Foundation News
CELLUGY: A nature-inspired alternative to microplastics
Unleashing the potential of biofabricated cellulose
Presenting CELLUGY, one of the 2023 Ray of Hope Prize Finalists. Unleashing the potential of biofabricated cellulose
Read MoreDrawdown Georgia Webinar: Our Resilient Georgia Coast
What impact do coastal wetlands have on climate resiliency, and how can we protect and expand these natural carbon sinks? Attend the Drawdown Georgia Webinar to learn more.
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute Opens Applications For Fifth Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort Class
2024 Cohorts Will Join 39 Graduate Startups Already Working to Address the World’s Largest Environmental and Social Challenges through Nature-Inspired Solutions
Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 to empower nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet, today opens applications for its 2024 Ray of Hope Accelerator. This unique founder-focused program aims to propel nature-inspired startups towards marketplace growth with robust training, networking opportunities, and $15,000 in non-dilutive funding. Applications are due May 3, 2024.
Read MoreBrightening Our Corner - February 2024
Our Quarterly Newsletter
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. February 2024.
Read MoreGroundswell Delivers Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Projects In Georgia
Groundswell Receives Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant for energy efficiency upgrades in low- and moderate-income homes in Southwest Georgia.
Read MoreJay Lanier Receives 2023 Interface Sustainability and Sales Award
Jay Lanier, regional sales director for Interface, and grandson of Ray C. Anderson, has been presented with the 2023 Interface Sustainability and Sales Award.
Read MoreDrawdown Georgia Announces $1.2 Million in New Climate Solutions & Equity Grants
Six two-year grants of $100,000 per year have been awarded to: Community Farmers Markets, Concerned Citizens of Cook County, ECO-Action, Groundswell, Mothers & Others for Clean Air, and Sustainable Georgia Futures.
Read MoreNextGen Committee Grants $94,000 to Women’s Earth Alliance for Reforestation Efforts in Indonesia and Kenya
The Foundation’s NextGen Committee has awarded a $94,000 grant to Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) for two of their Women in Forests programs in Indonesia and Kenya.
Read MoreHow To Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle: A New Toolkit From Drawdown Georgia
Drawdown Georgia’s “How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” Toolkit explains the benefits of recycling and reducing waste at home, answers common questions about how to make sure the materials you place in your recycling actually get recycled, and offers creative ways to reduce and reuse more at home, too.
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