Mission

Worldwatch Institute delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs. Worldwatch focuses on the 21st-century challenges of climate change, resource degradation, population growth, and poverty by developing and disseminating solid data and innovative strategies for achieving a sustainable society.

Programs

The Institute''s priority programs include:

Energy & Climate Program – dedicated to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon energy system based on sustainable use of renewable energy sources in concert with major energy-efficiency gains.

Food & Agriculture Program – highlights the benefits to farmers, consumers, and ecosystems that can flow from food systems that are flexible enough to deal with shifting weather patterns, productive enough to meet the needs of expanding populations, and accessible enough to support rural communities.

Green Economy Program – recognizes that the global environmental and economic crises have common origins and must be tackled together. The program seeks to offer solutions that enhance human wellbeing and reduce inequities while protecting the planet.

Beyond these three priorities, the Institute monitors human health, population, water resources, biodiversity, governance, and environmental security. The Institute''s current State of the World report on Transforming Cultures focuses on how we can shift today''s consumer cultures to cultures of sustainability.