World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the planet and improve people's lives. Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment for current and future generations.

Our 4 goals:

Biological resources - Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.

Climate change - Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.

Sustainable Enterprise - Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.

Access - Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.