How has IISD changed since it launched?
Like all organizations, IISD has changed significantly since its inception. Perhaps the most important change has been the increasing trend toward project funding. The institute launched with undesignated seed funding, and has moved toward a project orientation. The original funding model allowed for a broad implementation and exploration of sustainable development, while today we increasingly focus our efforts on a number of specific issues. Another important change has been our relationship with information and communications technology. The Internet was in its infancy when IISD was born. Today, it is the very soul of our communications culture and our most important tool for reaching our audiences. There are millions of downloads from our Web sites annually.
