One of the keys to our future security and sustainability is the empowerment of women. On the heels of International Women's Day, Vandana Shiva, Lester Brown, and Achim Steiner emphasize the need to empower all citizens to be part of the decisions that affect the next generation.

Interview with Lester R. Brown in Stockholm, May 7th-8th. Part 1/12. In this issue he talks about security in the context of ecology.  Food may be the weak link as we face massive changes in the years ahead...will we be managing the change? He is with the Earth Policy Institute.