Stories by Lester R. Brown

Lester R. Brown is president of Earth Policy Institute, an organization dedicated to building a sustainable future. He has authored or co-authored over 50 books, the most recent of which is Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, and has received 24 honorary degrees and numerous awards, including the 1987 United Nations Environment Prize, a MacArthur Foundation "genius award," and the 1994 Blue Planet Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Four Reasons We Need Less Gas

Posted on: Oct 20, 2011, Source: YES! Magazine

Americans are driving less and less. Here is what that means for the future of our oil dependence.

Expanding Desert, Falling Water Tables, and Toxic Pollutants Are Driving People From Their Homes

Posted on: Aug 31, 2011, Source: TreeHugger

As environmental stresses mount, we can expect to see a growing number of environmental refugees.

The Bicycle's Big Comeback: Why Two-Wheelers Are Key for Reducing Oil Dependence

Posted on: Jul 19, 2010, Source: IPS News

Bikes lower air pollution, reduces obesity, do not emit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide, and is priced within the reach of the billions of people who cannot afford a car.

To Prevent a Food Crisis, We Need to Increase Water Efficiency

Posted on: Jun 24, 2010, Source: TreeHugger

Since it takes 1,000 tons of water to produce 1 ton of grain, it is not surprising that 70 percent of world water use is devoted to irrigation -- a practice we can do better.

4 Million Fewer Cars on the Road: America's Love Affair with the Automobile May Be Coming to an End

Posted on: Jan 11, 2010, Source: TreeHugger

Surprisingly, the U.S. car fleet has started shrinking, and while this is widely associated with the recession, there are other forces at work.

Lester Brown: How to Mobilize to Save Civilization

Posted on: Oct 14, 2009, Source: Climate Progress

The world renown environmentalist writes about his new book and lays out the devastating impacts unrestricted emissions of greenhouse gases will have on food and water.

How on Earth Can We Feed 8 Billion People?

Posted on: Aug 28, 2009, Source: TreeHugger

How China ended its dependence on food aid, almost overnight, and become the world's third largest food aid donor.

Wind Power: The Missing Link to Bush's Energy Plan

Posted on: Jun 4, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Wind power is likely to add more to U.S. generating capacity over the next 20 years than coal, but Bush's energy plan disregards it.

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