1、Change on the Ground,Change in the AirANNUAL REPORT 2022Table of ContentsPresidents Letter .4Embracing Change:A Conversation with James A.Harmon .6WRIs Programmatic Achievements .9WRIs Institutional Achievements .17Boards and Leadership .20Operations and Finances .25Thanking Our Donors .30Engage wit
2、h WRI .45Cover photo:View of the Iztapalapa neighborhood in Mexico City from the Cablebs,an aerial lift transport system.Credit:iStock/Davslens PhotographyWRI is working to create a world where people and nature can thrive together.Im proud that WRI recognizes that frontline communities are a part o
3、f the solution and brings together businesses and governments to build a more inclusive,equitable,and sustainable world.I look forward to seeing the possibilities of what we can create when we work together.”Gloria Walton Member,WRI Global Board of Directors“Annual Report|3Presidents LetterWe are li
4、ving in challenging times,with multiple crises affecting both the economy at large and individual livelihoods.2022 was an undeniably difficult year for the world.It began with deep uncertainty about the economy and fears of inflation and recession.In February,we witnessed the Russian invasion of Ukr
5、aine.March marked the third anniversary of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.Together,these challenges contributed to the escalation of global energy and food crises,which sent countries and households scrambling for resources.Climate change only multiplied these threats.Extreme weather events caused
6、hundreds of billions of dollars in damage and devastating losses for the worlds most vulnerable communities.Unprecedented flooding in Pakistan submerged one-third of the country and displaced 33 million people.These were not just environmental disasters but economic and humanitarian disasters.Yet,in