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The strength of restoration and positive action

The strength of restoration and positive action

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...

The vital evolution of education

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

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

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...

Driving systems change in India

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

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

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...

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