Spotlight on the institutions our global hubs are rooted in: The Club of Rome Impact Hub

The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Impact Hub at the Club of Rome explores how the role of research can be reframed to better align with society and nature.

The Club of Rome is currently the only non-academic hub of the coalition and looks to investigate how transdisciplinary models of thinking and community-driven research can be incorporated into the academic research paradigm.

‘The Club of Rome applies holistic, interdisciplinary and long-term thinking to ensure broader societal and planetary wellbeing. This vision includes shifts towards more equitable economic, finance and socio-political models.’

‘The vision of the Club of Rome is an interconnected world that has emerged from multiple emergencies with a new way of being human that promotes wellbeing for all in a healthier ecosystem’

In its contribution to the operational program of BRIDGES as a thematic hub, The Club of Rome brings valuable implementation capacities to the coalition’s mandate. Built on its own well established programs, global scope of activities and diverse modalities of engagement, The Club of Rome BRIDGES Hub strengthens the coalition’s mandate in following dimensions:

• Cross-sectorial, multi- and transdisciplinary bridging between research, education, practice and policy-making;
• Enhanced understanding of pluriversal worldviews and practices, particularly from African and Asian countries and cultures;
• Involvement of a wide range of participants such as policy-makers, business leaders, local communities, social activists, NGOs, philanthropic organizations, think tanks, scientists, philosophers, scholars and artists, etc;
• Outreach and mobilization of networks of individuals and organizations across sustainability domains.
• A considerable level of global reputation, based on CoR´s 53 years of existence and its unique character, built on a combination of academic rigour and proactivity in provoking socio-ecological transformations;
• A proven capacity to catalyze and develop cross-sectorial partnerships at different levels, including in the context of global, multi-lateral organizations.

Read more about the Club of Rome’s strategy and mission here: Strategy - Club of Rome