What is Worldwatch Institute?
The '''Worldwatch Institute''' is an environmental organization based in [[Washington, D.C.]] It helps to tell people who make [[policy]] and the public about the world [[economy]] and the [[environment]].<ref>Thaddeus C. Trzyna et al. (1996). [https://books.google.com/books?id=STAM4cTZ9JkC&dq=worldwatch+environmental+group&pg=PA245 World directory of environmental organizations] ''[[Earthscan]]'', p. 246.</ref> Worldwatch Institute publications include [[The State of the World]] report, which is about urgent global environmental problems and new ideas for fixing them.<ref>[http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Author.aspx?id=7808 The Worldwatch Institute Books]</ref> ==History== * 1974—The institute was founded by [[Lester Brown]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldwatch.org/node/23 |title=About Worldwatch |access-date=2011-05-07 |archive-date=2016-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052724/http://worldwatch.org/node/23/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * 1975—The first ''Worldwatch Paper'' was published. * 1984—First [[State of the World]] published.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldwatch.org/taxonomy/term/38 |title=State of the World |access-date=2011-05-07 |archive-date=2011-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210063613/http://www.worldwatch.org/taxonomy/term/38 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * 1988—''World Watch Magazine'' was launched. * 1992—''Vital Signs'', Worldwatch's third annual series, was started. * 2000—[[Christopher Flavin]] became President of Worldwatch in October. * 2008—Worldwatch hosted the 20th Anniversary of the [[James Hansen]] hearings. * 2011—Robert Engelman became President of Worldwatch in October. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Environmental organizations]] [[Category:Organizations in Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:1974 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Washington, D.C.]]