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Jorgen Randers

Jorgen Randers is professor of climate strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School, where he works on climate issues and scenario analysis. He was previously president of BI and deputy director general of WWF International (World Wildlife Fund) in Switzerland. He lectures internationally on sustainable development and especially climate, and is a nonexecutive member of a number of corporate boards. He sits on the sustainability councils of British Telecom in the UK and the Dow Chemical Company in the United States. In 2006 he chaired the cabinet-appointed Commission on Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions, which reported on how Norway can cut its climate gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050. Randers has written numerous books and scientific papers, and was coauthor of The Limits to Growthin 1972, Beyond the Limits in 1992, and Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update in 2004.

    Jorgen's Upcoming Events

    • Jorgen Randers at the Global Green Growth Institute
      , Seoul South Korea
      June 10, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will be speaking at the 2013 Global Green Growth Summit in Seoul, South Korea on June 10, 2013.

    • Jorgen Randers at Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
      , Tokyo Japan
      June 12, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will give a lecture tour at Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. in Tokyo Japan on June 12, 2013.

    • Jorgen Randers at Nutreco N.V.
      , den Haag, Netherlands
      June 18, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will be speaking at the Agri Vision 2013 conference in den Haag, Netherlands on June 18.

    • Jorgen Randers at System Dynamics Society
      , Boston Mass
      July 22, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will be speaking at the 2013 International System Dynamics Conference on the "Improvement of the World" in Boston, Massachusetts on July 22-23, 2013.

    • Jorgen Randers at the Mantova Literature Festival
      , Mantova, Italy
      September 6, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will be speaking about his book, The 2052 Forecast, at the Mantova Literature Festival in Mantova, Italy on September 6-8, 2013.

    • Jorgen Randers at the Low Carbon Economy Summit 2013
      , Xian China
      September 27, 2013, 12:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will be speaking at the Low Carbon Economy Summit 2013 in Xian, China on September 27, 2013.

    Jorgen's Books

    2052

    A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years

    Forty years after The Limits to Growth, Randers presents expert views on what the next forty years have in store -- economically, socially, politically, and environmentally.

    Limits to Growth - Book and CD

    The 30-Year Update

    The thirty year update to the international best-seller, The Limits to Growth, published now as a revised, updated edition of Beyond the Limits: Confronting Global Collapse, Envisioning a Sustainable Future.

    Limits to Growth - CD

    The 30-Year Update

    The thirty year update to the international best-seller, The Limits to Growth, published now as a revised, updated edition of Beyond the Limits: Confronting Global Collapse, Envisioning a Sustainable Future.

    Limits to Growth

    The 30-Year Update

    The thirty year update to the international best-seller, The Limits to Growth, published now as a revised, updated edition of Beyond the Limits: Confronting Global Collapse, Envisioning a Sustainable Future.

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