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Pheronym, a 2020 Ray of Hope Prize Finalist Receives $25,000 AgTech Grant
Reprinted from Woodland Daily Democrat
Pheronym, a finalist in the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize competition just received a $25,000 Agtech grant to help them reach commercialization milestones.
Read MoreBlais Hickey, 2018-19 Scheller College Graduate Sustainability Fellow is Featured in Poets & Quants
Reprinted from Poets & Quants
Blais Hickey was one of ten 2018-19 Scheller College Graduate Sustainability Fellows honored by the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business
Read MoreSpotlight on bio-based textiles: Finding inspiration from nature
Reprinted from Bio Market Insights
Werewool is one of nine finalist teams that are competing for the Ray of Hope Prize.
Read MoreInga Trees' Land Restoration Technique Improves Food Security in Honduras
Reprinted from Forests News
Our NextGen Committee just closed their RFP for a $100,000 grant that will be awarded in 2021 to reduce existing and avoid future greenhouse gas emissions. Last year's winner was Inga Trees USA. Here's their story.
Read MoreBuilt for Flight: Retooling our Economy to Soar
Reprinted from GreenBiz.com
John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation published an article on GreenBiz. "In the short term, it is imperative to lean into the shift from shareholder capitalism to multi-stakeholder capitalism."
Read MoreBrightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2020
Our quarterly newsletter is out. Check it out for all of the latest news from the Foundation and our key funding initiatives.
Read MoreThrough Biomimicry, Brazil Seeks Tech Innovations Inspired by Nature
Reprinted from Mongabay
In Brazil, many immersion courses are now offered in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes that focus on innovative materials, and biomimicry consultants and startups are emerging in the market: In 2018, Nucleário became the first Brazilian company to win a prize from the Biomimicry Institute for its technology that protects trees in reforestation projects, based on the principles of winged seeds and bromeliads.
Read MoreEarthShare Georgia Premieres New Film for Earth Day
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is proud to have provided funding for EarthShare Georgia's new environmental video. They premiered it on Earth Day, and John Lanier was one of several Georgia leaders interviewed for the film.
Read MoreThis Week on Weather Geeks: The Science of Climate Drawdown
Reprinted from Weather Geeks
Dr. Marshall Shepherd interviews Dr. Marilyn Brown about Drawdown Georgia, an initiative led by Georgia Tech, Emory University, The University of Georgia and Georgia State University, funded by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation
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