Ecocentricity Blog

A bi-monthly blog by John Lanier, director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and grandson of the late Ray C. Anderson. Musings from John as he manages the private family foundation that keeps Ray's legacy alive. Subscribe here.

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Ray Anderson's Predictions For the Future: Where Are We Now?

In an award acceptance speech in 2010, Ray Anderson made some interesting predictions about the future. Twelve years later, it's obvious that he "nailed it" in so many ways.

Oct 26, 2022 10:30 AM ET

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Sailing the Salish Sea, and Why We Should Think Carefully About the Salmon We Buy

My wife and I had an amazing experience off the coast of Vancouver, and it was an experience that taught me a lot about an endangered species and how the salmon we buy contributes to the problem.

Aug 10, 2022 10:30 AM ET

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Ecocentricity Blog: Looking Back

Ray C. Anderson would have been 87 today. His family continues to work tirelessly to keep his legacy alive during this critical time of change in the world.

Jul 29, 2021 10:30 AM ET

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Ecocentricity Guest Blog - Environmental Justice and the Soul of America: A Conversation with Rev. Gerald Durley

“...The soul of America is the environment. If you destroy the soul, nothing else exists. If you destroy the air, the water, the wildlife, the plants...that's the soul of America.” - Rev. Gerald Durley

Apr 7, 2021 10:30 AM ET

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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Queen Daenerys Targaryen the Wasteful

In a nutshell, the circular economy is about keeping materials where they have the greatest value in the flow of commerce, thereby limiting extraction of virgin materials and disposal of items in waste streams.

May 22, 2019 10:30 AM ET

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Ecocentricity Blog: Trope-a-Dope

Our goal is to inspire others to become environmentalists, working to harmonize business and society with our natural systems. Dollars certainly help in pursuit of this goal, but a compelling and authentic example of what to do, and why we should do it, is so much more valuable.

Apr 24, 2019 10:30 AM ET

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Corporate Responsibility

Ecocentricity Blog: I Did a Thing

The thing I did was write a book. Well, the second half of a book to be more precise. My grandfather wrote the first half, which he and Interface released as Mid-Course Correction in 1998.

Apr 8, 2019 10:45 AM ET

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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.

Sep 27, 2017 10:30 AM ET

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Ecocentricity Blog: Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow’s Child contains a message that resonates deeply within me as I hold my newborn son. It reminds me of how precious life truly is.

Aug 1, 2016 1:15 PM ET

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Ecocentricity Blog - November 16, 2015

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 10:30

Ecocentricity blog by Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

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Ecocentricity Blog - November 9, 2015

Monday, November 9, 2015 - 14:30

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Ecocentricity Blog - November 2, 2015

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 09:00

Here is why I was as excited as every kid dressed up in a Halloween costume this past Saturday who realized the house on the corner was giving out king-size candy bars: this stadium is aiming to be the world’s first LEED® Platinum professional sports stadium. And I can take public transportation to it. Dang I live in a cool city.

Education & Workforce Development

Ecocentricity Blog - September 1, 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 12:00

Our universities can be the fertile ground from which tomorrow’s change emerges.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - August 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015 - 12:30

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Ecocentricity Blog - July 8, 2015

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 21:00

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Ray C. Anderson Foundation Ecocentricity Blog - June 4, 2015

Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 21:00

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Ecocentricity Blog - March 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 12:30

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Ecocentricity Blog - January 2015

Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 14:00

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Ray C. Anderson Foundation Blog: Ecocentricity - December

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 09:00

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