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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 University of Oklahoma
      University of Oklahoma, SNOMNH Auditorium, OK
      February 29, 2012, 6:00 pm

      Jorgen Randers will speak at the University of Oklahoma on February 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM. The title of Dr. Randers' talk is, "The limits to Growth--40 Years Later." Dr. Jorgen Randers is professor of climate strategy at the Norwegian School of Management, where he works on climate issues and scenario analysis, associated with his interests in futures research, sustainable development, and climate strategy. He has authored a number of books and scientific articles, including “The Limits to Growth” (1972) and “Limits to Growth-- The 30 Year Update” (2004).

    • Jorgen Randers at Persepectives on Limits to Growth: Chellenges to Building a Sustainable Planet Symposium
      Perspectives on Limits to Growth: Challenges to Building a Sustainable Planet, Washington, DC
      March 1, 2012, 9:00 am

      On Thursday March 1st 2012, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launching of Limits to Growth, the first report to the Club of Rome, a symposium entitled “Perspectives on Limits to Growth: Challenges to Building a Sustainable Planet” will be hosted in Washington, DC by the Club of Rome and the Smithsonian Institution’s Consortium for Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet.

    • (publicity) Jorgen Randers Interview with Dave Gardner- GrowthBustersr
      Morrison-Clark Inn, 1015 L St NW , Washington, DC
      March 2, 2012, 10:00 am

      Jorgen Randers will have an hour long interview with Dave Gardner, Producer of the Documentary " GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth."

    Jorgen's Books

    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.

    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 - 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.

    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.