Brown earned master's degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Maryland and
in public administration from Harvard. In 1964, he became an adviser to Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman on foreign agricultural policy. In 1974, with support of the Rockefeller Brothers
Fund, Lester Brown founded the Worldwatch Institute, the first research institute devoted to the
analysis of global environmental issues. In May 2001, he founded the Earth Policy Institute to
provide a vision and a road map for achieving an environmentally sustainable economy.
      Brown has authored or coauthored about 50 books. Among his earlier books are Man, Land and
 Food, World Without Borders, and Building a Sustainable Society. In November 2001, he published
Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth. His most recent book is Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a
Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble.
      The Washington Post (华盛顿邮报) called Lester R. Brown "one of the world's most influential
thinkers." The Telegraph of Calcutta ([印度 ]加尔各答电讯报 ) refers to him as "the guru of the
environmental movement."
      Christopher Flavin, as President of Worldwatch, is the Institute's chief executive officer, serves
on its Board of Directors, and represents the organization before a wide range of international
audiences. In his long career at Worldwatch, he has helped guide the Institute's development,
serving as vice president for research and later as senior vice president. He was appointed president
in September 2000.
      Christopher is actively engaged in international climate change and energy policy discussions,
and participated in the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Climate Change Conference in
Kyoto Japan in 1997, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy
and a member of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,
the Climate Institute, and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
     Sandra Postel, Worldwatch Senior Fellow and Director of the Global Water Policy Project in
Amherst, Massachusetts, has been named by scientific American magazine as one of the "Scientific
American 50," a new award recognizing contributions from the past year to science and technology.
Postel was honored for promoting "sweeping changes aimed at preserving the world's dwindling
supplies of freshwater." A prolific writer and experienced water analyst, Postel is author of the
Worldwatch Institute's publication, Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?, which spotlights
the unsustainability of current global irrigation practices and calls for fundamental reforms in
agricultural water use.
2. the Titanic
      On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York.
At that time, she was the largest and most luxurious ship ever built. At 11:40 PM on that day, she
struck an iceberg about 400 miles off Newfoundland, Canada. Less than three hours later, the Titanic
plunged to the bottom of the sea, taking more than 1,500 people with her. Only a fraction of her
passengers were saved. The world was stunned to learn of the fate of the unsinkable Titanic.   (英
国) 泰坦尼克号豪华邮船
3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
     Located at Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly
known as Virginia Tech, has evolved into a comprehensive university of national and international
prominence with eight colleges and graduate school.  弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学（亦称弗吉尼亚
理工大学 )
  4. Southampton
     Situated 80 miles southwest of London, on the extensive natural harbor of Southampton
Water, Southampton is a booming city with a rich seafaring tradition. It was once a busy haven for
  passenger liners.. 南安普敦 ( 英国 )
5. Stockholm
     The capital and largest city of Sweden, in the eastern part of the country on the Baltic Sea.
Stockholm was the leading city of the kingdom of Sweden after 1523 but did not become the official
capital until 1634. The Nobel Institute is here.  斯德哥尔摩 ( 瑞典首都 )
  6. Rio de Janeiro
      A city of southeast Brazil on Guanabara Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. According to
tradition, it was first visited by Portuguese explorers in January 1502. It became capital of the colony

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