Founded in 1982 by Hunter and Amory Lovins, the Institute focuses on sustainability and problem solving in the areas of corporate practices, community economic development, energy, transportation, and more. They are engaged in research, publishing, developing and applying real solutions to an extensive array of problems and issues. We have been continually impressed with the depth and breadth of their various projects including helping communities build their economies, working with corporations to make climate protection profitable, and their very exciting Hypercar project. RMI seeks to create a sustainable society through positive action. The reasoning is simple.
Environmental damage arises from an effort, usually sincere, to meet human needs.
Environmentalists opposed to inappropriate means can be too easily cast as being opposed to the goal as well. RMI strives to improve quality of life in ways that work better, cost less, and are more sustainable. They also publish and distribute an extensive list of materials presenting the results of their research in practical solutions-oriented documents. Since 1990 the annual Bioneers Conference assembles a collection of visionaries to share strategies for environmental restoration. Their focus is to use nature to heal nature.