The Worldwatch Institute is an environmental organization based in Washington, D.C. It helps to tell people who make policy and the public about the world economy and the environment.^[1]

Worldwatch Institute publications include The State of the World report, which is about urgent global environmental problems and new ideas for fixing them.^[2]

• 1974—The institute was founded by Lester Brown.^[3]
• 1975—The first Worldwatch Paper was published.
• 1984—First State of the World published.^[4]
• 1988—World Watch Magazine was launched.
• 1992—Vital Signs, Worldwatch's third annual series, was started.
• 2000—Christopher Flavin became President of Worldwatch in October.
• 2008—Worldwatch hosted the 20th Anniversary of the James Hansen hearings.
• 2011—Robert Engelman became President of Worldwatch in October.

1. ↑ Thaddeus C. Trzyna et al. (1996). World directory of environmental organizations Earthscan, p. 246.
2. ↑ The Worldwatch Institute Books
3. ↑ "About Worldwatch". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
4. ↑ "State of the World". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07.