Forty years ago a seminal book was published that changed the way in which we thought of the world. Club of rome group that admitted manufacturing global. In the book 2052, jorgen randers, one of the coauthors of the limits to growth, issues a progress report and makes a forecast for the next forty years. In this timely exploration of sustainable actions, christian berg unpacks the complexity in understanding the barriers we face in moving towards a sustainable future, providing solution perspectives for every level, from individuals to governments and supranational organizations offering a lucid vision of a longterm and achievable goal for sustainability. The club of rome revisited 2052 jorgen randers forecast and. A note on the front says, a report to the club of rome, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the limits to growth. The club of rome impact hubs harness the diversity of the club s activities and perspectives, of its members and the ecosystem which they belong. A global forecast for the next forty years institute for. Report to the club of rome, written by jorgen randers, 2052. An independent retrospective on the public debate over the limits to growth concluded in 1978 that optimistic attitudes had won out, causing a general loss of momentum in the environmental movement. This book was one of the earliest scholarly works to recognize that the world was fast approaching its. In the book 2052, jorgen randers, one of the coauthors of limits to growth, issues a progress report and makes a forecast for the next forty years. The indian association for the club of rome will define a distinct indian paradigm to address the most pressing concerns of india, and the world, such as food security, the challenge of water and the need to generate green jobs and green skills.
Jorgen randers published a book in 2012 called 2052. When i met him in washington dc in march at a limits to growth symposium hosted by the smithsonian and the club of rome, i found him to be a delightful, cheerful man. In my previous article, the first global revolution, i described the two most wellknown reports published by the club of rome. A global forecast for the next forty years 2012 also a report to the club of rome with permission from chelsea green publishing. A global forecast for the next forty years by jorgen randers. A global forecast for the next forty years wikipedia. And while some obsess over the idea of a rock predicting the end of the world, most focus on the changing environment. Presented as a report to the club of rome, a global thinktank, randers uses three distinct methods to stitch. In the limits to growth 1972 they conclude that the earth is facing an imminent catastrophic collapse if human civilization continues on its current trajectory. Limits to growth was commissioned by a think tank called the club of rome. A global forecast for the next forty years 2012 also a report to the club of rome with permission from chelsea green publishing, 2052 is distributed in the uk by green books, uk.
Club of rome in april of 1968, 30 people, including scientists, educators, economists, humanists, industrialists, and government officials, met at the academia dei lincei in rome. Since the publication of limits to growth, the club of rome has supported more than thirty books covering issues such as our common oceans, the role of knowledge, the future of work and employment, and, more recently and in light of the fortieth anniversary of limits to growth, a futures look at the world 2052. The club of rome eu chapter aims to build bridges between civil society representatives in brussels, the eu institutions and the club of rome at world level. A global forecast for the next forty years randers, jorgen on amazon. The author has served as deputy director for the world wildlife fund international and on the sustainability board of the usbased dow chemical company. Forty years ago a seminal book was published that changed the way in which.
He has authored a number of books and scientific papers, and co authored the limits to growth 1972 the original report to the club of rome. Limits to growth concluded that if the then present trends of industrial change. If we compare the new book to the book from 40 years ago, we see some surprising differences. This website is a supplement to the book 2052a global forecast for the next. The german version of the latest report to the club of rome, 2052a global forecast for the next forty years, written by jorgen randers is now available. When i first read the prequel to this book, limits to growth the 30yr update, i was sure that i wanted to read how things have become 10 years later and 40 years since the club of rome. I recommend urgently a new scan from the owner of the book and i recommend to find a full version of the book. The club of romeglobal warming 2072019 by pzdmw6fmh. To do this, he asked dozens of experts to weigh in with their best predictions on how our economies, energy supplies, natural resources, climate, food, fisheries, militaries, political divisions. In 2052 a global forecast for the next 40 years, randers draws on his own experience in the sustainability area, global forecasting tools, and the predictions included in the book of more than thirty leading scientists, economists, futurists, and other. Aurelio peccei, an italian industrialist and economist. The result was a report to the club of rome entitled the. This page contains presentations of the book, in the form of slide sets and speaking notes.
A global forecast for the next forty years by jorgen. In this situation you may want to renovate your home. Randers has continued to worry productively about the future, and his new book, 2052. Why i dont believe randers limits to growth forecast to 2052. To develop this new forecast, randers spoke to numerous experts, and asked what they saw coming in the. In 1972 they promoted an inconvenient book that became one of the most hated. The development of the club of rome richard sandbrooks. The book was based on the work of a team of gome scientists from mit who created the first computer model to analyze the interaction over time of exponential growth with finite natural resources. Today, jorgen randers, one of the coauthors of the legendary 1972 report, takes another look at the future of the planet. The club of rome was founded in april 1968 by aurelio peccei, an italian industrialist, and alexander king, a scottish scientist. By jorgen randers professor of climate strategy, bi norwegian.
The german version of the latest report to the club of rome, 2052a global. A global forecast for the next forty years randers, jorgen on. The authors name may not ring a bell, but perhaps you have heard of, or even read the limits to growth by the club of rome 1972. As the countdown to the end of the mayan calendar nears, humanity is being overwhelmed by a flood of doomsday messages. To do this, he asked dozens of experts to weigh in with their best predictions on how our economies, energy supplies, natural resources, climate, food, fisheries, militaries, political divisions, cities, psyches, and more will take shape in the coming decades. The club of rome has persisted after the limits of growth and has generally provided comprehensive updates to the book every five years. Rising carbon dioxide emissions will cause a global average temperature rise of 2 degrees celsius by 2052 and a 2. Capitalism, shorttermism, population and the destruction of the planet. The limits to growth ltg is a 1972 report on the computer simulation of exponential economic and population growth with a finite supply of resources.