by Chiara Rusconi | Feb 25, 2026 | Opinion
The longer I work across systems, from finance to governance to large language models (AI), the more convinced I become of the uncomfortable truth: solutions exist, but they cannot take root until we learn to speak across the worldviews that shape how we see the...
by Fanni | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
African youth liberating the future Globally, 52% of the world’s population is under 30. Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 70% of the Sub Saharan population aged under 30. This is all on the backdrop of the expected population growth of 1,5 billion...
by Chiara Rusconi | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ubuntu Learning Circle The Fifth Element partnered with the Learning Planet Institute to bring together a working group of committed actors who are already active in remarkable learning and sustainability initiatives in Africa. Together, we: Addressed African...
by Chiara Rusconi | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Afrik-Akili declaration Signed in 2022, the Afrik-Akili declaration was a contribution of an African sense (Swahili: akili), of the African continent, its people, its ecological richness and its place in the world. It articulated a shared understanding of African-ness...
by Chiara Rusconi | Dec 11, 2025 | Opinion
For decades, global conversations about climate change and conservation have been dominated by a particular worldview. A worldview that draws sharp lines between humans and nature, between society and environment, between land and people. This worldview has...
