by Chiara Rusconi | Apr 16, 2026 | Opinion
From energy swap to system redesign: Insights from China’s transformation and ancient wisdom When we gather at forums like the one organised by the Club of Rome in Suzhou, China, in November 2025 to explore how to advance ecological civilisations, questions of energy...
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...
