State of the World 2014 Book Launch & Symposium

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 1:00pm - 5:00pm 1st Floor Conference Room 1400 16th st. NW  Washington, DC 20036

Dear Naresh,      Join the Worldwatch Institute for the release of its latest edition of the annual publication State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, on Tuesday April 29, in Washington, D.C. RSVP for the event This year's edition marks the Worldwatch Institute's 40th anniversary and discusses the importance of reclaiming legitimate governance as a means to reach a more sustainable world. Speakers this year include: Project Co-directors Michael Rennerand Tom Prugh Keynote speaker David Orr, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College

And contributing authors: Gar Alperovitz, president of the National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives Petra Bartosiewicz, freelance journalist and author of the book The Best Terrorists We Could Find Colleen Cordes, Director of Outreach and Development for the Nature Institute in Ghent, New York Thomas Palley, currently the Schwartz Economic Growth Fellow at the New America Foundation Sean Sweeney, director and founder of the Global Labor Institute at the Cornell School of Industrial and labor Relations in New York City.  For those who can't make the event in person, we invite you to participate on the day of the event via free live webstream on the Worldwatch website. Sincerely, The Worldwatch Institute RSVP today! Please feel free to share this invitation with friends and colleagues!

The symposium will take place from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on April 29 at 1400 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. A reception with food and refreshments will follow the event. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP. You can also pre-order a copy of the book here.  For those of you who are unable to make it in person for the launch, we invite you to participate via webstream on the Worldwatch website on the day of the symposium.Register for the webcast here.