11 July 2023 - The present is full of fear. Wars, pandemics, climate warming, ecological disasters, economic downturn, social and political turmoil: We are not short of reasons to be fearful. In privileged countries, where for decades the future always looked better...
13 June 2023 - Four revolutions will nurture a liberated future in Africa. Since the dawn of the 20th century, humanity has been sounding the alarm on the profound impact of our actions on climate and the environment. It has become increasingly clear that the...
27 April 2023 - The Club of Rome and the St. Gallen Symposium are launching an initiative aimed at addressing the pressing issues of today by embracing the energy of all generations for leadership towards regenerative futures. The New Generational Contract is a...
14 April 2023 - If humans are to survive and thrive, organizations must learn to become regenerative – a shift that will be nothing short of a rebirth for many, argues Carlos Álvarez Pereira of the Club of Rome. Here he offers advice on how to begin the...
22 December 2022 - Our planet is on fire – literally and metaphorically. Natural disasters range from climate change, biodiversity loss, species and plant extinction to the degradation of natural ecosystems. Economic development, meant to lift millions if not billions...
12 December 2022 - 50 years after the first report to the Club of Rome, humanity is in dire straits. The financial crisis in 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are brutal signals of collapse. They originate in a wider landscape of self-inflicted...
23 November 2022 - Our world is a troubled place. Multiple planetary emergencies are upon us: poverty and inequality; conflict and wars; climate crises and failures of governance across the world. Geopolitical challenges reflected in Russia's war of aggression in...
18 November 2022 - We are often not as conscious as we should be about the power of the words we use in everyday language. We also use words that have become common parlance with little attention to the possible meanings they may convey in diverse contexts. We are...
27 October 2022 - The purpose of human institutions is to secure the wellbeing of people and Earth. Despite our differences, all of Earth’s people share a common destiny that depends on our learning to live together with mutual commitment to a foundational truth...
09 August 2022 - Launched on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2022 and South Africa’s Women’s Day, the Afrik-Akili Declaration symbolises a moment of celebration of Africa and what it has to offer at this pivotal time in the history of our...
