WRI is a trusted partner for change. Using research-based approaches, we work globally and in focus countries to meet people’s essential needs; to protect and restore nature; and to stabilize the climate and build more resilient communities.

WRI is a global nonprofit organization that works to research, design, and carry out practical solutions that simultaneously improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive.

That’s why WRI puts three interconnected goals at the center of everything we do: ensure people are living in an equitable society where they can meet their essential needs; protect and restore nature; and stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.

Feb 19, 2025 · The foundation of WRI’s work is producing high-quality research, including reports, issue briefs, working papers, guidebooks and more. Our publications are subject to peer review and held to academic standards of excellence for objectivity, rigor and quality.

WRI produces data sets, data platforms and data-based tools, which we make freely available through our open data commitment. WRI’s Data Lab uses advances in data and technology to help our researchers improve lives, protect nature and ensure just transitions.

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

WRI Europe is a pivotal hub for sustainable action on the continent. We engage with national and local policymakers, business leaders, nonprofits, donors and other stakeholders to help drive impactful action on the world's most urgent climate and development issues.

Want to explore WRI’s global work? There are several ways you can join us as we work to create a better world for people, nature and the climate. Start by checking out our groundbreaking research, articles and events featuring leading experts in their fields.

As global energy demand surges—driven by advances in AI, electrification and economic transformation—the nonpartisan Center combines WRI’s renowned experts, a world-class Advisory Group and a diverse network of partners to deliver scalable solutions.

The World Resources Report is WRI’s flagship publication. Each World Resources Report confronts an urgent, fundamental question, one that will help determine both how people everywhere and the natural ecosystems we depend on, can thrive.