Ecocentricity Blog

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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Designing for Our Love of Nature
Biophilia. There’s your answer. A method of design in which the connection between humans and the environment is embraced and enhanced, rather than fought against. I was six years old, so you’ll have to forgive the fact that I can’t name them all off the top of my head. But I’ve definitely heard of them. That isn’t remarkable though, given that (1) I’m a big...
Feb 16, 2016 3:00 PM ET
Four Seconds of Inspiration
Despite our best efforts, separating ourselves from nature is a fruitless endeavor. So long as we are made primarily of carbon, we are nature. So long as we breath in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, we are nature. As I sit down to write this post, I think my mood can be described best by the following: feeling a temptation towards philosophical...
Feb 9, 2016 9:00 AM ET
Reflections on Laudato Si - Concluded
“Never before has the world had a document that so eloquently unites ethics and environmental stewardship. That is why Laudato Si was the most significant environmental event of 2015.” “Show your work.” Does that bring you back to your high school math class in a hurry? That phrase was a near-daily refrain in mine. It didn’t matter if you intuitively, or...
Feb 3, 2016 9:00 AM ET
Reflections on Laudato Si - Continued
All of this block quoting of the Pope is pretty convenient. I mean, it shortens up what I have to write considerably. I promise you I’m not being lazy though. Pope Francis has some important things to say, so here’s your next quote (emphasis again my own). “Men and women have constantly intervened in nature, but for a long time this meant being in tune with and respecting the...
Jan 26, 2016 10:30 AM ET
Reflections on Laudato Si
I think I was about ten years old when Greek and Roman mythology first caught my attention. I’ve always enjoyed good stories, and when you set those stories in distant lands a long time ago and add in a dose of supernatural powers, I’m likely to get sucked in. Heck, that formula worked pretty darn well with Star Wars (and...
Jan 19, 2016 10:00 AM ET

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