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With climate change now at our doors, the UN’s Pact for the Future fails to safeguard future generations
02 October 2024 - The United Nations Summit of the Future last week offers a critical opportunity to reflect on the far-reaching consequences of our actions. If we get it right thousands of generations (and literally trillions of people) will inherit a planet where...
02 October 2024 - The United Nations Summit of the Future last week offers a critical opportunity to reflect on the far-reaching consequences of our actions. If we get it right thousands of generations (and literally trillions of people) will inherit a planet where they can thrive. ...
02 September 2024 - How did you first hear about the Club of Rome and why did you join it?
The Club of Rome is unique and different from other nonprofit organisations because it looks at things holistically. I believe, to address the complex challenges we are facing – some call ...
26 August 2024 - There is a famous riddle. Water lilies are growing in a pond. Large lily pads are floating on the surface. They double in number every day. The first day there is one lily pad, the second day there are two, the third day there are four, the fourth day there are ...
25 July 2024 - On the 45th anniversary of the report No Limits to Learning, we are exploring the transformative power of learning. We talked to Gianfranco Bologna, member of The Club of Rome and Honorary President of Scientific Community at WWF Italy, about how the book came ...
22 July 2024 - “A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves.” Often attributed to an unknown author, these words have long held true for Kenya’s citizenry until recently. In the past few weeks, a wave of political awareness championed by ‘Generation Zs’ has swept across the ...
10 July 2024 - A key challenge across businesses and policy institutions is to simultaneously boost our ability to address immediate crises and long-term challenges. This requires shifting the generational perspectives and voices included in strategic direction-setting and ...
25 June 2024 - Global climate change, and the resulting ecosystem collapses, social tensions, and pandemics that follow, poses an existential threat to the kind of prosperous, modern society enjoyed by millions in rich countries. Life will meanwhile become even more difficult ...
19 June 2024 - In mid-May 2023, the European Parliament hosted a major conference on degrowth, sparking a wide range of reactions in the media. This diversity of opinions did not contribute to fostering broad support for the concept. Degrowth advocates argue for phasing out the ...
18 June 2024 - Despite the fact that the mission of the Conference of the Parties’ (COP) is to prevent dangerous climate change and keep global warming below 2°C, there is a stark and unacceptable gap between what COP needs to achieve and the inertia it reinforces among member ...
06 June 2024 - This blog is part of a series drawn from Peace in the Anthropocene, our latest publication at The Club of Rome. Each entry reflects one of the many viewpoints held by our diverse membership, illustrating the rich tapestry of ideas within our network. While this ...
29 May 2024 - As part of the Earth4All project, collaborators have submitted deep-dive papers to delve further into the issues and solutions needed to transform our economic system and provide an equitable future for all on a finite planet.
22 May 2024 - This blog is part of a series drawn from Peace in the Anthropocene, our latest publication at The Club of Rome. Each entry reflects one of the many viewpoints held by our diverse membership, illustrating the rich tapestry of ideas within our network. While this ...
