Anders Wijkman

Anders is a Swedish politician who has actively worked on environmental and social issues since at least 1970s. He has held many different posts, including Member of the Swedish Parliament, Member of the European Parliament, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Policy Director of the UNDP, Secretary-General of the Swedish Red Cross and Director General of the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries, the full list is much, much longer. These are just some examples. Anders continues to be a member of The Club of Rome. Until recently, he was one of the co-presidents, and also the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, the World Future Council, and the International Resource Panel.

Recent books include the Club of Rome Report—Come On and A Finer Future: Creating An Economy In Service To Life. And also, if you would like to follow him in more life away, he's active on Twitter (@anderswijkman).