05 June 2025 - The deliberate starvation, displacement and systematic destruction of the people of Gaza and the very conditions necessary for their survival is not war. It is not a war against Hamas. It is an abomination. It is cruelty in its most calculated form—a...
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Taskforce on materials and consumption to drive sustainable resource use
23 May 2025 - In response to the urgent need for a more sustainable approach to resource use, The Club of Rome and the Hot or Cool Institute have launched a Materials and Consumption Taskforce. The taskforce aims to highlight the critical importance of materials and...
A new report to The Club of Rome: Enduring peace in the Anthropocene
16 May 2025 - The world is witnessing an ongoing pandemic of devastation, violence and suffering in multiple conflicts. The destruction of Gaza and sacrifice of its inhabitants in the name of security is particularly outrageous and revealing of modern hubris, ignorant...
New report: The future of business is intergenerational
06 May 2025 - A new report released by the UN Youth Office, the St. Gallen Symposium and The Club of Rome is calling on businesses to embrace intergenerational leadership as a driver of innovation, sustainability, and long-term success. Titled How Intergenerational...
A new collaboration to foster peace worldwide
22 April 2025 - The Club of Rome and the World Academy of Art and Science renew their full commitment to active collaboration in initiatives towards the achievement of peace worldwide. The two organisations initiated in 2024 different activities focused on war and...
No Limits to Hope: A call for contributors
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...
Will authoritarianism derail the shift to a postmaterialist civilisation?
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...
Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo appointed as co-president of The Club of Rome
09 December 2024 - The Club of Rome, a platform for leading scientists, economists, policy and business leaders to collaborate and promote leading edge thinking, has elected Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo as its new co-president. Zimmermann del Castillo is an...
Envisioning a greener, safer, and competitive Europe: Recommendations for the new European Commission
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...
Mathis Wackernagel receives Nobel Sustainability Award
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...