THE CLUB OF ROME PODCAST

Dec 20 2024 30 ep. 53 mins 30

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Thought leaders and changemakers explore the mindshifts and policy solutions needed to transform the complex challenges facing humanity and the planet today.

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Women silencing the guns with Aya Chebbi and Nolita Mvunelo

Dec 20 2024 25 mins

Africa’s adult population consists of three generations: the independence generation that lived through colonial rule and subsequent liberation, the multiparty system generation, and the younger generations with the complex challenge of ensuring peace, prosperity, and climate resilience within one generation. In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo is joined by Aya Chebbi, Founder of the

From financing change to changing finance with Peter Blom and Till Kellerhoff

Nov 22 2024 36 mins

From Financing Change to Changing Finance Today’s financial system extracts value from natural, human, and social capital while increasing the gap between rich and poor. This has significantly shifted the interaction between financial and economic systems from ‘finance supporting the economy’ to ‘the economy supporting finance’. In this episode, Till Kellerhoff, Program D

Music, film and authenticity for social change with Sishii and Nolita Mvunelo

Oct 24 2024 23 mins

Music, art, and media have always played powerful roles in social movements that created long-lasting societal change. Will the 21st century be any different? How can we inspire a generation to liberate their future actively? In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo is joined by Sishii, an award-winning singer and activist. Together, they dive into the role of art and music in inspiring you

What needs to change to ensure climate action? Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Laurence Tubiana and Philippa Nuttall

Sep 26 2024 33 mins

Heatwaves and floods dominated the headlines in the summer of 2024. This lived reality of climate change is taking place against a backdrop of political shifts as far-right parties across Europe win shares of the vote that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago.    To uncover what is happening and explore what campaigners, politicians and businesses can do to ensu

Universal Basic Dividend: A path to economic justice with Sarath Davala, Ken Webster and Till Kellerhoff

Aug 29 2024 33 mins

As the world faces increasing inequality and environmental degradation, the Universal Basic Dividend (UBD) emerges as a promising idea for a more equitable and sustainable economic system. UBD proposes that the wealth generated from our shared resources, such as land, air and water, should benefit everyone, not just a few. In this episode, Till Kellerhoff is joined by Ken Webster

Climate crises and public health in Africa with Saad Uakkas and Nolita Mvunelo

Jul 25 2024 24 mins

The impacts of extreme weather events and climate crises are threatening many of the hard-won advancements in public health infrastructure across African countries. In this episode of the special series ‘We Kinda Need a Revolution’, host Nolita Mvunelo is joined by Saad Uakkas, a medical doctor and executive chair of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change. They discuss

Building climate resilience with vulnerable city dwellers with Sheela Patel and Philippa Nuttall

Jun 28 2024 28 mins

1 billion urban citizens live in informal settlements like slums and shanty towns, vulnerable to the most extreme impacts of climate change - flooding, prolonged drought and unprecedented heatwaves. India is in the eye of this storm — in May 2024, places in northern India, including Delhi, were suffering under temperatures as high as 50C, with those experiencing poverty most affe

African self-liberation and new narratives of hope with Mamphela Ramphele and Nolita Mvunelo

Nov 09 2023 58 mins

Almost thirty years after the end of apartheid, Black South Africans still fight for African liberation from colonial narratives. While previous generations struggled to end apartheid, younger generations now face the task of reimagining themselves, their communities, and the world. Mamphela Ramphele, The Club of Rome co-president and Nolita Mvunelo, The Club of Rome program manage

Empowering female leadership in times of global challenges

Nov 06 2023 53 mins

This episode explores the transformative potential of female leadership. Our expert guests, Sharan Burrow, Sylvia Mukasa and Anna Rathmann delve into the nuanced aspects of what female leadership truly means in times of unprecedented global challenges, from tackling environmental crises to addressing social inequalities and the role of businesses. This podcast is a cooperation bet

David Collste - Research and strategies for accelerated systems-change - Earth4All Series

Jul 14 2023 36 mins

In this episode, David Collste,researcher and modeller at the Stockholm Resilience Centre talks about the Earth4All framework's research and strategies. Winner of the Donella Meadows Prize 2023, David's work focuses on the future of human development in the Anthropocene. This is part of series of interviews profiling The Earth4All: an international initiative convened by The Clu