I recently had a frustrating experience. It all started during a casual conversation with one of my mother’s friends. After hearing a bit about my role as CFO of the World Resources Institute, my mother’s friend informed me that she regularly…
Consider this blog post to have been written hastily on the back of a cocktail napkin. Not really, of course, as my handwriting is increasingly poor in this digital age. But I’m in acceptance-speech mode, as…
WRI’s The Access Initiative created its “Sunita” video to bring attention to the environmental injustices that countless impoverished communities…
WRI co-hosted a dinner last week to honor Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for advancing sustainability,…
China and the United States have a lot in common. China’s rapid economic development and America’s industry have turned the two nations into world’s largest…
Just as he prepared to slide into WRI’s president’s seat, Andrew Steer…
Today is my first day as President of the World Resources Institute. I’m delighted to be part of this extraordinary…
Ever wonder how coral reefs contribute to the economy and human health? Or how 60 percent of these “rainforests of the sea” came to be so threatened by…
This post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explains the link between climate change and extreme events.
The Rio+20 informal sessions kicked off this week, and WRI’s experts are on the ground for all the action. Each day, we’ll bring you highlights of upcoming WRI events. Check out the details below…



