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WRI Adds Clint Vince, Partner of SNR Denton, to Board of Directors

April 14, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute announced today a new addition to its board of directors: Clint Vince, chair of SNR Denton’s Energy, Transport

High Wire Act: Improving the Grid for Renewable Energy

By Letha Tawney on April 12, 2011

China, the United States, and the European Union take on transmission upgrades

High Wire Act: Electricity Transmission Infrastructure and its Impact on the Renewable Energy Market

April, 2011

This report examines electricity transmission developments and challenges for renewable energy in the European Union (EU), China, and the United States.

New Initiative Uses Environmental Lens to Promote Government Transparency in Key African Countries

April 5, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A new initiative was recently launched to promote government transparency and increase people’s access to information in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa.

Former Governor Bill Richardson Joins WRI's Board of Directors

April 1, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute, announced its president Jonathan Lash.

Forests at Work: A New Model for Local Land Protection

March, 2011

This issue brief provides an overview of how public land, including forestland, can be “put to work” to earn revenue from one or more ecosystem service market opportunities. Working forest revenue sources include sustainable timber production, recreation and hunting fees, and – to the extent that management activities enhance environmental quality – payments for carbon sequestration, endangered species habitats, and/or water quality.

"Working Forests": How Land Protection Can Save and Even Make Money

By John Talberth on March 31, 2011

A new issue brief shows how public forestland can be “put to work” to increase revenue in the southern United States.

PRESS RELEASE: Vote Now “Active Cities, Healthy Cities!” Online Contest

March 18, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Online contest raises awareness about the public health benefits of sustainable urban development and transport in Latin America and Caribbean.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Global Investor Forum 2011 at NYU Stern

March 17, 2011
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.

Six environmentally focused companies from emerging markets to present to investors;

Keynote by Mac Heller, Executive Chairman of CODA Automotive, panel discussion, and more

PRESS RELEASE: WRI Expands Capacity in International Forest and Ecosystems Work

March 16, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Two new leaders, Nigel Sizer and Robert Winterbottom, added to roster

New Program Will Help San Francisco Businesses Go Solar

By Jenna Goodward on March 11, 2011

WRI is accepting participants for Solar@Work, a new solar collaborative purchasing program.

PRESS RELEASE: New initiative announced to help ICT industry measure carbon footprint

March 9, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON

New global guidance will provide common approaches for calculating carbon emissions of ICT products and services

MEDIA ADVISORY: EMBARQ Transport Expert Joins Brookings Panel on Bus Rapid Transit in Latin America

March 7, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

On Tuesday, March 8, the Latin American Initiative at the Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion on lessons learned from Latin America and the applicability of bus rapid transit (BRT) in the United States.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI Announces Companies for Global Investor Forum 2011

March 2, 2011
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.

Five Innovative, Environmentally-Focused Companies from Emerging Markets to Present at NYU Stern School on April 6, 2011

Protecting Forests to Protect Water in the U.S. South

By Logan Yonavjak and Todd Gartner on February 28, 2011

When it comes to providing clean water, investments in forest conservation can save money.

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