A New World Record
By: John A. Lanier
This was a country with 30% forest cover in 1900, but only 4% today. They will benefit tremendously from restoring their natural ecosystems, and we all benefit from the carbon dioxide that these trees will sequester.
Image Credit: The Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
The other day I randomly picked up one of those “stocking-stuffer” type of books that was on my mother’s bookshelf. It’s called Weird But True: 200 Astounding, Outrageous, and Totally Off the Wall Facts by Leslie Gilbert Elman. Bravo to Leslie for the gathering some gems like these:
From page 4, “When lightning strikes a place where the soil is sandy, its heat causes the silica in the sand to form craggy glass tubes that ‘fossilize’ the lightning. Fossilized lightning bolts are called ‘fulgurites.’”
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On September 27, faculty affiliated with the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business participated in the Global Climate Action Symposium. The event brought together scientists, engineers, government delegates, artists, business and policy experts, activists, and students from around the world.
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Read MoreJohn Lanier to Speak at Kennesaw State University's Marietta Campus on September 25th
John Lanier will present "Rewriting Ray Anderson's Sustainability Vision in the 21st Century" on Wednesday, September 25th at 5:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State University - Marietta Campus
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