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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Innovation & Technology

Ecocentricity Blog: Beetles, Mussels and Diatoms, Oh My!
Nature really is the best teacher, and the teams that pitched for the Ray of Hope Prize know it.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: A Drink With Leonardo
The promises of graphene aluminum-ion batteries are quite alluring; more energy density, reduced risk of combustion, cheap and abundant material, longer lifespan, & eye-popping recharge rates.

Green Infrastructure

Ecocentricity Guest Blog: Driving the Future of Solar Roadways in Georgia
The state of Georgia has over 90,000 miles of public roads. Can you imagine a future in which those miles of asphalt could serve as a powerful climate solution by capturing solar energy?

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: On Board
Last week’s news shows that fossil fuel companies are vulnerable to director challenges. Activist investors now have an example to point to, which will shift power dynamics when such future challenges are made.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Learning to Live With It
Our planet is already warming and feeling climate effects in many ways. Unfortunately, some of the harms are locked in and cannot be avoided.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Beer From The Future
The folks at New Belgium are brewers that care about the issue of the current generation, and they are using their one particular skill to ask others to do more.

Green Infrastructure

Ecocentricity Blog: Making Magic
Like the oxygen and erosion control that trees offer to other organisms, The Ray gives life to other ideas. This was on display last week in the form of an exciting announcement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Non-Fungible Tokens
NFTs are incredibly energy intensive. It’s all tied to the way that blockchain works – basically lots of computers have to work very hard to ensure any digital asset’s authenticity can be proven.

Environment

Earth Day 2030: A Success Story Driven by Climate Solutions
Hop in and hold on! This week's Ecocentricity blog is a time travel journey to Earth Day 2030. "When it comes to solving the climate crisis, humans have made major strides this past decade."

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: An Electric Analogy
If we want to champion more renewable electricity, I think we should understand the difference between a kilowatt and a kilowatt-hour, if only so that we have more credibility on the topic.

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