09 September 2025 - This is the first publication of The Fifth Element’s discussion paper series. Introducing: Dancing with paradigms, could systemic wisdom emerge? “There is yet one leverage point that is even higher than changing a paradigm. That is to keep oneself...
04 September 2025 - An expert group has urged the European Commission to cut Europe’s resource use and introduce binding demand reduction targets to secure the bloc’s future prosperity and resilience. In its response to the Commission’s public consultation on the...
21 August 2025 - In a world increasingly defined by climate disruption, biodiversity loss, rising inequality and the accelerating risks of AI and emerging technologies, The Club of Rome is calling for a fundamental rethinking of what peace means today. Its new paper,...
18 June 2025 - As cities across the world face increasing pressures from climate change, housing shortages and growing inequality, a new report by The Club of Rome and the Hot or Cool Institute warns that current approaches to city design are failing to address the...
05 June 2025 - The deliberate starvation, displacement and systematic destruction of the people of Gaza and the very conditions necessary for their survival is not war. It is not a war against Hamas. It is an abomination. It is cruelty in its most calculated form—a...
23 May 2025 - In response to the urgent need for a more sustainable approach to resource use, The Club of Rome and the Hot or Cool Institute have launched a Materials and Consumption Taskforce. The taskforce aims to highlight the critical importance of materials and...
16 May 2025 - The world is witnessing an ongoing pandemic of devastation, violence and suffering in multiple conflicts. The destruction of Gaza and sacrifice of its inhabitants in the name of security is particularly outrageous and revealing of modern hubris, ignorant...
06 May 2025 - A new report released by the UN Youth Office, the St. Gallen Symposium and The Club of Rome is calling on businesses to embrace intergenerational leadership as a driver of innovation, sustainability, and long-term success. Titled How Intergenerational...
22 April 2025 - The Club of Rome and the World Academy of Art and Science renew their full commitment to active collaboration in initiatives towards the achievement of peace worldwide. The two organisations initiated in 2024 different activities focused on war and...
15 January 2025 - In 1972, The Limits to Growth warned of the potential collapse of human civilisations due to resource depletion and pollution. This was followed by No Limits to Learning in 1979, which emphasised the need to bridge the "human gap"—the disparity...