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by Press on January 12, 2010 Without an intentional cultural shift that values sustainability over consumerism, no government pledges or technological advances will be enough to rescue humanity from unacceptably hazardous environmental and climate risks, concludes the Worldwatch Institute in the latest edition of its flagship annual report, State of the World 2010.
by Press on December 17, 2009 Despite high environmental and social costs, a major resurgence in dam construction worldwide is now under way, driven by infusions of new capital from developing countries and a public campaign by the dambuilding industry to greenwash hydropower as a source of clean energy. In the latest issue of magazine, a look at the heavy dam-building activity in China, the Amazon basin, and Africa illustrates the risks involved.
by Press on December 16, 2009 Tackling climate change and a host of other global challenges will require systematic transformation of the global energy system over the next several decades, according to Renewable Revolution: Low-Carbon Energy by 2030, by Janet Sawin and William Moomaw.
by Press on December 15, 2009 At a major event on December 12, the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), the UN Foundation (UNF) and the Worldwatch Institute addressed the potential for natural gas to accelerate the world's transition to a low-carbon economy. The Copenhagen forum, "Natural Gas, Renewables and Efficiency: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy" brought together energy and environmental leaders from industry, government and non-governmental organizations to explore the role natural gas can play in climate action and energy security.
by Press on December 11, 2009 The American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), the United Nations Foundation (UNF), and the Worldwatch Institute are joining forces during a December 12 forum event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to highlight the potential for natural gas to accelerate the world's transition to a low-carbon economy.
by Press on December 4, 2009
The Worldwatch Institute is providing the following resources for journalists covering the Fifteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP15).
by Press on December 3, 2009
New trend updates from Vital Signs Online: Climate Change and Fish Production.
by Press on December 1, 2009 The American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), the UN Foundation, and the Worldwatch Institute announced today that they are joining forces at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to explore the potential for natural gas to accelerate the world's transition to a low-carbon economy. New sources of unconventional gas could make possible the more rapid displacement of oil and coal, while providing back-up power that will enable faster adoption of wind, solar, and other intermittent renewables.
by Press on November 18, 2009 Women will bear the greatest burden of a changing climate but so far have received little attention from negotiators working toward a new global climate deal, according to the 2009 edition of the United Nations Population Fund's State of World Population. Robert Engelman, Worldwatch Institute's Vice President for Programs, was lead author of the report, which argues that women's issues, and especially women's health issues, have been largely overlooked in discussions leading up to the UN climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, this December.
by Press on November 12, 2009 Worldwatch Institute announced today the launch of Vital Signs Online, an interactive, subscription-based tool designed to provide busy decision makers and researchers with data-driven analysis on the most important sustainability trends that are shaping our future. The system is intended for use in strategic planning, understanding world events, or as a reference source for presentations and reports.
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