Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a
German-based global
think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. It raised a lot of public attention with its report "The Limits to Growth", published in 1972, which predicted that
economic growth could not continue indefinitely because of the limited availability of natural resources, notably
oil. The
oil crisis of 1973 increased public concern about this problem.
According to its website, it is composed of:
"scientists, economists, businessmen, international high civil servants, heads of state and former heads of state from all five continents who are convinced that the future of humankind is not determined once and for all and that each human being can contribute to the improvement of our societies."
http://www.clubofrome.org