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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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In a new blog, Nadja Skajlić reflects on the future of human rights organisations in a world where universality can no longer be taken for granted, and highlights how safeguarding fundamental rights is a prerequisite for innovative societies.

Read the full blog ➡️ vist.ly/4hspy
crowd with hands in the air on a protest with the text: “Rights provide the conditions innovation needs to thrive.” Nadja Skajlić, member of the Club of Rome and board member of InterJust ", and the portrait of Nadja Skaljic
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Decentralised #technology + community #innovation = rapid systemic change.

Read our new m pinterview with member of the Club of Rome and decentralised tech expert , Ken Alabi.

🔗 vist.ly/4hmpe
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Yoshitsugu Hayashi connects the dots between transport, culture and justice. His work proves that better cities are possible focusing on human wellbeing, equity and resilience.

Read about his journey with the Club of Rome in our member profile:
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The new report ‘Rewiring finance for transformative innovation’ calls for a new approach that views innovation through a systemic lens, including new business models, governance structures and cultural narratives ➡️ vist.ly/4h6wt
The left side shows the report cover featuring a close-up of interconnected spheres. The right side contains the text: “A new report shows how rewiring finance can unlock transformative innovation.” The background includes softly blurred hanging lights.
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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🎧 On the podcast: How upheaval can bring both risk and the possibility of renewal.

Till Kellerhoff speaks with @nafeez.bsky.social & Ginie Servant-Miklos on how today’s interconnected crises may spark systemic regeneration and build psychological resilience.

Listen here: [link]
**Short alt text (for social media):** Podcast promo for *The Club of Rome*. Features Till Kellerhoff, Nafeez Ahmed, and Ginie Servant-Miklos. Episode: *Collapse & Renewal – Civilisation at the Brink of Transformation.* Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Ever tried solving a puzzle with one piece? That is how problems look when we only focus on one part. Systems thinking helps us see the whole picture and the links that shape real solutions. Want to learn more? Read the full article here: vist.ly/4gp5j
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In 2025, The Club of Rome has been refining priorities and pathways to ensure our work delivers on our guiding star: global equity for a peaceful and healthy planet.

Check out how in our new Annual Report ➡️vist.ly/4gnnt
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December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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What's needed to make Europe’s circular economy strategy fit for today’s challenges? ✅

🗓️ Join us on 3 December for reflections on demand reduction and systemic transformation with Janez Potočnik, Leena Ylä-Mononen and @lewisakenji.bsky.social.

➡️ Learn more & register: vist.ly/4gb2z
Invite for a webinar titled ‘Reviving Europe’s Circular Economy: The Case for Binding Resource Targets and Systemic Transformation’, with a white background, uneven multicoloured/textured shapes placed throughout the image. The three speaker photos are placed above text which reads: With Leena Ylä-Mononen, executive director, European Environment Agency; Janez Potočnik, co-chair, International Resource Panel; and Lewis Akenji, executive director, Hot or Cool Institute and co-chair, Materials & Consumption Taskforce Another text box with white text against a blue shape reads: “3 December 2025, 12:00 - 13:00 CET Join the conversation on systems transformation, resource demand reduction and the future of resource governance.” The Materials and Consumption Taskforce logo, along with Club of Rome and Hot or Cool Institute logos are in the bottom right corner.
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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“Climate stability, social cohesion & shared prosperity rise or fall together," highlights Carlos Nobre, member of the Club of Rome.

📗 Read @earth4all.life: Brazil to find out how the country can unite climate ambition with social justice at this critical juncture ⏩ vist.ly/4g8db
Blue and pink ombre background which mimics the cover of Earth4All Brazil, with a photo of Carlos Nobre, co-chair of the Science Panel for the Amazon and chair of the Earth4All Brazil Transformational Economics and Planetary Sciences Commission, superimposed on the left side. His quote reads “Brazil can unlock a step-change in emissions reduction, environmental protection, economic competitiveness, fiscal stability and human flourishing.”
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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❗Governing artificial intelligence is the most complex, difficult management problem humanity has ever faced, explains Jerome C Glenn, member of the Club of Rome in a new blog on the urgency of creating governance of artificial general intelligence.

📖 Read the blog: vist.ly/4g7w2
A yellow background with a photo of Jerome C Glenn, member of the Club of Rome and CEO of the Millenium Project is on the right, with a quote from him: “Humanity has never faced a greater intelligence than itself; we will, and possibly within five to ten years.” There is a photo of a modern data centre on the left with many servers and white decor. The Club of Rome logo with a globe and text around it is in the bottom right corner.
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Europe’s Green Deal isn’t a burden, it’s an economic imperative.

In Social Europe, Anders Wijkman and Peter Hennicke argue that scaling back climate ambition would cost Europe its edge in the trillion-euro green tech market and weaken resilience.

Read more ➡️️ vist.ly/4g37j
Picture of a wind turbine with text: “A more resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy will benefit European citizens and companies alike.” Anders Wijkman, honorary president of the Club of Rome and member of the International Resource Panel, and Peter Hennicke, member of the Club of Rome and senior advisor at the Wuppertal Institute
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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How can science and art work together to shape more peaceful, resilient and equitable futures?

In September, the World Conference on Science and Art for Sustainability brought together scientists and artists to explore shared pathways to address the polycrisis.

More: vist.ly/4f2zh
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Want to tell stories that really shift mindsets? Launching today: Young person’s guide to storytelling by The 50 Percent.

It explores how narratives shape democracy, why misinformation is so powerful and how young changemakers can build stories that unite.

🔗 vist.ly/4fwk2
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Facts alone won’t win hearts.
Progressive movements need new ways to connect.
The Club of Rome Podcast with TillKellerhoff, @nafeez.bsky.social & Ginie Servant Miklos.

🎧 vist.ly/4fvv8
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📢 A new report to the Club of Rome, 'Understanding China: Governance, Socio-Economics, Global Influence', offers a balanced view of China’s growth from the late 1970s, an essential resource for those seeking clarity on China’s past, present & future. 🇨🇳

🔗 Learn more: vist.ly/4fqwy
A background image of the city skyline of Shanghai in the evening with a reflection of the cityscape in the water, and white and yellow text on the right reads "A new Report to the Club of Rome offers a balanced perspective on China’s meteoric rise from the late 1970s." The cover of 'Understanding China: Governance, Socio-Economics, Global Influence' is on the centre left - it has a set of people along with a city backdrop superimposed against the red shade of the Chinese flag, with the yellow stars.
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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#China is moving fast on renewables, while others move backwards.

After 10 days in Shanghai, @ugobardi.bsky.social, member of the Club of Rome asks:

What can the world learn from China’s ecological civilisation?

Read his full reflection: vist.ly/4fgh2
A pink graphic featuring a quote about China’s energy transition. On the left, white and blue text reads: “The Chinese are doing good work on the energy transition, and we have a lot to learn from them.” Below is a small circular photo of Ugo Bardi with his name and title as member of the Club of Rome Executive Committee. On the right is a photo of the Shanghai skyline at sunset, including the Oriental Pearl Tower and surrounding skyscrapers. The Club of Rome logo appears in the bottom right corner and a photo credit is placed vertically along the image.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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When the #COP ends, the action begins. 🌍

@copxglobal.bsky.social empowers people everywhere to act on climate: locally, powerfully, together.

Discover more and join the movement: www.copx.global
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Club of Rome member Lesley Green asks: ‘What makes a place habitable and not just sustainable?’ Her work shows how soil isn’t just matter but it’s ancestry, belonging and life.

Explore her journey and why she values the Club of Rome community:
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November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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News: official launch of #EducationForHope!

During Jubilee Education Week in Rome, Education for Hope was launched by the South African Embassy and The Club of Rome, as a movement to reimagine learning as a communal act of healing and co-creation.

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November 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Europe’s Green Deal isn’t a burden, it’s a chance to boost resilience and lead in green tech.

In an article for Social Europe, Anders Wijkman and Peter Hennicke explain how embracing a circular economy will benefit European citizens and companies alike➡️ vist.ly/4esp5
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Join the next GIFTed x The Club of Rome Touchstone Webinar for a conversation with John Fullerton and Chandran Nair on rewriting the rules of value creation: integrating AI, business and society around principles that enable organisations to regenerate, not just sustain.

Register vist.ly/4esm3
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Chinese culture has long shaped the world. The Global Institute For Tomorrow is hosting an online conference exploring how China’s cultural renaissance is perceived at home and abroad, and its growing impact on global engagement.
🗓️ 20 November | 9:00-12:00 CET
🔗 Learn more: vist.ly/4eewj
The background shows a photograph of a carved wooden dragon sculpture. Text on the poster reads: “China in the World Series | Part 3 The Chinese Emphasis on Culture: Manifestation of Nationalism or a Return to Basics? Thursday, 20 November 2025 16:00 – 19:00 Hong Kong Time (UTC +8) China’s 5,000-year-old cultural journey has long shaped global imagination. This conference explores how its traditions are redefining influence on the world stage today.” It includes a QR code for registration.
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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To confront today’s crises of wars, ecological collapse and inequality, we must do more than just manage symptoms. In their latest article, Jude Currivan and Paul Shrivastava argue that we need a worldview that sees the universe as a living, intelligent whole. 🌍

Read more: vist.ly/4eem3
Woman picking flowers with text: “By recognising the illusion of separation and remembering our interdependence, we can begin the evolutionary journey of becoming who we truly are.” Jude Currivan, associate member of the Club of Rome, futurist, author and co-founder of WholeWorld-View and Paul Shrivastava, co-president of the Club of Rome
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Today’s crises aren’t just environmental; they’re deeply psychological.

On The Club of Rome #Podcast, Till Kellerhoff speaks with @nafeez.bsky.social & Ginie Servant-Miklos about how fear & disconnection fuel the rise of authoritarianism & why renewal begins within.

🎧 vist.ly/4e6z3
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📖 David Korten introduces an inventive economic model, "eco-nomics," essential for fostering a life-centric civilisation. It can replace the current model which only serves the already rich at the cost of the planet and other people.
🔗 Get a digital copy: vist.ly/4dyk4
Quote from David Korten, Member of The Club of Rome on the left in white and dark blue text against a bright blue background: “We are not dealing with a broken system in need of repair. We are dealing with a failed system in need of replacement.” Photo of him at a podium on the right.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM