{"id":3684,"date":"2026-01-14T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/?post_type=event&#038;p=3684"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:46:04","slug":"learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is part of the Learning Planet Festival programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised with the WEEC Network and the Club of Rome, this webinar explores how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges. It brings together perspectives from schools, universities and research to examine current obstacles and emerging opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion focuses on interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity as essential approaches for navigating rapid change, highlighting how educational institutions are evolving in response to social, economic and environmental pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants will also gain insight into the shift from traditional learning models towards more innovative approaches, exploring how participation, education and awareness can be translated into meaningful action and behaviour in support of Earth for All.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lucie Sauv\u00e9<\/strong>, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jack Davies,<\/strong> Project Everyone and Making Movements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>John Gilmour,<\/strong> LEAP Institute and Leap Science and Maths Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lilei Chow,<\/strong>\u00a0Save the Children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mariaclaudia Cusumano<\/strong>, WEEC Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mario Salomone,<\/strong> WEEC Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The webinar is part of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/no-limits-to-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Limits to Hope: Transforming Learning for a Better Future<\/a>\u201d. A Research and publication initiative led by The Club of Rome, The Fifth Element, and WEEC Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More details about the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learning-planet.org\/event\/the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This event is part of the Learning Planet Festival programme. Organised with the WEEC Network and the Club of Rome, this webinar explores how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges. It brings together perspectives from schools, universities and research to examine current obstacles and emerging opportunities. The discussion focuses on interdisciplinarity and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3748,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3443,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3443\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Please note this event is in Italian.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A day dedicated to rethinking our relationship with the planet and with humanity.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Italian publication of '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daisakuikeda.org\/sub\/books\/books-by-category\/dialogues\/b4_late.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Before It Is Too Late<\/a>' by Aurelio Peccei and Daisaku Ikeda, The Club of Rome, the Aurelio Peccei Foundation, the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai, Sapienza University, the Be the Hope Foundation and The Fifth Element are organising in Rome the conference <em>Reflect, unite, act: dialogues for a shared future<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event draws inspiration from the reflections and proposals of Aurelio Peccei, founder of The Club of Rome, and Daisaku Ikeda, peacebuilder, Buddhist teacher and president of Soka Gakkai International. Forty years ago, the two explored planetary crises in the dialogue published as the Italian translation of '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daisakuikeda.org\/sub\/books\/books-by-category\/dialogues\/b4_late.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Before It Is Too Late<\/a>', 'Campanello d'allarme per il XXI secolo' (Bompiani, 1985), a work that remains strikingly relevant today.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The conference will be structured around three dialogue sessions inspired by the book\u2019s chapters: \u201cHuman beings and nature\u201d, \u201cHuman beings and their fellows\u201d, and \u201cThe human revolution\u201d, each connected to contemporary texts and frameworks: Laudato si\u2019, Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement, the UN Pact for the Future and the Declaration on Future Generations.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event aims to engage young people, students, academics, NGOs and religious representatives in a dialogue capable of generating reflection, friendship and concrete action.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Welcome \u2013 introductory remarks<\/strong><br>Antonella Polimeni (Rector, Sapienza University of Rome)<br>Carlos \u00c1lvarez Pereira (Secretary General of The Club of Rome)<br>Anna Conti (Vice President, Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>First session: Dialogue \u201cHuman beings and nature\u201d, ten years of Pope Francis\u2019 <em>Laudato si\u2019<\/em><\/strong><br>Giuseppe Buffon (Professor of Modern and Contemporary Church History, Pontifical Antonianum University)<br>Fausto Manes (Professor emeritus of Ecology, Sapienza University)<br>Moderator: Stella Bianchi (Be the Hope Foundation)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Second session: Dialogue \u201cHuman beings and their fellows\u201d, ten years of the UN\u2019s <em>Agenda 2030<\/em> and the <em>Paris Agreement<\/em> on climate change<\/strong><br>Enrico Giovannini (Scientific Director of ASviS and Professor of Statistical Economics, Tor Vergata University)<br>Mariella Nocenzi (Professor of Sociology, LUMSA University; Sapienza Sustainability Committee)<br>Livio De Santoli (Pro-rector for Sustainability, Sapienza University)<br>Moderator: Diva Tommei (President, Aurelio Peccei Foundation)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The spirit of the dialogue between Aurelio Peccei and Daisaku Ikeda, \u201cThe humanity of the future\u201d<\/strong><br>Gianfranco Bologna (The Club of Rome, Aurelio Peccei Foundation)<br>Robert Harrap (Soka Gakkai Europe)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Third session: Dialogue \u201cThe human revolution\u201d to give concrete form to the UN <em>Pact for the Future<\/em> and the <em>Declaration on Future Generations<\/em><\/strong><br>Maria Vittoria Dalla Rosa Prati (Coordinator, ASviS Youth Group)<br>Iris Nicomedi (<em>Cambio io cambia il mondo<\/em>, Be the Hope Foundation)<br>Roxani Roushas (UNDP Rome Centre)<br>Mariaclaudia Cusumano (WEEC Network, No Limits to Hope)<br>Moderator: Giulia Pellizzato (<em>Cambio io cambia il mondo<\/em>, Be the Hope Foundation)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Register to join the event in person here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/sgi\/1924289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/sgi\/1924289<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the event online here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sgi-italia.org\/riflettere-unirsi-agire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sgi-italia.org\/riflettere-unirsi-agire\/<\/a> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The event is part of the National Sustainability Education Week, taking place from 24 to 30 November 2025, under the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO and promoted by the National Committee for Sustainability Education \u2013 Agenda 2030 (CNESA2030)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"thread":[],"class_list":["post-3684","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Club of Rome | The Fifth Element\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-14T15:46:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/\",\"name\":\"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-14T15:32:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-14T15:46:04+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/event\\\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/\",\"name\":\"Club of Rome | The Fifth Element\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thefifthelement.earth\\\/staging\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element","description":"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element","og_description":"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges","og_site_name":"Club of Rome | The Fifth Element","article_modified_time":"2026-01-14T15:46:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/","url":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/","name":"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time - Club of Rome | The Fifth Element","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-14T15:32:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-14T15:46:04+00:00","description":"Explore how education systems are responding to today\u2019s complex global challenges","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tomas-asurmendi-774865545-32057071-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/event\/learning-planet-festival-the-state-of-educational-systems-cultural-challenges-of-our-time\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learning Planet Festival | The state of educational systems: cultural challenges of our time"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/","name":"Club of Rome | The Fifth Element","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3751,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3684\/revisions\/3751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3684"},{"taxonomy":"thread","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thread?post=3684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}