15 January 2025 - In 1972, The Limits to Growth warned of the potential collapse of human civilisations due to resource depletion and pollution. This was followed by No Limits to Learning in 1979, which emphasised the need to bridge the "human gap"—the disparity...
09 January 2025 - Superabundance is within reach. But ironically, the precondition to getting it is by giving it up. It sounds paradoxical, but this is actually the key to the next great leap in human evolution. You’ve heard of planetary boundaries? Those measures...
09 January 2025 - People have different ‘doorways’ into the economic systems change movement – making it a wonderful, pluralistic mosaic of people and organisations each focusing on different changes needed to build an economy that works better for people and planet. ...
11 December 2024 - A new scientific study published in the journal Foresight concludes that human civilisation is on the brink of the next ‘giant leap’ in evolution. However, progress could be thwarted by centralised far-right political projects such as the incoming...
05 December 2024 - We are staring collapse in the face. The resurgence of largescale warfare and pandemic disease are flickering distress signals of a global system rapidly entering a spiral of crises. In a hyper-connected world, this unravelling is live-streamed for...
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...
25 November 2024 - On the 45th anniversary of the report No Limits to Learning, we are exploring the transformative power of learning. We talked to Karima Kadaoui, member of The Club of Rome and Co-Founder of the Tamkeen Community Foundation for Human Development in...
25 November 2024 - Modern society is one of fragmented logics. Business, finance, government, academia, all apply different logics in their operations. All of them make sense within their limited bubbles, all together create the conditions for self-extinction. ...
22 November 2024 - Club of Rome member Mathis Wackernagel has been awarded the 2024 Sustainability Award in Leadership in Implementation by the Nobel Sustainability Trust for his contribution to the awareness of climate change and challenges. Wackernagel co-developed...
18 November 2024 - As COP29's first week draws to a close, it's time for a hard look at the future of climate summits. The UNFCCC has been and continues to be, crucial in driving global climate ambition, and the COP process has played a critical role in creating the...
