Robert Engelman
Encyclopedia
Robert Engelman is an author and former journalist who writes about the environment and population and serves as the vice president for programs at the Worldwatch Institute
. His book More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want was published in 2008.
and his masters of science from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
, which in 1976 awarded him a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship.
Engelman began his career as a newspaper reporter, working for the Associated Press out of Mexico City in 1977. He subsequently worked for the Kansas City Times
in Kansas City and Washington, D.C., and then for the (Denver) Rocky Mountain News
as its Washington correspondent. He later joined the national reporting staff of Scripps Howard News Service, eventually serving as its science, health and environment correspondent. In 1992 he left journalism and founded a research program on population and the environment at the Population Crisis Committee, a Washington-based research and advocacy non-profit that subsequently changed its name to Population Action International
(PAI). He later became vice president for research at PAI. In 1997, he was among the founders of the Center for a New American Dream
and served until 2007 as chair of its board of directors. While at PAI Engelman and colleagues published reports on the linkages of population dynamics and environmental change, one of them published in the journal Nature
in 2000. In 2002 and 2003, Engelman served on the faculty of Yale University
as a visiting lecturer on population and the environment.
In 2007, Engelman joined the staff of Worldwatch as vice president for programs, where he has continued his research and writing on population and the environment. He is one of several authors and one of three project directors of the Institute’s signature publication The State of the World
2009: Into a Warming World and co-directs Worldwatch’s fundraising from foundations and governments.. He now currently serves as the Institute's President.
Earth Hour? Why Not "Earth Until-We-Figure-This-Out?" March 2009, Huffington Post
Worldwatch Institute
The Worldwatch Institute is a globally focused environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. Worldwatch was named as one of the top ten sustainable development research organizations by Globescan Survey of Sustainability Experts.-Mission:...
. His book More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want was published in 2008.
Biography
Engelman received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and his masters of science from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
, which in 1976 awarded him a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship.
Engelman began his career as a newspaper reporter, working for the Associated Press out of Mexico City in 1977. He subsequently worked for the Kansas City Times
Kansas City Times
The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, that was published from 1867 to 1990.The morning Kansas City Times, under ownership of afternoon The Kansas City Star, won two Pulitzer Prizes and was actually bigger than its parent when its name was changed to the...
in Kansas City and Washington, D.C., and then for the (Denver) Rocky Mountain News
Rocky Mountain News
The Rocky Mountain News was a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, United States from April 23, 1859, until February 27, 2009. It was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company from 1926 until its closing. As of March 2006, the Monday-Friday circulation was 255,427...
as its Washington correspondent. He later joined the national reporting staff of Scripps Howard News Service, eventually serving as its science, health and environment correspondent. In 1992 he left journalism and founded a research program on population and the environment at the Population Crisis Committee, a Washington-based research and advocacy non-profit that subsequently changed its name to Population Action International
Population Action International
Population Action International is an international nongovernmental organization that uses research and advocacy to improve global access to family planning and reproductive health care...
(PAI). He later became vice president for research at PAI. In 1997, he was among the founders of the Center for a New American Dream
Center for a New American Dream
The Center for a New American Dream is a nonprofit organization with a stated mission to “help Americans to reduce and shift their consumption to improve quality of life, protect the environment, and promote social justice." The organization works with individuals, institutions, communities, and...
and served until 2007 as chair of its board of directors. While at PAI Engelman and colleagues published reports on the linkages of population dynamics and environmental change, one of them published in the journal Nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
in 2000. In 2002 and 2003, Engelman served on the faculty of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
as a visiting lecturer on population and the environment.
In 2007, Engelman joined the staff of Worldwatch as vice president for programs, where he has continued his research and writing on population and the environment. He is one of several authors and one of three project directors of the Institute’s signature publication The State of the World
The State of the World
The State of the World is a series of books published annually since 1984 by the Worldwatch Institute. The series attempts to identify the Earth’s most significant environmental challenges...
2009: Into a Warming World and co-directs Worldwatch’s fundraising from foundations and governments.. He now currently serves as the Institute's President.
Articles
Population and Sustainability: Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People? June 2009, Scientific AmericanEarth Hour? Why Not "Earth Until-We-Figure-This-Out?" March 2009, Huffington Post