Worldwatch Institute Projects
The Worldwatch Institute 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 world. For more than three decades, Worldwatch research has been the gold standard in sustainability analysis for decision makers in government, civil society, business, and academia.
The Worldwatch Institute is currently engaged with the following projects:
| Climate & Energy |
 | Providing realistic and practicable avenues toward sustainable energy in the Caribbean and Central America. |
 | Helping decision makers better understand the environmental challenges and opportunities facing China. |
 | Sustainable Energy Initiatives in India Working in India to advance the country's ambitious goals of increasing access to clean energy sources. |
 | Combating energy poverty and promoting sustainable development throughout the region of sub-Saharan Africa. |
 | Developing Renewable Energy Indicators Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of support programs for advancing renewable energy development. |
 | Renewables Global Status Report Series Devising a strategy to provide citizens with essential energy services that do not disrupt the climate system, degrade the environment, or provoke conflict. |
 | Energy Transitions in Germany and the United States Learning about and facilitating the evolution of the sustainable electricity markets and policies on both sides of the Atlantic. |
 | Supporting Low Emissions Development Strategies in the Energy Sector Supporting innovative sustainable energy solutions and assisting countries in crafting successful climate-resilient development strategies. |
 | Communicating Climate Change and Clean Energy Solutions in the Philippines Promoting sustainable growth in one of the most vulnerable country to climate change |
 | The official Climate & Energy blog, exploring strategies for low-carbon development around the world and reporting on the latest revolutions in energy production and consumption. |
| Food & Agriculture |
 | Evaluating environmentally sustainable solutions to reduce hunger and global poverty. READ THE NOURISHING THE PLANET BLOG. |
| Environment & Society |
 | Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability Worldwatch explores eight key threats to sustainability and how to address them. |
 | Worldwatch evaluates citizens’ ability to govern for sustainability and highlights both obstacles and opportunities. |
 | Family Planning and Environmental Sustainability Assessment Assessing the impact of family planning on environmental sustainability. |
 | Is Sustainability Still Possible? Offering a broad and realistic look at how close we are to fulfilling sustainability today and which practices and policies will steer us in the right direction. |
 | Turning a critical eye to how we can shift today's consumer cultures toward cultures of sustainability. |
 | Charting a path toward an economic system that promotes the health of both people and ecosystems. |