WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE

Programs: Food & agriculture - nourishing the planetmore than ever before, how we farm and feed ourselves is changing the world around us. Worldwatch's food and agriculture program focuses on developing agricultural systems and policies that can increase food supplies while protecting the local environment and slowing climate change. The institute's researchers are working to identify agricultural practices that are beneficial to farmers, consumers, and ecosystems. The goal is to develop 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.

climate & energy - building a low-carbon futurehigh energy prices, improved technology, and the need to slow climate change are spurring efforts to transform energy economies around the world. But accelerating low-carbon economic growth requires innovative public policies and strong leadership from businesses as well as public officials. Worldwatch's climate and energy researchers believe that an energy revolution is now possible-one that is as momentous as the emergence of oil- and electricity-based economies a century ago. The institute's research identifies key components of new energy and transportation systems that can help de-carbonize the global economy, spur innovation, and create jobs and economic opportunities.

communicating a global messagein 2010-11, worldwatch conducted a complete re-design of our website, www. Worldwatch. Org. The redesign was the first in 10 years and aimed to bring the institute's web presence fully into the web 2. 0 age. The changes resulted in the positioning of worldwatch's research as the central feature of our website, with image-rich project pages, frequently updated blogs, an enhanced social media presence, and streamlined bookstore and donation pages.

population, climate change, and women's livesin november 2010, worldwatch released report 183, population, climate change, and women'slives, authored by then-vice president for programs robert engelman. The report examines the effect of climate change on women and conversely tracks the impact that women's education and access to family planning services can have on climate change. Communications outreach took advantage of the controversial subject matter to obtain mentions in time magazine's ecocentric blog, on treehugger, and in other leading environmental news outlets.