is a reference to a phrase from the Constitution of the Iroquois Nation, which stresses the need to consider impacts of actions on the seventh generation to come. In many respects, it’s the same message as Tomorrow’s Child.
Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: Taking a Bite Out of Designed Obsolescence
Apple is a massive company with global influence. If they set ambitious goals, and then achieve them, the impact will be immense and go beyond their own balance sheet and impact report.
Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: Ahead of Their Time
What other companies were focused on being responsible environmental stewards at that time (Before Ray Anderson had his epiphany)? Well, it turns out that the answer is … at least one.
Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: 23 Years
I can confidently say that I wouldn’t be sitting in my local coffee shop writing this blog post if Ray hadn’t given that speech. My professional vocation might not have had anything to do with environmentalism if he hadn’t planted the “sustainability” flag that day in the heart of Interface’s business operations.
Environment
Ecocentricity Blog: Nature Is Calling
If you’ve been feeling disconnected from nature, I urge you to do something about it. Heck, come to RayDay! We’d love to have you.

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