TreeHugger Welcomes Writer Lester Brown

Lester R. Brown is the founder and President of Earth Policy Institute, has been described by the Washington Post as "one of the world's most influential thinkers"and as "the guru of the global environmental movement" by The Telegraph of Calcutta. The author of numerous books, including Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble where he develops a vision for an environmentally sustainable economy, chapters, articles, etc., he helped pioneer the concept of environmentally sustainable development. His principal research areas include food, population, water, climate change, and renewable energy. The recipient of scores of awards and honorary degrees, he is widely sought as a speaker. In 1974, he founded Worldwatch Institute, of which he was President for its first 26 years. As President, he launched the World Watch Papers, the Worldwatch/Norton books, the annual State of the World report, the bimonthly magazine World Watch, the annual Vital Signs, and the Institute's News Briefs. For relaxation, Lester runs. [Bio from Earth Policy Insitute]