19/09/2025
The Disappointing Inefficiency of Global "Platforms" – Time for Real Change?
It’s hard not to feel disillusioned with the so-called “platforms” like Davos, the Club of Rome, and the United Nations. For decades, they’ve dominated budgets, science, governments, and investors—yet the results? Disastrous.
Global inequality has widened (Oxfam: the richest 1% captured 63% of all new wealth since 2020), climate targets are missed (IPCC: we’re on track for 2.5–3°C warming), and socio-economic crises persist. These elite gatherings promise transformation but deliver photo-ops and incremental reports, not action.
The truth? Top-down approaches often serve entrenched interests rather than people. At the Club of Brussels, we’re done waiting. We’re championing bottom-up regeneration: empowering local communities to co-create resilient solutions that actually work. From community-led agroforestry in Africa to urban greening in Latin America, grassroots efforts are proving that real change starts at ground level.
👉 What if we swapped elites for intelligences? WISE PAPER 9 identifies 8 key intelligences to succeed where Davos fails. Join RegenEra and let’s put them into practice. Which intelligence do you think is the most urgent to activate?
