The 1st international conference on “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” — also called “The Santa Marta Conference” — was held from April 24-29, 2026 in Santa Marta, Colombia. The conference was co-organised by Colombia and the Netherlands and brought together mostly officials, climate researchers & advocates, and finance professionals from 56 countries to…
the new healthy global economy
Why the post-fossil era requires global democracy and a global GHG market?
The transition away from fossil fuels is increasingly constrained not by technological scarcity, but by a governance mismatch. Climate externalities are global, yet political legitimacy, regulatory authority, and implementation capacity remain fragmented across nation-states. The world has already accumulated scientific evidence, technological alternatives, and growing financial commitments for decarbonisation. What…
Supranational Democracy Dialogue
2026 “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” develops steps towards global democracy
From April 23-24, 2026 the VIII edition of the “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” took place in Brindisi bringing together political decision makers, scientists, and artists to discuss “Rethinking Democracy: Culture, Education, and Well-Being for Europe and the World” at the historic and inspiring “Convento di Santa Chiara“. The conference started with…
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
“Earth Day” 2026: We have the understanding. We have the power. So why is nothing changing?
Every April 22, the world remembers – very politely – that it still has a planet. It is a predictable annual ritual: announcements, speeches, hashtags, green logos, recycled promises, and a sudden burst of environmental concern that lasts exactly as long as the event coverage. Then everything returns to normal,…
global governance, global democracy, and healthy technology
Successful mission to our Earth’s moon shows great potential for peaceful global collaboration
We have a dream. Humanity living peacefully, united in its incredible plurality together on our mother planet Earth, all collaborating towards a healthy global society. Given the current situation, with several ongoing wars and our financial and climate systems about to collapse faster than most can imagine (cf. e.g. “How…
global economy, externalities, and global binding markets
The New Healthy Economy the World Needs
The global system is fragmenting economically, politically, and institutionally. This is a signal that the systems shaping our economies and societies are under strain and in need of renewal. In his recent article, “From Geopolitical Fragmentation to a Healthy Global Economy“, IDGR Research Lead Juan David Rojas Calle draws on…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
Warming planet, Fewer people — IDGR research maps the demographic cost of political inaction
The political decisions made in the next few decades on fossil fuels, the industrial meat production system, and reforestation will not just determine how hot the planet gets, they will determine how many people it can support, and under what conditions. Not in some distant future, but within the lifetimes…
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
2026 “Raisina Dialogue” shows leaders thinking towards global democracy
The “Raisina Dialogue“, organised by the “Observer Research Foundation“, is the premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics from the “Republic of India“, held annually in New Delhi since 2016. The “2026 Raisina Dialogue” from March 05-07 was held under the title “Saṁskāra – assertion | accomodation | advancement”. Saṁskāra, in…
trans- & interdisciplinary global warming scenario
How global warming will affect global population – a first theory
Based on my “First trans- and interdisciplinary global warming scenario” (2024), with reference to the UN “World Population Prospects 2024” report and inspired by Ugo Bardi, I developed further correlations between The scenarios show the impact of political decisions with mitigating global warming till the end of the 21st century….
global economy, externalities, and global binding markets
The 2026 “World Economic Forum” annual meeting signals a strong call for a healthier global economy
From January 19–23, 2026 the leaders of notable global corporations met with global political leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting – A Spirit of Dialogue in Davos, Switzerland. Despite highly acknowledged debates and discussions (most of which can be viewed online), the forum missed to focus on the…