In February 2024, CISL convened a Global Leadership Summit, gathering international leaders to address pressing societal and leadership challenges. Discussions spanned geopolitics, economics, and

In February 2024, CISL convened a Global Leadership Summit, gathering international leaders to address pressing societal and leadership challenges. Discussions spanned geopolitics, economics, and technology, aiming to define the leadership required in today's turbulent world.

Interim CEO Lindsay Hooper and Chief Systems Change Officer Eliot Whittington discuss the summit's key takeaways and conclusions.

Read the full report: Global Leadership in an Age of Turbulence

The Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute hosted an online forum on June 24. Garrison Institute Co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose joined Kate Raworth, Leonora Grcheva, and

The Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute hosted an online forum on June 24. Garrison Institute Co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose joined Kate Raworth, Leonora Grcheva, and Erinch Sahan from Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) to explore Doughnut Economics. This framework defines the goal of economics as "social and ecological wellbeing rather than growth."

The discussion highlighted its global application. Kate Raworth introduced the concept, followed by Leonora Grcheva's insights on city implementation and Erinch Sahan's perspective on business applications. This insightful forum, reflecting the Garrison Institute's "Timeless Wisdom, Timely Action," offered ideas for improving the quality of life for all.

Environmental justice addresses critical global concerns: communities worldwide disproportionately face environmental hazards, and the benefits and costs of environmental policies are often

Environmental justice addresses critical global concerns: communities worldwide disproportionately face environmental hazards, and the benefits and costs of environmental policies are often unequally distributed. Learn more about OECD's work on this topic: OECD Environmental Justice.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international body established in 1960. It collaborates to build better policies for prosperity, equality, and well-being. The OECD works with governments to establish evidence-based international standards and find solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges, serving as a unique forum for data, analysis, and best practices. A related Vidéo en français is also available. For more about the OECD: About the OECD.

Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres met with BBC's Sumi Somaskanda at NYC Climate Week to discuss the Global Plastics Treaty. They highlighted this critical opportunity to address plastic

Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres met with BBC's Sumi Somaskanda at NYC Climate Week to discuss the Global Plastics Treaty. They highlighted this critical opportunity to address plastic pollution through a globally coordinated, legally-binding agreement.

Existing solutions and efforts by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation demonstrate the power of collective action. Final UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, Korea, this November offer a chance to establish ambitious, global rules for the entire plastics life cycle, transforming the system and preventing waste. The Foundation promotes a circular economy to eliminate waste and regenerate nature.

Learn more about their work at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website and YouTube channel, or follow them on social media.

The session "Bridging the digital skills divide" will take place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, from 14:00 – 15:15. It addresses the critical lack of digital knowledge and skills, a primary

The session "Bridging the digital skills divide" will take place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, from 14:00 – 15:15. It addresses the critical lack of digital knowledge and skills, a primary barrier to Internet use and closing the digital divide.

The discussion will explore the needs of specific groups, including the elderly, persons with disabilities, farmers, and women in rural communities, who face significant usage gaps. Experts will highlight intergenerational skill disparities and present successful digital initiatives.

The session aims to identify concrete actions, solutions, and tools for inclusive digital capacity development, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Fungi form a complex, vital underground network of mycorrhizal threads, exchanging nutrients and forming symbiotic partnerships essential for life on Earth. Visionary biologists Toby Kiers and

Fungi form a complex, vital underground network of mycorrhizal threads, exchanging nutrients and forming symbiotic partnerships essential for life on Earth. Visionary biologists Toby Kiers and Merlin Sheldrake explore these wonders in an episode of Bioneers' *Nature's Genius* series.

Dr. Kiers is Executive Director and Chief Scientist of SPUN (Society for the Protection of Underground Networks) and a Professor at VU Amsterdam. Dr. Sheldrake, a biologist and writer, is a research associate at Vrije University Amsterdam, works with SPUN, and advises the Fungi Foundation.

The Green Growth Summit, the Green Growth Partnership's flagship event, convened on December 16, 2024, in Brussels and online. It gathered Ministers, State Secretaries from the Green Growth Group,

The Green Growth Summit, the Green Growth Partnership's flagship event, convened on December 16, 2024, in Brussels and online. It gathered Ministers, State Secretaries from the Green Growth Group, and high-level representatives from European institutions and businesses.

Amidst the start of a new institutional cycle, the Summit focused on the critical role of climate and the Green Deal in boosting EU competitiveness. Discussions aimed at charting a course for the EU to achieve its climate objectives for 2030 and 2040.

While Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) offer significant wireless communication benefits, this webinar explores their potential downsides if uncontrolled. Issues could be accidental,

While Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) offer significant wireless communication benefits, this webinar explores their potential downsides if uncontrolled. Issues could be accidental, like unintended interference from adjacent band enhancements, or intentional, such as malicious hijacking to degrade performance and create unusual phenomena.

Emil Björnson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) will present these practical harms. Organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), a free international journal covering communications and networking research, this event is part of their webinar series. Discover ITU J-FET here and explore the full webinar series here.

Challenging the notion that AI must be massive, this webinar introduces the Expressive Neural Network (ENN). Unlike resource-intensive Large Language Models (LLMs), ENNs rethink activation

Challenging the notion that AI must be massive, this webinar introduces the Expressive Neural Network (ENN). Unlike resource-intensive Large Language Models (LLMs), ENNs rethink activation functions using the Discrete Cosine Transform. This innovative architecture enhances flexibility, speeds convergence, and creates significantly smaller models, reducing energy and computational costs.

ENNs bridge traditional signal processing with modern AI, revolutionizing edge computing by enabling efficient AI in resource-constrained environments. This approach emphasizes expressiveness over size, positioning ENNs as a precision tool for future neural networks. Organized by the free ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU-J FET), discover more about the journal and explore the full webinar series programme.

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, global advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries. This forum featured 25 unique panels showcasing diverse visions, projects, and strategies to accelerate a transformative path to a healthy and just world, with interpretation available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Among the key sessions was the panel “Healing Justice in the Climate Crisis: Restoring Mind, Body, and Spirit,” held on June 25th. Panelists included Cara Page (Changing Frequencies, Healing Histories Project, Turtle Island/USA), Zainab Salbi (Daughters for Earth, Turtle Island/USA), Dr. Vivian Tatiana Camacho Hinojosa (Ancestral Traditional Medicine, Bolivia), Nina Simons (Bioneers, Turtle Island/USA), and Daiara Tukano (Indigenous activist and artist, Brazil). Resources shared during this panel and across the entire Assembly are available here.