05 December 2024 - The new Von der Leyen II Commission, which took office yesterday, is tasked with leading a shift towards a greener, more secure, and competitive EU economy. On the first day after inauguration, the Systems Transformation Hub – a pioneering...
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The economics of water: Valuing the hydrological cycle as a global common good
22 October 2024 - Honorary President of The Club of Rome, Mamphela Ramphele, is one of the commissioners of the recently published report, The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good. The report, developed by the Global Commission on...
Earth for All Germany: Towards a future for all
14 October 2024 - In the midst of numerous crises and intensified social debates, we seem to be faced with a choice: Do we save the German economy, do we ensure a dignified life for all or do we stop climate change? In their new book "Earth for All Germany: Towards a...
Causing environmental damage should be a criminal offence, say 72% of people in G20 countries surveyed
06 September 2024 - Across G20 countries surveyed*, 72% of people agree that approving or permitting actions which cause serious damage to nature and the climate should be a criminal offence. 59% are very or extremely worried about the state of nature today. 69%...
How Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve the SDGs by 2100: A new report by Earth4All
04 September 2024 - In advance of the UN Summit of the Future, Earth4All has released a new report detailing two possible futures for Sub-Saharan Africa this century. The report, "SDGs for All: Africa," uses Earth4All’s state-of-the-art system dynamics model to chart...
Call for world action on multiple threats
01 August 2024 - Humanity is facing its greatest emergency, a crisis consisting of many, interlinked, catastrophic risks, the Roundtable on the Human Future has declared. At present humanity has no way to deal with such a crisis – and a global plan of action is...
Earth Overshoot Day 2024 falls on August 1st
30 July 2024 - August 1st marks Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity’s demand on nature’s resources surpasses Earth’s capacity to regenerate them for the given year. This day is calculated by Global Footprint Network, the international sustainability...
Kenya could eradicate poverty and achieve economic prosperity by 2050 – and Kenyan citizens strongly support bold and immediate action
27 June 2024 - A “Giant Leap” could end poverty in Kenya within a generation and bring economic prosperity, according to a new report. The report looked at two scenarios. The Giant Leap scenario explores five extraordinary turnarounds in the areas of poverty,...
Tax the rich, say a majority of adults across 17 G20 countries surveyed
24 June 2024 - Across 17* G20 countries surveyed, a majority of adults (68%**) support the policy proposal where wealthy people pay a higher tax on their wealth, as a means of funding major changes to our economy and lifestyles. When thinking about climate change...
10-point plan for IMF and World Bank to end Africa’s debt crisis
12 April 2024 - Africa’s debt crisis risks spiralling out of control unless urgent action is taken by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. This is the stark message of an open letter from over 40 leading economists and systems thinkers in advance of the...