Foundation News
Advancing from Analysis to Action: The Drawdown Georgia Initiative
The Foundation is proud to be a sponsor for Agnes Scott College's 2nd Annual Women in Leadership Conference: "Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice." One of the featured panels at this virtual conference is focused on Drawdown Georgia.
Read MoreBrightening Our Corner Newsletter - September 2021
Quarterly Newsletter of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation
The Foundation has just issued its quarterly newsletter, featuring the latest updates from the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, the Biomimicry Institute, The Ray and Drawdown Georgia
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency at Home Webinars
Hosted by Georgia Interfaith Power & Light and EPA's ENERGY STAR for Small Businesses and Congregations
Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light and the EPA’s ENERGY STAR for Small Businesses and Congregation’s program for a two-part webinar series!
Read MoreRayDay Postponed Until 2022
From the beginning RayDay has been an event oriented towards families. Our programming for young people is the heart and soul of RayDay. It has become clear to us that we cannot ensure RayDay will be safe for unvaccinated people to attend, which means we cannot ensure it will be safe for children. Rather than hold a child-free RayDay and restrict it to vaccinated people only, we have made the decision to postpone RayDay until 2022.
Read MoreNational Academy Publishes Study Showing How Georgia Could Halve its Carbon Footprint
Georgia could reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 through the adoption of 20 high-impact climate solutions identified by the Drawdown Georgia research team, according to a new analysis led by Regents Professor Marilyn Brown of Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy. The study results were published July 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, and Emory University conducted the study, which the Ray C. Anderson Foundation funded.
Read MoreJoin Us for the Carbon Reduction Challenge Summer 2021 Finalist Expo
August 17, 2021, 3:00-4:30 p.m. - Virtual Event
This event will celebrate the collective accomplishments of students who entered the 2021 Carbon Reduction Challenge. The winning team(s) will be announced at the conclusion of the Finalist Poster Expo and awarded cash prizes for their work.
Read MoreUSTMA, The Ray and University of Missouri Release Findings on Benefits of Rubber Modified Asphalt and Call for Additional Research
Rubber modified asphalt is a proven circular solution for scrap tires that provides cost savings, extends pavement life and reduces noise; more research needed to close data gaps
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with the University of Missouri and The Ray, a nonprofit proving ground for sustainable transportation technologies, have published a state of knowledge report that assessed existing research on the economic, performance and environmental benefits of using ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt.
Read MoreThe Ray Appoints New Deputy Director
Laura Rogers has been appointed Deputy Director of The Ray, a Georgia-based sustainable transportation organization.
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