Ecocentricity Blog
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A 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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Ecocentricity Blog: Our Gathering Place
One of our family’s gathering places is particularly special, because it connects everyone to Ray in a very meaningful way. We call it Lost Valley.
I think it is important for families to have gathering places. It may be as simple as your parents’ living room on Christmas morning. Some families might gather at a favorite restaurant every month or so. Others...
Jun 1, 2016 11:00 AM ET
Shouldn't We Treat Farmers More Like Ministers?
The life of a religious minister is a curious one, seemingly unique in human society. Whether a rabbi, priest, roshi, bishop, elder, imam, reverend, or any other title, these women and men around the world form an integral part of cultures and communities. But why? Their daily tasks and contributions to society are fundamentally different from bankers,...
May 26, 2016 9:30 AM ET
Ecocentricity Blog: A Request
If you ever find yourself riding shotgun with me in the car, there’s a strong chance I’ll be listening to a podcast. It’s one of my favorite forms of media, and I use it for entertainment, news, sports, and general mind-expansion. The Podcasts app on my iPhone might be the most commonly opened app.
Take a glance at my subscribed podcasts and you will probably notice a theme: I like NPR...
May 24, 2016 10:30 AM ET
A New Kind of Climate Change Graphic
Urgency. Not panic, but a healthy sense of urgency. That’s what we need.
Remember a couple of posts back when I talked about the linkages between food waste and climate change? I wrote in that post that everything we can do to reverse...
May 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET
Climbing the Mountain of Food Waste
In the spring of 2014, my worldview changed a bit, at least with respect to how I consider and talk about environmental challenges. The catalyst for this change was my reading of a book authored by Paul Hawken. For those who know the Ray Anderson story well, this might be sounding familiar....
My experience...
May 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET
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