Can we transform the circular economy to meet today's challenges? ⏫ Join ‘Reviving Europe’s Circular Economy: The Case for Binding Resource Targets and Systemic Transformation’ with Janez Potočnik, Leena Ylä-Mononen and @lewisakenji.bsky.social. Register: vist.ly/4dxzd

NEW | Brazil’s most powerful climate tools? Trust and fairness. New @earth4all.life.life analysis shows that when inclusion and social cohesion grow, climate progress accelerates. A just, resilient future for Brazil is possible, this report shows how. 🔗 Learn more: vist.ly/4ds2t

Can we transform the circular economy to meet today's challenges? Join ‘Reviving Europe’s Circular Economy: The Case for Binding Resource Targets and Systemic Transformation’ with Janez Potočnik, Leena Ylä-Mononen and @lewisakenji.bsky.social on 3 December. Register ⏩ vist.ly/4dsqz

Last week, the Club of Rome celebrated our first conference in China. Experts from science, business & local practice explored how humanity can thrive within planetary limits, and why reconciling with Earth needs ethical & cultural renewal. Watch the recordings: vist.ly/4dsgc

#Scholarship that lives in service of people, not the ivory tower. 🎥 Watch Lebohang Liepollo Pheko on #academic #activism and why #change must be #relational and #decolonial Read our latest member profile: vist.ly/4dmg8

What if we measured progress not by GDP—but by how well people and the planet are doing? 🌍 A new study led by Club of Rome member Ida Kubiszewski identifies a 20-component indicator to help build global consensus beyond GDP. Read more➡️ vist.ly/4dadb #BeyondGDP

NEW | Brazil’s most powerful climate tools? Trust and fairness. New analysis shows that when inclusion and social cohesion grow, climate progress accelerates. A just, resilient future for Brazil is possible. Earth4All shows how. 🔗 Read Earth4All: Brazil https://earth4all.life/news/brazil-report/

As COP30 heads to Brazil’s Amazon, Club of Rome members @sddecleve.bsky.social and Carlos Nobre urge bold reform of the COP, tackling geopolitical divides and embedding justice in climate action. 📖 vist.ly/4d56e

The Club of Rome #Podcast: Big ideas. Bold solutions. We’re talking to leading thinkers about reimagining economies, leadership and sustainability in a rapidly changing world. 🔊Listen now: Apple: vist.ly/4cxpk Spotify: vist.ly/4cxpm #SystemsChange

Live today from China, 6:00 UTC onwards! Discussion & reflection through ‘Earth-Humanity Reconciliation’, the Club of Rome’s International Conference, on the pursuit of planetary peace and wellbeing for all on a healthy planet. 🌍 ➡️ Learn more & register: vist.ly/4cxda #peace #conference

🖥️ Join us tomorrow for discussion & reflection through ‘Earth-Humanity Reconciliation’, the Club of Rome’s International Conference, on the pursuit of planetary peace and wellbeing for all on a healthy planet. 🌍 ➡️ Learn more & register: vist.ly/4ctj7 #peace #conference

TED Countdown is coming to Belém for COP30, and you’re invited to join the Club of Rome at TED Countdown House for "Imagining the future to build it: Dancing with systems" on Friday 14 November. Learn more and request to register ➡️ vist.ly/4csz4 #COP30

We welcome Jerome C. Glenn, co-founder and CEO of the Millennium Project, to the Club of Rome. Jerome is an expert in global futures research and lead author of The State of the Future reports. 🔗 vist.ly/4cshk

Watch Saleem Ali outline the rationale for a Global Minerals Trust: a multilateral framework that would help manage minerals fairly, prevent conflict and embed circular economy principles. Read the full interview: www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/al... www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCqx...

Join us for an enriching two days of discussion through ‘Earth-Humanity Reconciliation’, the Club of Rome’s International Conference from 5-7 November 2025, on the pursuit of planetary peace and wellbeing for all on a healthy planet. 🌍 Learn more and register to attend online: vist.ly/4ce3z

“Information alone does not change behaviour.” Jorgen Randers, member of The Club of Rome and co-author of #TheLimitsToGrowth reflects on 50 years of work, from MIT to @earth4all.life and what it takes to move from awareness to action. Read our full interview: www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/ra...

"Planetary Peace for Human Security" urges a new vision of peace in the Anthropocene: one rooted in equity, human rights, and respect for life on Earth. Garry Jacobs of @worldacademy.org highlights its call for integrated thinking and global leadership. 📄 Read it here: vist.ly/4c9xs

The improbable future we long for begins when empathy becomes a leadership practice. Carlos Alvarez Pereira and Katherine Milligan argue that the future of international cooperation will be shaped as much by our emotional awareness as by our technical expertise: vist.ly/4c94c @devex.com

As #technology accelerates, many organisations are still operating on playbooks built for another era. To move forward, we need to rethink how #businesses are designed, led and measured. Join our next GIFTed x The Club of Rome Touchstone Webinar: vist.ly/4c4rk

Are we protecting the young leaders we inspire to challenge power? In her latest blog, Nolita Mvunelo of The Club of Rome & The 50 Percent explores the gap between youth empowerment and protection. 📖 Read here: vist.ly/4bygh

⛰️⛰️ China’s Two Mountains Theory captures the universal dilemma between striving for ecological health or endless growth. In a two-part series, David Korten explores what this choice means for China — and for us all. Part I 🔗 vist.ly/4bt2k Part II 🔗 vist.ly/4bt2m

What if collapse is not the end, but the beginning of renewal? On The Club of Rome #Podcast, Till Kellerhoff talks with @nafeez.bsky.social & Ginie Servant-Miklos about how today’s crises could mark a deep transformation in how humanity lives & organises itself. 🎧 Listen here: vist.ly/4bka8

In Egypt’s desert, a family's dream became a model for sustainable living. The Club of Rome member Helmy Abouleish and SEKEM demonstrate how nature, values and courage can create change. Learn more in our profile: vist.ly/4bfym

⏳ On 29 October, the Peace Begins at Home Summit brings together voices from 17 countries to explore how peace begins in our homes and shapes our world. We’re proud to be part of this global dialogue. 🌍 Register now: peacebeginsathomesummit.org #PeaceBeginsAtHomeSummit #Peace

COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon marks a turning point. In their new article, Club of Rome members @sddecleve.bsky.social and Carlos Nobre call for a reformed, more just COP, that tackles geopolitical divides and embeds equity at the heart of climate action. Read on Reuters📖 vist.ly/4b7cp

Billions of the world’s poorest face the consequences of China’s choice between two mountains: the mountain of ecological health and the mountain of endless economic growth. In his essay, David Korten examines the human aspects of China’s Two Mountains Theory 📖 vist.ly/4b6gj

Systemic solutions like those proposed by Earth4All are nothing new to #Indigenous communities, says Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. "We tackle #climate, #biodiversity, land, and health holistically." She calls for an economy that supports both people & nature. Watch now: ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0V...

Welcoming Rica Viljoen to The Club of Rome! As a scholar and systems thinker, Rica bridges oral histories with global leadership. Her work offers hope, transformation and deep understanding of leadership complexities. Learn more about Rica: vist.ly/4a23i

PODCAST: As leaders and civil society prepare to gather in Belém for #COP30, listen back to this conversation between @laurencetubiana.bsky.social & @SDDecleve on how we must transform the COP process to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. 🎧 Tune in: vist.ly/4ardp

🚪 To change the future, we need to break out of #silos Part 3 of Voices on Systems Thinking explores how #integrated thinking can heal our #systems. Watch the video here:

@lewisakenji.bsky.social reminds us that circular economy should feed into everybody’s wellbeing. He explains why the taskforce is calling for a provisioning systems approach to tackle overconsumption as part of the Circular Economy Act. Read the interview: vist.ly/4agzc

Humanity faces a defining choice: climb the green mountain of ecological health or the gold and silver mountain of endless growth. In his latest essay, Club of Rome member David Korten explores China’s Two Mountains Theory and the universal dilemma it reveals. 📖 Read it: vist.ly/4agng

Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Secretary General of The Club of Rome, and Katherine Milligan, Visiting Lecturer at @gvagrad.bsky.social, write that today’s instability is also a bifurcation point: a moment when new futures become possible. Read more on @devex.com: vist.ly/4acir

Can we rely on oceans to feed us? 🌊 In ‘Ocean Food Production: Limits and Strategies’ the authors tackle the issue of food production on a saturated planet, damaged by the severe impacts of climate change and ecological destruction. 📄 Read it here to learn more: vist.ly/4acc8

Feeling isolated in your climate action? You’re not alone! 🌍 @copxglobal.bsky.social connects people worldwide to share ideas and amplify local efforts. Turn your climate action into a powerful movement. Join COPx: vist.ly/4a8jh

👀 Systems thinking helps us zoom out, seeing how our choices ripple through the whole system. Watch Part 2 of Voices of systems thinking: seeing the bigger picture.

The crises we face are also crises of power. In a new book: Women, Power, and the Economy, Petra Künkel explores how collective feminist practices can shift power from domination to collaboration, strengthening societies’ ability to thrive within planetary boundaries. Learn more: vist.ly/49xut

We need to cut lifestyle carbon footprint by 85% within the next decade to stay within the the 1.5°C target by 2035 . No country is there yet. So how do we do it? Read "A Climate for Sufficiency," the new 1.5 Degree Lifestyles report from the Hot or Cool Institute: vist.ly/49ppw

GDP ≠ progress. 🌍 In his new article, Stanislav Shmelev (CEO of the Environment Europe Foundation), explores how sustainability emerges when economy, equity & environment are measured together. Read here: vist.ly/49n2j

How can we meet human needs without material excess? #AClimateForSufficiency redefines what it means to live well within planetary limits - and shows that we can still protect the planet while ensuring dignity and wellbeing for all. 👉 Read the report by Hot or Cool Institute: vist.ly/49jbn

In her latest blog, Nadja Skaljic, member of The Club of Rome and recently appointed board member of InterJust, makes a case for why fighting impunity for international crimes is essential for a liveable future. 📖 Read the full article: www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/sk...

📖 What was the last book you read? Grab your digital copy of ‘SDGs for All: Africa’ for your next thought-provoking read!💡 The report emphasises the scale and urgency of economic transformation needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. 🌍 Get it: 🔗 vist.ly/49dva

@COPx makes climate action visible. 🌍 Local efforts everywhere add up to a majority too powerful to ignore—driving real political will. Watch how you can join the “conferences of people”: vist.ly/495pe

🌍 What if we saw every challenge as part of a bigger web? Systems thinking reminds us that nothing stands alone because everything is #connected. 🎥 Watch Part 1 of Voices on systems thinking: why everything is connected

How can we breathe new life into COP? In the first @projectsyndicate Studio Sessions @SandrineDixsonDecleve and Arunabha Ghosh discuss how a permanent "citizens’ track" could make climate policymaking more responsive to real-world needs. Watch the full session: vist.ly/48u2h

#PODCAST|NEW EPISODE Economist & Africa Future Fund CEO Abdullahi Alim and Nolita Mvunelo unpack how social media rumours, deepfakes and adversarial AI are influencing politics and society amidst Africa’s booming online population. 👉 vist.ly/48u9c #AfricaOnline #DigitalMisinformation

We are excited to welcome @rushkoff.com to The Club of Rome! Douglas is an author & documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age. He brings sharp insights into tech, media & human autonomy. Explore his work: www.clubofrome.org/member/rushk...

The Club of Rome is proud to be a Knowledge Partner at Global Ethics Forum 2025! Secretary General Carlos Álvarez Pereira will join global leaders to explore ethical leadership & systemic transformation. 📅 8–10 Oct | 📍 Geneva Learn more: vist.ly/48pct #GEF2025

To catalyse human revolution, we need you. Are you an expert or an organisation working on topics related to systems transformation? Consider submitting your insights as a blog to be added to The Fifth Element’s opinions page. Check the submission guidelines: vist.ly/48iay

We are proud to share that Club of Rome member Nadja Skaljic has been appointed to the board at InterJust, a new spin-off organisation from The Clooney Foundation for Justice. Read her latest blog where she explains why fighting impunity for international crimes matters ➡️ vist.ly/488ec