Lester R. Brown

Lester R. Brown is an environmental analyst, and the author or co-author of over fifty books on global environment issues. He founded the Worldwatch Institute and later the Washington, DC-based Earth Policy Institute. The recipient of twenty-six honorary degrees and a MacArthur Fellowship, Brown has been described by the Washington Post as “one of the world’s most influential thinkers.”

Posts by Lester R. Brown

Seven Miles per Potato

The United States, which has lagged far behind Europe in developing diversified urban transport systems, is being swept by a “complete streets” movement, an... Read More