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Pres ident ’ s Message

Dear Friend:

In 2003, Worldwatch turned its focus to one of the most powerful forces in today’sworld: consumption. The drive to acquire and consume, which so pervades societies and psy-ches around the globe, has become a major factor—together with population—in many of theworld’s environmental and social problems. It is for this reason that all of us at Worldwatchused our array of tools—publications, Internet communications, conferences, speeches, mediainterviews, and partnerships—to inform policy makers and the public about the issues posedby ever-rising consumption, and more importantly, to explore what we can all do about it.

As we pointed out in State of the World 2004, consumption continues to surge in thewealthiest countries, even as it rapidly conquers new territory. Some 1.7 billion people—27percent of humanity—are now part of a global consumer class, nearly half of them in develop-ing countries. For many of these, including 240 million in China and 120 million in India,consumption is rising at a torrid pace. China, for example, had virtually no private cars in1980, but its automobile fleet could rival that in the United States within the next two decades.

Rising consumption has generated wealth and jobs, but it has also exacted a heavy toll on the planet and its people. In the last 50 years, global use of fresh water has grown threefold,while fossil fuel use has risen fivefold. Renewable resources are particularly under threat, fromthe falling water tables of northern China to the depleted fisheries of the North Atlantic.Meanwhile, obesity, stress and personal debt are now common disorders in wealthy countries,illustrating the personal and social price paid in societies of heavy consumption.

The challenge ahead is sobering. Hundreds of millions of people in the developing worldwill soon enter the global consumer class, even as appetites in wealthy countries show no signof satiation. Meanwhile, global population will grow by nearly 3 billion by mid-century. The combined effects of consumption and population are alarming. And while projectionsshow world population leveling off in the second half of the century as fertility rates decline,consumption just keeps growing.

It would be foolish to underestimate the challenge of checking the consumption jugger-naut. Few forces are as powerful or widespread. But as the costs of unbridled consumptionbecome clear, innovative responses could also catch on at an accelerating pace. In the long run,we believe that building sustainable economies will require that societies learn to control con-sumption—rather than allow consumption to control us.

Many have told us that we must be brave (or foolish) to be tackling such a tough issue atsuch a difficult time. But Worldwatch has always been known for tackling the tough issues—before they become well known or non-controversial. And as you will read in the pages thatfollow, we have found a lot of practical steps that governments, companies, and individuals can take to restrain and redirect consumption. This, we believe, is essential if we are to leave a sustainable world for the next generation.

It is only because of the generosity of its donors around the globe that Worldwatch cango on identifying and tackling the tough issues. We thank you for that commitment.

Christopher FlavinPresident

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About the Inst i tute

The Globalization of Ideas

The Worldwatch Institute’s mission is to bring about an environmentally sustainable andjust society that meets the needs of people, without threatening the health of the natural envi-ronment or the well-being of future generations. By providing compelling, accessible, and fact-based analysis of critical global issues, Worldwatch informs people around the world about thecomplex interactions among people, nature, and economies.

2003 was the Institute’s 30th year, and over its three decades of work, Worldwatch haspioneered an interdisciplinary approach to research, together with a quality of writing that israre in academic institutions or think tanks. Founded by Lester Brown in 1974, Worldwatchhelped pioneer the concept of sustainable development. Today, Worldwatch is a global organi-zation that is governed by an international board of directors representing five nations. It hasbecome a respected and independent voice that has empowered millions of people with theinformation and ideas needed to bring about positive change.

The Institute’s flagship annual State of the World report is now looked to by opinion lead-ers worldwide for the latest global trends and thinking. The bi-monthly World Watch magazinewas started in 1988, and in 1992, the information stable was further expanded with Vital Signs,an annual analysis of major environmental trends that are shaping the future, and a subsequentdata-packed CD-ROM. Worldwatch also uses the Internet to distribute its research results. Itswebsite contains 2,500 web pages that receive over 70,000 unique visitors each month, a fig-ure that has doubled in the past three years.

Worldwatch provides the analytical underpinning for the vital work of hundreds of non-governmental organizations, government ministries, and United Nations agencies. At times, itsanalysis has redefined an issue, as when fuelwood shortages were identified as “the other ener-gy crisis,” or when the problems of obesity and under-nutrition were coupled to create the“two faces of malnutrition.” Worldwatch researchers work closely with top-level decision mak-ers in governments and corporations around the world, and our publications have appeared in42 countries in 36 languages.

At a time when the world has hundreds of environmental activist groups and growingenvironmental commitments by governments and companies, it still has few credible, inde-pendent environmental research organizations. And only Worldwatch also has a global reach,loyal readers in dozens of countries, and an ability to communicate with millions of people incompelling language. At an Aspen conference in 2003, best-selling author Bill McKibbenobserved:

“The world has tens of thousands of analysts watching every move of every company onevery stock market, but it has just one small office of analysts tracking the immense changesoccurring in the planet’s ecosystems. The environmental movement as we know it today couldnot exist without the extraordinary researchers at Worldwatch.”

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Program H ighl ights

Consumption was Worldwatch’s major thematic focus in 2003. Even while concen-trating its analysis and communications on this topic, the Institute continued to cover itsusual range of global issues.

The Consumer Society

Research carried out by the Worldwatch team over the course of 2003 showedthat consumption has become a truly pervasive global force, shaping not only the economy but the health of people and the planet. Our researchers also found that consumption is now a truly global phenomenon with about as many members of “theconsumer class” in China as in the United States, and as many in India as in Japan.Consumption is now emerging as a global issue that will profoundly affect the prospects forachieving a sustainable civilization.

The centerpiece of the Institute’s consumption work was a special edition of State of theWorld on “the consumer society.” The book’s chapters addressed consumption from a range oftopical perspectives, including food, water, energy, economics, and governance, preserving thevolume’s tradition of providing a broad and interdisciplinary overview of the great developmen-tal issues facing the world. Drawing on our in-house experts as well as an impressive lineup ofguest authors, the book brought more diversity of perspective—but also more focus—than anyprevious edition in its 21-year history.

The Institute also produced its first-ever exclusively web-based product, a consumer-oriented companion to State of the World called Good Stuff: A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to theThings We Buy. Good Stuff traces the lives of several dozen common consumer products andservices—from plastic bags and cellular phones to electricity and chocolate—and offers practi-cal tips to help people consume responsibly. The publication is targeted at community leaders,teachers, students, corporate managers, and others looking for a useful starting point for edu-cation about how to make consumption sustainable.

On the road, the Institute’s consumption message was conveyed to a diverse array ofinfluential audiences. At a reception at the United Nations, Secretary-General Kofi Annandevoted his eloquent speech to the need for responsible consumption and its central role increating a sustainable world. In Europe, meanwhile, Institute president Chris Flavin led a panelof high-level officials in a discussion on consumption at the European Parliament in Brussels.Research director Gary Gardner hosted a reception for German legislators and officials from theGerman consumer movement at the German Bundestag in Berlin. In addition, consumptionwas the central focus of State of the World launches in five European capitals.

The Institute’s insights on consumption were also disseminated via a special Worldwatchweb portal (www.worldwatch.org/issues/consumption/) that was launched in conjunction withthe release of State of the World 2004. The portal houses a monthly consumption feature andincludes video interviews with researchers, online discussions, and links to the Institute’s part-ners and other information resources.

Worldwatch also established a partnership with The Green Guide, a consumer-oriented


newsletter and electronic publication, to contribute a bimonthly consumption-focused columnto World Watch magazine throughout 2004. In turn, The Green Guide agreed to feature the“Matters of Scale” page of World Watch magazine on the Green Guide website. The collaborationbrings Institute research to a younger, largely female audience, and complements our “big picture” analytical work with efforts that focus on personal action. Similarly, Worldwatch partnered with Grist magazine to introduce our material to the 18-35 year-old age group. Grist contributed a section called “The Top Ten Principles of Good Consumption” to our webpublication Good Stuff.

Consumption project co-director Lisa Mastny, who has focused on the product procure-ment practices of large institutions, was invited to participate in a high-level meeting on greenprocurement sponsored by multilateral development banks, UN agencies, and other interna-tional institutions. The Global Ecolabeling Network (GEN) Secretariat forwarded copies of herWorldwatch Paper, Purchasing Power, to its worldwide network. The paper was also used by theAmerican Institute of the Graphic Arts as a source for a book on green practices.

Energy and Climate Change

With climate change talks stalled over bitter disagreements about the Kyoto Protocol,Worldwatch has focused on renewable energy as a target of opportunity for reducing globalemissions and developing a new energy system. To this end, the Institute worked in 2003to prepare for Renewables 2004, a major intergovernmental conference in Bonn, Germany. First announced by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at the 2002 World Summit onSustainable Development in Johannesburg, the conference was intended to bring renew-ables to the center of the global policy agenda.

Worldwatch President Chris Flavin was selected by the German government to be a member of the International Steering Committee for Renewables 2004, and ResearchAssociate Janet Sawin was invited to author a briefing paper on national policy instru-ments for the conference. The paper explored the successful policy innovations thathave allowed five countries to dominate the burgeoning renewable energy markets of

the past five years—and showed how other countries can join the bandwagon.The Institute issued a briefing paper in 2003, showing that renewable energy has become

a sizable global business, generating almost $20 billion in annual business, and gainingincreased political visibility. Chris Flavin gave a keynote speech to the annual meeting of theAmerican Council on Renewable Energy and Worldwatch-co-sponsored a Capitol Hill briefingon climate change that featured Worldwatch’s Hilary French, together with Anders Wijkman, amember of the European Parliament; Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT); and Dr. RobertManning, White House Senior Counselor for Energy, Science and Technology Policy.

Food and Agriculture

For several years, the Institute’s food and agricultural research has stressed the need forlocally and sustainably produced foods, in an effort to capitalize on public interest in healthiersources of food. By reducing the distance food travels, and by adopting time-tested agriculturalpractices that protect soils and reduce or eliminate the need for chemical pesticides and fertiliz-ers, agriculture can become a net asset to the planet, and to the people it serves. In 2003, the


TIM McCABE, USDA NRCS

TIM McCABE, USDA NRCS

Institute advanced its work on these fronts. Building on the success of the 2002 Worldwatchpaper, Home Grown, by Brian Halweil, the Institute continued to publish on the topic oflocal food, including a piece for the Sunday Outlook section of the Washington Post.Worldwatch also prepared a chapter on food consumption—which stressed the advantagesto consumers of choosing locally-raised, organic produce—for State of the World 2004.

As mad cow disease appeared in Canada and the United States in 2003, theInstitute reached out to the news media, framing the issue in terms of the need for sus-tainable agricultural practices. Worldwatch was cited and staff were quoted in majornews outlets, including Time Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, The Times(London), and the Christian Science Monitor. In addition, Senior Researcher Brian Halweiltraveled to Norway to join Chairman of the Board Øystein Dahle to discuss and pro-mote a number of local, culturally based Norwegian food initiatives. Brian was also onthe U.S. delegation to the 4th International Slow Food Congress in Naples, Italy.

Biodiversity

Worldwatch explored a new, market-assisted strategy for protecting endangered forests in its 2003 project on how to develop a forest-friendly cocoa industry. The WorldwatchPaper, Venture Capitalism for a Tropical Forest, was researched in Brazil by Chris Bright inconjunction with our Brazilian partner, the Universidad Mata Atlântica (UMA). The paperwas released at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington in December at a panel discussionon sustainable cocoa. The paper was covered by the BBC, the Canadian BroadcastingCorporation (CBC), and the Washington Post.

The Institute also charted a course for protecting birds in Winged Messengers: TheDecline of Birds, which pointed out that as many as 1,200 of the world’s 9,800 birdspecies could face extinction within the next century. In addition to extensive presscoverage, Winged Messengers was distributed at the American Birding Association’sannual conference, featured in National Audubon Society newsletters and listservannouncements, and promoted by various international birding societies on their websites andother media.

Global Security and Governance

Some of today’s political leaders seem indifferent to a worsening global environment, suspicious of multilateral diplomatic initiatives, and partial to a narrow, military-minded understanding of security. In this context, the Institute’s work on governance and security in2003 sought to boost sustainable development to a more prominent place on policy agendas.

In countries in transition, for example, where economic recovery is the chief worry ofmany leaders, sustainable development is often a lesser priority. At Worldwatch, visitingUkrainian researcher Viktor Vovk set out to address this, writing a Worldwatch Paper,Sustainable Development for the Second World, which describes the special sustainability chal-lenges facing countries in transition. The paper outlines a strategy for formerly centralizedeconomies simultaneously to address the need for jobs and prosperity, and to do so in a sus-tainable way.

Meanwhile, Globalization and Governance project director Hilary French and Senior


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Researcher Michael Renner were active at the international level, collaborating with the UnitedNations Foundation to provide input to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s High-Level Panelon Global Security, which calls for an examination of “the crisis in international security.”Hilary and Michael produced one of the 13 background papers that served as initial input tothe Panel’s work. Their contribution focused on Environment, Population, and Development.

As the Iraq war unfolded in 2003, Worldwatch drew on its security expertise to provide a broader perspective on events in the Middle East, including their relationship to global ener-gy trends and oil dependence. Senior Researcher Michael Renner wrote a series of articles andop-eds, and appeared in 90 television and radio programs to explain the oil dimension of the impending war. He also published articles in the International Herald Tribune, TheGlobalist.com, United Press International, and Al Jazeera, and carried his message about theconnection between resources and conflict to conferences in Madrid, Perugia (Italy), and Oslo.

Meanwhile, Globalization and Governance project director Hilary French continued topromote global environmental governance issues, giving presentations at Harvard, Yale, andTufts universities, as well as an Earth Day lecture in the Netherlands. She also moderated apanel on sustainable development at the National Forum on the United Nations, and repre-sented Worldwatch in the Earth Legacy initiative, a non-governmental effort to promote greaterU.S. leadership in international environmental policy.

Religion and the Environment

The effort to build a more sustainable world is as much about changing values as it isabout changing policies. Because religion traditionally has been a strong source of valueschange, the Institute is working with religious leaders, lay people, and people who are spiritu-ally oriented to give sustainable development issues a higher profile. In 2003, Gary Gardnercontinued to focus on disseminating the ideas contained in his 2002 Worldatch Paper, Invokingthe Spirit: Religion and Spirituality in the Quest for a Sustainable World.

During the course of the year, Gary delivered more than a dozen talks on religion andecology to audiences worldwide—including a meeting chaired by the Ecumenical PatriarchBartholomew, leader of the world’s 250 million Orthodox Christians. Worldwatch also took theissue to the World Bank, to a convention of the American Academy of Religion, and to a sus-tainable development conference of the Bahá’í faith, giving the Institute visibility among newaudiences. This focused outreach resulted in an invitation to build a program session at the2004 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Barcelona.


Look ing Ahead

Worldwatch will focus its 2004 work on Global Security. This initiative—combiningresearch, education, and partnership building—will explore the underlying causes ofglobal insecurity and develop constructive responses to that challenge.

Although governments and the media often frame security in narrow, militaryterms, these are often the symptoms of much deeper problems. In a world that isincreasingly interconnected through trade, investment, travel, and communications,security has multiple dimensions—and is ultimately indivisible. The underlying threatsto global stability include environmental degradation, inequity, population growth, andthe legacies of past conflicts, including the spread of deadly weapons. Many of thesethreats, especially environmental decline and communicable diseases, are aptly dubbed “problems without passports” because of the ease with which they cross national borders and threaten once-distant populations.

The Global Security project will work to educate policy makers and citizens about thesalience of these issues for security, and will highlight opportunities for creating a less vulnerable, more secure world. Project goals will be pursued in collaboration with a network of partners around the world, especially in the South. These partners will provide input to our research and will help communicate the project’s findings by convening regional symposiaand roundtable discussions involving policy makers, journalists, activists, educators, and concerned citizens.


Publ icat ions and Resources

Publishing is the backbone of Worldwatch’s efforts to raise public awareness of the criti-cal issues facing our civilization. Over the years, the Institute’s stable of publications hasexpanded from a set of research monographs to a comprehensive library of print and electronicresources.

State of the World

Our flagship publication, State of the World, is the Institute’s most powerful tool for pre-senting Worldwatch research. It is translated into dozens of languages, used in many collegeand university courses, and covered extensively by the media worldwide.

The 2003 edition featured a timeline documenting key environmental and sustainabilitydevelopments of 2002, an innovation that has generated enthusiastic response by readers. The book also covered new research ground, with a chapter highlighting the linkages amongwomen’s status, biodiversity and population growth, and another spelling out the role that religion can play in advancing the cause of a sustainable world.

Vital Signs

An easy-to-use desktop reference featuring data on more than 50 key global indicators ofsustainability, Vital Signs was developed in 1992 to complement the research in State of theWorld. Succinct analysis, graphs, and tables of diverse global indicators—from bicycle produc-tion to carbon emissions—make the book popular among those who need quick access to dataon key global trends.

The 2003 edition included innovative graphics and cross-referencing of indicators to helpreaders make the connections among seemingly unrelated trends.

World Watch Magazine

The Institute’s bimonthly magazine, now in its 16th year, has won the Alternative PressAward for investigative journalism, the Project Censored Award, and a number of Utne Readerawards. It has earned a reputation for clear writing and cogent analysis, as well as integrity:



the magazine does not accept commercial advertising.In 2003, World Watch launched three new departments designed to keep our approach

fresh and readers engaged. “Updates” reports recent developments in stories previously coveredin feature articles, and steers readers to the earlier features. An essay series called “First Person”allows Worldwatch researchers to highlight emerging environmental and social trends in theinformal terms of personal experiences. “Between the Lines” deconstructs key documents,unfolds their hidden stories, and exposes the unspoken assumptions behind them.

2003 was also a seminal year for the magazine in that several population-related articlesstimulated a tide of strongly expressed responses from readers, prompting the decision to pub-lish a rare theme-oriented (and expanded) issue of the magazine devoted entirely to popula-tion. That issue will be out in mid-August 2004.

Signposts

Our data-rich CD is a fully searchable resource containing trends datasets for dozens ofeconomic, environmental, and social indicators, as well as the full text of the 2001 through2003 editions of State of the World and Vital Signs. It also contains a unique flash animationtimeline that documents key moments in the 40-year history of the environmental movement.

The 2003 edition was noteworthy for its expanded dataset, addition of new timelines,and a new set of historical indicators with data extending back 100–2000 years.

WWW.WORLDWATCH.ORG

The Institute’s website plays a growing role in disseminating Worldwatch research findings around the globe, attracting over 70,000 unique visitors and more than 800,000pageviews each month. The website was revamped in 2003 in several ways:

The Institute launched its revamped website in July. With a clean, easy-to-navigate layout, the new site makes the Institute’s vast data and information content more accessible to users. The site is also strengthened as a fundraising and sales tool.

As a result of this redesign, average website page views in 2003 were up 140% from2002, and unique visitors were up 8% from 2002. In addition, the Worldwatch e-mail list also grew by 37% in 2003, with users coming from 131 different countries.

Reach ing Out to Create Change

A Global Publishing Network

Worldwatch works with overseas publishers to translate, edit, produce, sell, and marketits books, papers, and magazine. Over the years, Institute products have appeared in 36 lan-guages and 44 editions in 42 countries. Where possible, Institute researchers are on hand tolaunch a new edition. In 2003, for example, researchers assisted with the launches of theNorwegian, German, Spanish, Catalan, and Japanese editions of State of the World.

The Institute plans to expand and deepen its partnerships with publishers in 2004. Oneway in which we will do that is by holding major symposia, in addition to press briefings,when new books are launched. The intent is to leverage the capacity of our international part-ners to move beyond translation and publishing and to more actively engage in national policydebates, increasing the Institute’s impact on decision making.


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2003 F inanc i a l Statement

Worldwatch InstituteCondensed Statement of Activities and Changes in Net AssetsFor the Year Ended December 31, 2003

Revenues and Additions to Net Assets

Contributions and Grants:Unrestricted $1,904,913Restricted 902,802

Total Contributions and Grants $2,807,715

Total Publications, Magazine and Subscription $1,020,145

Investment and Other Income $13,069

Total Revenues and Additions $3,840,929

Expenses and Reductions to Net Assets

Program Services $2,606,313

Support Services:Management and General $304,640Fundraising 577,764

Total Support Services $882,404

Total Expenses and Reductions $3,488,717

Net Increase in Net Assets $352,212

The condensed consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2003 hasbeen derived from the Worldwatch Institute’s financial statements, audited by Walpert &Wolpoff, LLP, independent auditors. The condensed financial information should be read inconjunction with the 2003 audited financial statements and related notes.

Worldwatch Institute’s complete audited financial statements may be obtained by writing to theTreasurer, Worldwatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Worldwatch Institute Condensed Statement of Financial PositionDecember 31, 2003

Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents $696,621Investments 51,307Receivables, Unconditional Promises 749,046Receivables, World Watch Magazine

and SOW Library 5,031Accounts Receivable, Other 4,444Publication Inventory 111,702Prepaid Expenses 83,748Charitable Unitrust, Investments Receivable 74,774Property and Equipment Net 81,508

TOTAL ASSETS $1,858,181

Liabilities

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense $155,030Deferred Revenue, Subscriptions and Publications 463,362Deferred Lease Discount 148,233Capital Lease 47,824

TOTAL LIABILITIES $814,449

Net Assets

Unrestricted $313,051Temporarily Restricted 678,746Permanently Restricted 51,935

TOTAL NET ASSETS $1,043,732

TOTAL NET ASSETS AND LIABILITIES $1,858,181

The condensed financial information for the year ended December 31, 2003 has been derived from the Worldwatch Institute’s financial statements, audited by Walpert & Wolpoff, LLP, independent auditors. The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the 2003 audited financial statements and related notes.



Worldwatch Board of D irectors

Worldwatch Staf f

Administration

Christopher Flavin - PresidentBarbara Fallin - Director of Finance and AdministrationJoseph Gravely - Mail and Publication FulfillmentHeather Wilson - Administrative Assistant

Research

Gary Gardner - Director of Research

Hilary French - Director of the Globalization and Governance Project

Lori A. Brown - Research LibrarianChristopher Flavin - PresidentBrian Halweil - Senior ResearcherAnne Platt McGinn - Senior ResearcherMichael Renner - Senior ResearcherMolly O'Meara Sheehan - Senior ResearcherLisa Mastny - Research AssociateDanielle Nierenberg - Research AssociateJanet Sawin - Research AssociateErik Assadourian - Staff ResearcherZoë Chafe - Staff Researcher

Senior Fellows

Christopher Bright - Senior FellowSeth Dunn - Senior Fellow

Mia MacDonald - Senior FellowSandra Postel - Senior FellowPayal Sampat - Senior FellowViktor Vovk - Senior Fellow

World Watch Magazine Staff

Ed Ayres - Editorial DirectorTom Prugh - Senior EditorLyle Rosbotham - Art Director

Communications

Leanne Mitchell - Director of CommunicationsSusan Finkelpearl - Communications Manager

Development

John Holman - Director of DevelopmentMary C. Redfern - Manager of Foundation RelationsMairead Hartmann - Development Associate

Business Development

Patricia Shyne - Director of Publications and MarketingStephen Conklin - Webmaster

Øystein Dahle - ChairmanFormer Executive Vice President,Esso NorwayNORWAY

Tom Crain - Vice-Chairman andTreasurerFormer Managing Director,Scudder Stevens and ClarkUNITED STATES

Larry Minear - SecretaryDirector, Humanitarianism & War Project, Tufts UniversityUNITED STATES

Geeta B. AiyerPresident, Boston Common AssetManagement, LLCUNITED STATES

Adam AlbrightPresident, The ARIA FoundationUNITED STATES

Cathy CrainFormer Vice President, ScudderStevens and ClarkUNITED STATES

James DehlsenChairman, CEO, ClipperWindpower, Inc.UNITED STATES

Christopher FlavinPresident, Worldwatch InstituteUNITED STATES

Lynne GallagherPresident, Telecom/Telematique, Inc.UNITED STATES

Satu HassiMember of the EuropeanParliament FINLAND

John McBrideCEO,Aspen Airport Business CenterUNITED STATES

Akio MorishimaChairman, Institute for GlobalEnvironmental StrategiesJAPAN

Izaak van MelleFormer President, Van Melle N.V.THE NETHERLANDS

Wren WirthPresident, The Winslow FoundationUNITED STATES

Emeritus Board Members

Andrew RiceFormer President, Society forInternational DevelopmentUNITED STATES

Abderrahman KheneFormer Chairman, OPECALGERIA


Foundat ion Support

Fr i ends of Worldwatch

Support was provided by: Aria FoundationGTZ (German Society of

Technical Co-operation)Richard & Rhoda Goldman FundThe William and Flora Hewlett

FoundationThe Frances Lear Foundation

Steven C. Leuthold FamilyFoundation

Merck Family Fund NIB FoundationThe Overbrook FoundationV. Kann Rasmussen FoundationA. Frank and Dorothy B.

Rothschild Fund

The Shared Earth FoundationThe Shenandoah FoundationTurner Foundation, Inc.U.N. Population FundWallace Genetic Foundation, Inc.Wallace Global FundThe Winslow Foundation

President’s Circle Adam and Rachel AlbrightAnonymousMr. Jason BowmanMr. Gilbert ButlerTom and Cathy CrainMr. and Mrs. James DehlsenMs. Caroline D. GabelPamela and Thomas GreenDaniel R. Katz and Maggie LearDr. and Mrs. William LaysonJohn and Laurie McBrideMr. Bill RogersVicki and Roger SantMs. Nell Johnson StoneMr. William Laney ThorntonMr. Douglas WilsonWren and Tim WirthMr. Jim Woodfin

Leadership CircleGrant Abert and Nancy WardMs. Geeta B. AiyerMr. Ray C. AndersonAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Myron ArmsDr. Doug AyersDouglas and Debra BakerMr. John BerminghamMichael and Ruth BerryMr. and Mrs. David BlittersdorfMr. Blake CadyMr. John M. Cart, Sr.Dr. Dwight E. Collins, PhDMr. Øystein DahleLincoln and Alice DayStanley and Anita EisenbergMr. Ty W. FitzmorrisSean and Rebecca FlavinMr. David ForsbergMr. Alan FrenchMr. Thomas L. GriffisMs. Juliane Heyman

Jerre and Nancy HitzMr. John HoganMs. Grace M. HoldenSudhanshu and Lori JainMr. Philip KurjanMs. Monika LeschMr. Kurt LeutholdMr. Peter MatthiessenMr. George A. MillerMr. James MoorePaul E. Myers and Welthy SoniMr. and Mrs. Paul NewhagenMr. John OsbergDr. Bob PettapieceMs. Bonnie PhillipsWilliam and Eleanor RevelleMr. Andrew E. RiceAnthony and Florence RodaleMs. Karen A. RosmarinMr. F. Peter SeidelMr. Robert Shaw, Jr.Frank and Grace SindenCharles and Diane SmithDr. Curt Snyder, M.D.Mr. Albert H. Staton, Jr.Hope and Bob StevensDr. and Mrs. Jim StrandDr. Marian Stuart, PhDMr. Greg StudenJohn E. and Anna Marie ThronDr. James Ulvestad, PhDMr. Izaak Van MelleMs. Linda WagnerMs. Rosemary WakehamRandall and Jackie WallaceMr. Christopher WatsonDr. Jean Ahmed Zigby

SustainersDr. Ernst AbelinMr. Charles M. AndersonAnonymousWilliam and Carol BealeRobert and Kenlyn Blecker

Judd and Mary Ann BrownMs. Lillian CorleyJan CrunicanMs. Annie C. DavisDr. and Mrs. Strachan DonnellyMr. David DouglasMr. Eldon EngerKaran English and Rob ElliottDr. Lynn EpsteinMr. Kent HealyMr. John HirschiBruce Hodge and Elizabeth WealMrs. Constance Hoguet NeelMr. and Mrs. G. David HurdMs. Norma HurlburtMr. Dennis JohnsonRobert and Kelly JonesKikuo KumazowaMs. Marta Jo LawrenceMs. Jo LuckMr. Tim MeyerDr. Daniel Moros, M.D.John Newlin and Patricia CartonMr. Joel T. NiggDr. H.P. NooteboomMr. William Obear and FamilyJim and Carol PienoviMr. and Mrs. Bruce RobertsMr. Larry Rockefeller and

Ms. Wendy GordonMr. Kevin J. ScarrMr. Wolfgang Scherr and

Ms. Carina AllenBronwyn and Brian ScottMr. Andrew D. ShawMr. and Mrs. William ShoreMr. Stephen SmahaMr. Brian SpirtMr. and Mrs. K. Martin StevensonJanet and Michael StradleyWilliam and Grace StrickhouserMr. David W. SwetlandDr. Thomas Tuxill, M.D.Mr. Mark Williams


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