17 January 2024 - The average age in Africa is around 20. Yet, the average age of African leaders is over 60. Closing this generation gap, the biggest in the world, is vital to enable the continent to engage with the problems of the twenty-first century and to give...
16 January 2024 - This year’s World Economic Forum at Davos is focused on the theme of “rebuilding trust”. The topic could not be more timely, with public trust in governments still low in many countries. Yet if those gathered in Switzerland are serious about tackling...
11 January 2024 - Human beings have always travelled and even events like Covid-19 do not deter us for long. Tourism is now considered to be arguably the largest employer globally. It brings large concentrations of visitors to the most fragile sites and destinations...
02 January 2024 - The past year has given many of us reason to pause. We are losing in a race to prevent planetary tipping points — the climate is changing faster than expected, and humanity has already breached six of the nine sustainable planetary boundaries (for...
22 December 2023 - It is now widely accepted that humanity stands at a crossroads, and with it all life on Earth. Responsible scientists know just how serious the situation is for climate and biodiversity. Responsible lawyers are increasingly supporting those...
21 December 2023 - I opened up my 15th COP with this “out of office” statement. "I am at COP with 90,000+ others. Is this a circus? Yes, but with the backing of youth activists and The Club of Rome, I will continue to push for an ambitious outcome especially on...
21 December 2023 - In light of the recent COP28 outcome on transitioning from fossil energy use rather than a firm phase out, over 30 members of The Club of Rome have endorsed an open letter to world leaders and business leaders calling for urgent action to achieve...
15 December 2023 - COP28 has ended. The final consensus text includes language on a doubling of energy efficiency and a tripling of renewables and raises the spectre of “transitioning” away from fossil fuels. The vague acknowledgement that coal, oil and gas have had...
11 December 2023 - The Transforming Urban Rural Food Systems (TURFS) Consortium launched its Strategy for Food Systems Transformation at COP28 on ‘Food, Agriculture and Water’ day. TURFS has a carefully developed strategy to empower and support cities to improve the...
05 December 2023 - In response to the debate on whether there is indeed a scientific case for the phase out of fossil fuel energy, world renowned climate scientists have worked around the clock to come together with a unified statement. The link between climate...
