10 February 2025 - How did you get involved with The Club of Rome? In 1977, I was invited to join the newly formed US Association of the Club of Rome after I ran into a member of the association while traveling to a meeting in Iceland on global sustainability and we...
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The vital evolution of education
31 January 2025 - What motivated you to pursue a career in education and community development? I was the very first university graduate from my family, and I have always understood the importance of education and how much my parents had to sacrifice and commit to...
Reflecting on culture and action
27 January 2025 - How did you get involved with The Club of Rome? I knew about The Club of Rome for a long time. But I became very interested in the organisation in the mid 2000s when I started to be quite concerned about the environmental situation – mostly about...
Inventing a sustainable future through material change
20 January 2025 - What is green chemistry, and how has systems thinking influenced your work in this field? If you look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals, each involves some material thing that must be eliminated, replaced or invented. Because our society has...
Fostering inclusive dialogue and social healing for global change
10 January 2025 - What motivated you to become a member of The Club of Rome? Life is a gift, and communication is an essential part of that gift. My journey involves writing, which I see as a natural flow rather than an authored act. I became connected to The Club of...
Driving systems change in India
26 December 2024 - What does the Indian National Association for The Club of Rome focus its efforts on? The Indian National Association for The Club of Rome was set up in 2011 and was led by Subramanian Ramadorai, who was Adviser to the Prime Minister of India in the...
Championing a wellbeing economy for a sustainable future
05 December 2024 - Can you share the key experiences and influences that shaped your journey as a political economist and advocate for economic system change? There were a couple of significant experiences that influenced my journey. During my early university years,...
A just transition for all
10 October 2024 - Why are you involved with The Club of Rome? I'm honoured to be a member of The Club of Rome. It's a community of people who are dedicated to changing our world for the better. A community that puts people and planet at the heart of their systems...
Building positive futures through sustainable entrepreneurship
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...
Psychology’s role in climate action and a sustainable economy
12 March 2024 - The Club of Rome is known for its influential reports on environmental challenges and sustainable development. Could you share how you first became involved with the organisation? Back in the 1990s, I got involved in eco-philosophy through a Norwegian...