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,...
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The high-polluting rich aren’t happier—and they are costing everyone else a good life
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...
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...
A deal is a deal: EU parties must stand by the European Green Deal
21 June 2024 - Following the recent European Parliament elections and resulting political shifts, The Club of Rome has coordinated a call to action with two of the Systems Transformations Hub partners - EIT Climate-KIC and Metabolic - backing the European Green Deal...
Degrowth revisited
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...
We need an urgent reform of our Climate COP’s to enable real climate action
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...
The system within
29 May 2024 - Lack of attention to the psychological and cultural dimension of systems is widespread – but inner factors are fundamental to global crises and the approaches we require. A new deep dive paper complementing Earth for All begins to redress the balance. 50...
To solve the climate crisis, we need to live in a less material world
10 May 2024 - Global material use has more than tripled since 1970 - from 30 billion tons to 106 billion tons a year. And it is taking a heavy toll on our planet. The extraction and processing of fossil fuels, metals and minerals, food production and forestry...
Climate security risks and Australia’s failure
03 May 2024 - “Too hot to handle: The scorching reality of Australia’s climate–security failure” is a report published by the Australian Security Leaders Group (ASLCG). This article is an extract from the report. One line of evidence for the Australian Government’s...
Earth Day a reminder of our shared obligation
22 April 2024 - April 22 is Earth Day and people all around the world will be celebrating the bounties that earth provides for all life. This is a good time to consider what does living "a green life" mean to us? How can we live green from a holistic systems...