by Chiara Rusconi | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 2025, The Fifth Element deepened partnerships, launched new initiatives and moved from exploration to impact. From intergenerational leadership and African epistemologies to regenerative enterprises and global youth engagement, our work continued to catalyse the...
by Chiara Rusconi | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
How do we open the space of possibilities for humanity to decide on its course? This was the main question addressed by the 1972 The Limits to Growth report to theClub of Rome. For the first time, a team of researchers led by Donella and Dennis Meadows created a...
by Chiara Rusconi | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
After over 50 years since the publication of The Limits to Growth, humanity is still grappling with the lessons of the historic report. While the situation often feels dire, the present is also full of hope. In Learning what we already know published in GAIA, Club of...
by Chiara Rusconi | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
We question the current framing of Artificial Intelligence (AI) under a mechanistic framework and how this produces blind spots, preventing digitalisation and AI from developing their potential to address the most pressing challenges of humanity. Some ideas are...
by Chiara Rusconi | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
A new perspective is attempted on the role played by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the evolution of human societies in the last few decades. Particular attention is paid to their (lack of) relationship with the challenges of sustainable...
