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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

From sessions on population growth, finance for regeneration, resources, AI in service to Planetary peace, the No Limits to Hope conference will run a full programme from 4–6 November. Info and online registration: vist.ly/5mnmk

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“I've been hit by a bus, all my limbs are broken, I'm in ICU and by the way, turn up to work tomorrow.” Chandran Nair’s analogy on why countries need time to heal and develop new forms of leadership and political culture. The full podcast episode: vist.ly/5mher

The Fifth Element is hiring for two roles: - Programme assistant - Programme associate – Earth-Humanity Coalition and Reframing Research & Innovation Both roles are full-time and remote, with 12-month contracts starting January 2027. Apply by 25 October: vist.ly/5m62t

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Could adaptation drive emissions cuts? A survey of more than 18,000 people in 18 countries by Morphosis finds that 53% believe adaptation could make emissions cuts more ambitious. Read Simon Zadek’s analysis: vist.ly/5k277

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We're excited to welcome Shahar Zainuddin, banker and advocate for systemic economic reform, as a new member of the Club of Rome! Three decades in finance, now questioning how money, capital and debt are pushing the planet past its limits. 🔗vist.ly/5kqnu

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Hear from thinkers, policymakers and practitioners exploring how we bridge knowledge and action, reimagine education and build a regenerative future. Join No Limits to hope online. Info and registration: vist.ly/5kjkp

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What if the most important climate story of 2025 is not how much emissions rose, but where they rose? Mariana Bozesan examines the latest global emissions data and what it reveals about where change is needed. Read her blog here: vist.ly/5kete

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What turns knowledge into action? Swipe through A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action. Launched today with UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University. Read it and share it → vist.ly/5k4n9

A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action

PODCAST | NEW EPISODE “If the two major powers work together, I think we would see a very different world.” Chandran Nair on why the path to global peace depends on Western powers losing their fear of the rise of others. The full episode: vist.ly/5jt3k

Meet tomorrow’s changemakers! The Club of Rome Communications Fellowship is an opportunity for emerging communications professionals from most of the world to develop their skills and exchange perspectives that strengths systems thinking and global collaboration to shape our future.

Congratulations to Runa Khan, member of the Club of Rome, on making The Independent's Climate 100 List 2026! Her organisation Friendship has planted 650,000+ mangrove trees across Bangladesh's coast, protecting communities and restoring biodiversity. Read the full article: vist.ly/5jcid

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System change starts with a crisis and how you choose to come out of it. In a minute with Carlos Álvarez Pereira, the Secretary General of the Club of Rome reflects on curiosity, hope and why people are the reason he believes a better world is possible.

"I do believe that humanity will ultimately step back from the brink", says Jayati Ghosh, economist and member of the Club of Rome, in a message of optimism for tackling the challenges we face today. Listen to her reflections in the video.

We are excited to welcome Binbin Wang, a professor at Peking University's Institute of Carbon Neutrality, as a member of the Club of Rome. Binbin Wang brings more than fifteen years working on climate change across a career in media, international development and diplomacy. 🔗 vist.ly/5isf8

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We are excited to welcome Molly Harriss Olson as a new member of the Club of Rome. Molly has more than 30 years of experience as a CEO and board director across trade, economics, science and sustainability organisations. 🔗 Learn more about her: vist.ly/5ii83

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What if renewal is happening alongside polycrisis? Petra Kuenkel introduces polyrenewal, a term for interconnected efforts to renew ecological, social, economic and democratic life. Read the blog: vist.ly/5icpw

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What if the population question is no longer about how many people we have, but how prepared we are for fewer? Ugo Bardi’s The End of Population Growth explores what falling fertility rates could mean for economies, public services, ecosystems and climate. Learn more: vist.ly/5hx4h

Is AI Africa's next leapfrogging moment or a new extractive era in disguise? Till Kellerhoff speaks with Yemi Keri in this episode of the Club of Rome Podcast to explore what an AI-positive future could look like for the continent — and where it could go wrong. Listen in: vist.ly/5hs52

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New article in Nature Food: scientists should stop dodging food system controversies and start engaging in them. The article maps out how transdisciplinary dialogue can turn disagreement into sustainable progress. vist.ly/5hi9h

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Welcome Anu Rathninde to the Club of Rome! A board director, CEO adviser and Professor of Practice, he brings global leadership experience and expertise in navigating complexity and transformation in the age of AI. 🔗 vist.ly/5h9mf

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“Taxing even centimillionaires, we get enormous amounts of taxable revenue that can be used to provide minimum public services and address the climate challenge," says Jayati Ghosh. Keep following this conversation on power and inequality with Jayati 📹. #TaxTheSuperRich

"African data is collected here, processed somewhere else, used to train models elsewhere, then sold back to us as finished product." Yemi Keri on the risk of data colonisation in an AI-driven Africa. Full episode on the Club of Rome Podcast: vist.ly/5gx2g

"Latin America is one continent of hopes, one continent that will assure life to the whole world in the future." Silvia Zimmerman del Castillo, co-president of the Club of Rome, on why the region matters to global systems thinking. 🌎