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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Environment

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

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Round Red Rug
Genuinely, I’m quite excited to be a part of the TEDxAtlanta lineup. The theme is “Begin at the Beginning,” and I’ll be speaking about how Drawdown Georgia is a first-of-its-kind approach to reversing global warming.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Calling All Generalists
I’ve come to realize just how multidisciplinary sustainability is, and to actually solve our environmental challenges, we need to become generalists.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Climate Solutions 101
Project Drawdown has unveiled Climate Solutions 101, a six-part FREE video series explaining the potential we have to reverse global warming.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Fun With Blocks
With photovoltaics, wildflowers under the panels, sheep grazing the grass, bee hives, and a female technician, the design is incredibly well thought-out. It looks amazing!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ecocentricity Blog: I Called Bank
Banks don’t have to be a part of our environmental problems. If they choose, they can be part of our environmental solutions.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: The Ethics of Environmentalism
If you wish everyone would compost their food waste to help mitigate climate change, then you should compost. If you wish everyone would refuse plastic straws to help keep them out of the oceans, then you should refuse plastic straws.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Who's Your Favorite Chemist?
Where humans often use toxic substances in our chemistry, the natural world’s chemistry is overwhelmingly benign.

Environment

Corporations Can Accelerate Climate Solutions
Achieving sustainability requires audacious goals, stair-step improvement, and collaboration with others to drive lasting change. Share owners of private and public companies should use investment dollars to ensure climate solutions can scale.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Cultural Roots
When you eat a cultural food, you are experiencing both a people and a place, and I’m drawn to the environmental aspect of cuisine. That doesn’t mean music lacks an environmental connection though!

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