Foundation News
Brightening Our Corner - May 2022 Newsletter
Ray always said, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation's quarterly newsletter features stories from our key funding initiatives: Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, The Ray, Drawdown Georgia and the Biomimicry Institute
Read MoreEquity as a Compass for Taking Action on Climate
A Drawdown Georgia Event
In a recent conversation at The Carter Center, Nathaniel Smith, co-chair of the Drawdown Georgia Leadership Council and chief equity officer of the Partnership for Southern Equity, and John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, unpacked how Drawdown Georgia centers Beyond Carbon considerations like equity and public health at the heart of the movement, not as ideas that would simply be “nice to have."
Read MoreJohn Lanier is Interviewed on The Good Works Show
John Lanier was recently interviewed on The Good Works Show, hosted by Goodwill of North Georgia. He talked about the increasingly important role that climate change has taken in the Foundation's work
Read MoreMarilyn Brown Tapped as First Woman to Receive Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award at Georgia Tech
Marilyn Brown is the 2022 recipient of the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor, the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award.
Read MoreBusiness, Environment, and Society Speaker Series: Circular Economy in the Plastics and Food Industry
The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business invites you to attend their Circular Economy Panel on May 10th; the next installment in the Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series. The conversation will center on Circular Economy in the Plastics and Food Industry.
Read MoreThe Ray and Geotab fleet electrification study supports interstate EV infrastructure development
Findings from The Ray and Geotab Inc.’s fleet electrification analysis, announced today, showcase data-driven analysis of truck movement patterns that can help guide State Departments of Transportation's planning and funding of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Climate and Equity
We invite you to join the Drawdown Georgia community on May 3rd at 4 p.m. at The Carter Center for a conversation about the intersection of climate and equity in Georgia.
Read MoreBusiness, Environment, and Society Speaker Series: David Rachelson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Rubicon Global
The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business invites you to their next talk in the Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series on April 21st. David Rachelson, Rubicon’s chief sustainability officer, will present “The Circular Economy: Practical Solutions to Environmental Challenges.” The event is open to the public.
Read MoreApplication Period Extended for Nature-Inspired Startups Seeking to Compete for $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize
The Ray of Hope Prize ® celebrates nature-inspired solutions addressing the world’s biggest environmental and sustainability challenges.
The applicaiton period has been extended for the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize®, organized by the Biomimicry Institute in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. This $100,000 Prize is awarded annually to the top nature-inspired startup, and applications are now due April 29, 2022.
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