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 Blog: Don't Forget the Elephant
Why does biodiversity matter? The answer is because the African elephant isn’t unique. Countless species on Earth form an integral and necessary part of their ecosystems.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: What Does a Penguin Say?
At the time, no one individual was to blame, and humans were not intentionally trying to wipe these birds off the face of the planet. The people of the day simply weren’t aware of how their collective actions were impacting the great auks.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: The Anthropocene Can Wait
Solar cells imported into the United States will now face a tariff. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it could have been worse.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: So What Epoch Is It Again?
How about today? Is it still true that the natural world exists independently from human influence? Or, on the other hand, maybe human constructs have become so pervasive that our impacts are seen in every corner of the globe.

Environment

Party Like It’s 2017
I’ve had the privilege of sharing Andrew Winston’s company twice, and he’s simply brilliant. I hope you read and enjoy his writing.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Climate Year in Review
It’s not game over for humanity and climate change; it’s game on.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Into the Garbage Shoot, Fly Boy
Earlier this year, China decided to ban foreign imports of different types of solid wastes, effective January 1, 2018. As a result, Chinese recycling companies won’t be buying American recyclables, which will crater the global demand for those materials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Giving a Better Gift
There is so much that is good about this time of year. That said, sometimes the holidays can turn into forced consumerism, and that isn’t good. So please give to others, but give mindfully.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Pride vs. Guilt
Perhaps you’ve started shopping at your local farmers market weekly. Maybe you’ve replaced your incandescent lightbulbs with LEDs. You might have started paying a bit extra for the organic strawberries instead of the regular ones. How should you feel?

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: a Thank You Letter
I know, I know. I haven’t written to you in a while. And I’m so sorry I’m writing to you this week, when everyone is saying “thanks.” I shouldn’t need Thanksgiving to remind me to be grateful to you, someone who has given and taught me so much! I hope you’ll forgive me, and that these words will still earn a smile or two.

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