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Could Lee Kuan Yew run Indonesia today? Chandran Nair isn't so sure. In a full world of eight billion people, he argues, even the most skilled leaders of the last century would struggle. The full podcast episode: vist.ly/5n6ae

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 12/10/2026

Monetary resilience is part of Africa’s economic resilience In a new Club of Rome publication, Ken Alabi explores what an African common currency could mean for trade, integration and greater monetary autonomy. Read the Paper: vist.ly/5myuy Read the Blog: vist.ly/5myuv

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 09/10/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 08/10/2026

“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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 07/10/2026

What if AI's greatest gift is the choice it forces on us? David Korten argues that AI magnifies a competitive culture we can no longer afford, and gives us every reason to change it. Read his blog here: → vist.ly/5mcc7…ansform-humanity/

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 06/10/2026

🌍 Leading voices have endorsed A Time of Great Consequence, including André Hoffmann (Roche), Carlos Álvarez (Club of Rome), @ilonamotto.bsky.social (@uni-graz.at) and @najatvb.bsky.social (former French education minister). Read the Manifesto here: vist.ly/5m7vf

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 06/10/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 05/10/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 02/10/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 01/10/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 30/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 28/09/2026

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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 25/09/2026

The inner shift: a journey to global change by Kiyoshi Akasu (SGI Peace Centre) on 50 years of shared conviction between the Club of Rome and the Soka Gakkai: lasting change begins within. 🔗 vist.ly/5jtjf

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 25/09/2026

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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 24/09/2026

We're excited to welcome Izzeldin Abuelaish, physician, author and five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as a new member of the club of Rome! 🔗 vist.ly/5jnns

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 23/09/2026

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.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 22/09/2026

Listen to our recent podcast episode with Runa exploring what motivated her journey to founding Friendship and joining the Club of Rome: clubofrome.podbean.com/e/local-solu…

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 22/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 21/09/2026

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.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 18/09/2026

"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.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 17/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 16/09/2026

Explore the findings: earth4all.life/global-survey-2026

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 16/09/2026

NEW REPORT | New @earth4all.life findings show strong support for economic change, climate action and democracy across 17 countries. Yet only 31% trust governments to act for the majority long-term. Explore the findings: earth4all.life/global-survey-2026

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Infographic: 54% support government action on emissions, even with price rise; 17% don't.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 15/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 14/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 10/09/2026

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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 09/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 08/09/2026

We are excited to welcome Musonda Mumba, Secretary-General of @ramsar.org, the Convention on Wetlands, as a new member of the Club of Rome! Mumba is a wetland hydrologist and ecologist with 25 years of experience. Learn more about Mumba:🔗 vist.ly/5hn98

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 07/09/2026

#Opportunity for #artists! The Fifth Element is looking for: 🎨 Paintings and artwork 📸 Photography ✍️ Poetry and short written pieces 🎥 Videos, animations, motion graphics and illustrations on the theme of #HOPE 📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026. Find out more: vist.ly/5hinu

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 07/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 04/09/2026

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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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 03/09/2026

“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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 02/09/2026

"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

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 01/09/2026

"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. 🌎

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 31/08/2026

We are excited to welcome Ludvik Toplak, rector of Alma Mater Europaea and former Slovenian ambassador to the Holy See, as a new member of the Club of Rome! He has spent four decades moving between law, politics and higher education leadership across Slovenia and beyond. vist.ly/5gpsa

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 28/08/2026

PODCAST | NEW EPISODE "Impact would drive profits, rather than the other way round." Yemi Keri on what AI in Africa could look like in 20 years, with more women leading it. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on the Club of Rome Podcast now: vist.ly/5gf3n

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 27/08/2026

Welcome Aya Chebbi as a new member of the Club of Rome! A Pan-African feminist, diplomat and founder of Nalafem, she brings deep expertise in democracy, gender equality and intergenerational co-leadership. 🔗 vist.ly/5gb3n

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 25/08/2026

What does the public worldwide think about our social, political and economic systems? Join the @earth4all.life Survey 2026 launch, 14 Sept 12:00 CEST, with Owen Gaffney, Kate Pickett, Sandrine Dixson-Declève & Jayati Ghosh. Register: vist.ly/5f2ce

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 24/08/2026

"We are part of nature, not domineering nature." Mamphela Ramphele, honorary president of the Club of Rome, on the myths blocking a regenerative future and why nature is still our best teacher. 🌍 #ClubOfRome #RegenerativeFuture

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 20/08/2026

The truth lands differently when it comes from people who’ve spent their lives fixing broken systems. The Club of Rome Podcast is here: presenting big thinkers with bold solutions that don’t sit quietly. Listen, subscribe and share: Apple: vist.ly/5fgga Spotify: vist.ly/5fggb

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 19/08/2026

Is inequality an existential crisis? Economist and Club of Rome member Jayati Ghosh invites us to rethink how the massive power monopolised by a few groups is threatening our societies and democracies. Explore more of her thoughts in the video 📹 and join the critical conversation.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 18/08/2026

A broken economy can't be fixed by moving money around if the systems deciding where it flows stay unchallenged. Since 1968, the Club of Rome has explored humanity's greatest challenges through systems thinking. Learn more about our work: vist.ly/5f7ja

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 17/08/2026

We are excited to welcome Laura Lopez, a senior international advisor and conference operations leader, as a new member of the Club of Rome. Laura has more than three decades of diplomatic experience and delivering global events at the United Nations. 🔗 vist.ly/5f48z

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 14/08/2026

ON THE PODCAST: Reaching the world's most marginalised takes more than aid. It takes dignity, justice and the right intervention at the right time. Nolita Mvunelo and Runa Khan on what real, locally-led transformation looks like. Listen: vist.ly/5erir

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 13/08/2026

The world's biggest challenges don't exist in silos, so why should our solutions? Our Secretary General, Carlos Álvarez Pereira, reflects on curiosity, systems thinking and why multidisciplinary research is essential to tackle today's biggest challenges.

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Club of Rome @clubofrome.org · 12/08/2026

Over half the world is under 30, already shaping change across systems and societies. The 50 Percent focuses on helping young people navigate complexity, connect experiences and act collectively where it matters most. Learn more → vist.ly/5eg9c #InternationalYouthDay #Youth

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