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Drawing on the unique, collective know-how of our 100+ members we seek to define comprehensive solutions to the complex, interconnected challenges of our world. www.clubofrome.org
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As the 2025 Communications Fellowship comes to a close, we share reflections from the cohort.

Alifiandi Rahman Yusuf from 🇮🇩 reflects on #communication as a relational process about building the path through dialogue & trust.

Read "Building the path, not the destination" ➡️ vist.ly/4pqmm
January 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Many people know #TheLimitsToGrowth.

Fewer know the story behind the organisation.

A new article revisits the Club of Rome’s history as part of a wider history project by the 2025 Communications Fellows.

📖 Read: vist.ly/4pk55

📚 Explore: vist.ly/4pk5b
A split image showing a historical black-and-white photo of a speaker at a podium on the left and a contemporary colour photo of a diverse group holding reports on the right. Overlaid text reads: “The Club of Rome’s history is more than just a report. Many people know The Limits to Growth. Fewer know the story behind it.” A caption at the bottom reads: “1968 → today.” A black-and-white group photograph of people standing outdoors, overlaid with a blue text box. The text reads: “Founded by scientists, economists and humanists, the Club of Rome introduced a new way of thinking: global problems are interconnected and long-term.” Below, a caption says, “A new way of thinking emerged in 1968.” A person wearing a backpack stands on a rocky hilltop path, looking toward the horizon. On the left, large text reads: “The Club of Rome’s journey included moments of global influence, periods of silence and fragmentation, and repeated efforts at renewal.” Decorative graphic elements frame the image. Three women stand smiling together indoors at an event, with a banner in the background referencing global equity and a healthy planet. Above the photo, text reads: “Systems and long-term thinking in action.” Below it says: “Today, the Club of Rome brings together diverse voices to rethink humanity’s relationship with the planet,” followed by a link to the organisation’s history page.
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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News from today: we have signed the Manifesto for the Planetary Arts Movement!

Advanced by the World Academy of Art and Science, the manifesto calls on artists, scientists and institutions to work together to cultivate a culture of peace and a flourishing planet for all.

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A Manifesto for the  Planetary Arts Movement: X-Art  Advanced by the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)  “Our turbulent times call us to question the very nature of what it is to be alive as Humans, with the threat of potentially no longer existing triggering inspired perspectives on the purpose of our life and …
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January 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Do you want to deepen your understanding of complex sustainability issues? Are you an early-career communications professional from Most of The World? Apply now for the Club of Rome #Communications #Fellowship ➡️ vist.ly/4pex6
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January 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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In this interview, Bayo Akomolafe, author, philosopher and Club of Rome member, reflects on cosmologies, colonisation as habit, and why transformation should begin with a willingness to slow down and sit with uncertainty.

Read article: vist.ly/4pawv
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🎓 Applications for the interdisciplinary summer universities “Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)” and “Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS)” are OPEN! Learn more and apply ➡️ vist.ly/4nviv
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January 23, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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What if the economy worked for people and the planet?

Reclaim the Economy Week, 26 Jan–1 Feb 2026, brings communities worldwide together to explore fair, life-centred economic alternatives.

Get involved: vist.ly/4nrp4
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Circular economy must serve human wellbeing, says Lewis Akenji, Director of Hot or Cool Institute. He calls for a provisioning systems approach to tackle overconsumption, inequality and ecological breakdown.

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January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Many young brilliant #innovators still face #systemic barriers: no power, no credit, no financial access.

Ken Alabi, member of the Club of Rome, shares how decentralised #tech and community-driven #innovations can open real pathways to opportunity.

🔗 vist.ly/4nkpm
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Check out the Club of Rome’s new flyer which captures the vision and mission which drive the organisation: towards global equity for a peaceful and healthy planet.

👉 Download the flyer here:
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#systemschange #wellbeing
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January 20, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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This Friday, join us at the Learning Planet Festival! We’ll explore:
• The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time: vist.ly/4ng3j
• UN Youth Compass – Making meaningful youth engagement the norm: vist.ly/4ng3m

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January 20, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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If you are planning to be at #WEF #DAVOS2026 this year, join the Collaborative for Systemic Climate Actions at the TPC House in Davos. Find out more and register: vist.ly/4nchg
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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In 1972, #TheLimitsToGrowth sparked fierce debate.

Five decades later, co-author Jorgen Randers reflects on its message and why the world still needs long-term thinking.

Watch his short reflection and read the full profile: vist.ly/4nbtz
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Have you ever tuned in to the award-winning Club of Rome #Podcast? 💭 It comes with big ideas and bold solutions to help nurture a just and sustainable future.

Head to your preferred podcast platform and listen, then give it a rating! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🎧 vist.ly/4mz2y

#SystemsChange
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January 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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As he completes his journey as Club of Rome 2025 Communications Fellow, Martin Mbewe reflects on growth, systems thinking and the power of communication.

“Communication is not noise; it is a bridge that connects knowledge to action and fear to courage.”

Read more here: vist.ly/4mvna
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January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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How can humanity live well within planetary limits? 🌍

🎥 Explore the video playlist from the Club of Rome’s Earth–Humanity Reconciliation international conference in China: vist.ly/4mv86
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January 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Can #art help shape a more #peaceful and #sustainable world?

Let’s discuss it at the online launch of The Planetary Arts Movement: X-ART, organised by WAAS with support from the Club of Rome.

28 Jan 2026 | 14.00 – 15.30 GMT | Register: vist.ly/4mrag
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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What can we learn from China’s success and challenges? 🇨🇳

A new Report to the Club of Rome provides analysis of China’s growth since the late 1970s, its governance structures and the global implications of its development.

🔗 vist.ly/4mqgs
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January 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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In #podcast with IMD, Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of The Club of Rome, and Katherine Milligan, Visiting Lecturer at Geneva Graduate Institute and Elea Fellow at IMD Business School, explore how long-term structural shifts are transforming #internationaldevelopment: vist.ly/4mksu
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Problems look bigger when we see one part. The world works through connections and real solutions come when we see how pieces fit. #SystemsThinking helps us see the wider system behind our challenges.

Learn more: vist.ly/4mjrk  

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January 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Club of Rome member Lesley Green shares how culture sees land as moral and relational. She explores how place-based knowledge can guide us toward regeneration that protects habitability, not just sustainability.

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January 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📢 Applications are now open for the Club of Rome #Communications #Fellowship, a paid, remote, 7-month opportunity for early-career communicators from Most of the World working on sustainability and systems change. Apply now ➡️ vist.ly/4mewy
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January 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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In 2025, the Club of Rome kept pushing toward our guiding star: global equity for a peaceful and healthy planet. Our flagship initiatives advanced concrete agendas and sensemaking groups explored themes such as peace and regeneration.

Learn more in our new Annual Report ➡️
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January 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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The first #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek is just three weeks away.

Find everything you need to take part at www.reclaimtheeconomy.org

Organised in partnership with @Earth4All_
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Janez Potočnik highlights the lack of urgency around reducing material footprints.

He urges bold thinking and collective action to bridge the gap between knowledge and real-world change.

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January 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM