Young people are taking control of their future... are you?
Did you know: over 50 percent of all people are under 30!
Within this “50 Percent” lies the power to drive global change-from the grassroots to the highest levels of leadership.
The 50 Percent is a youth-led platform that empowers young changemakers to address the world’s most complex challenges through systems thinking, to drive systemic change.
Discover how we are building a growing ecosystem for young leaders.
PROGRAMMES
Storytelling fellowship
Storytelling fellowship
Young person’s guide to systems change
Young person’s guide to systems change
Voices for peace
Voices for peace
¡Pura vida!
¡Pura vida!
Intergenerational skills sharing dialogues
Intergenerational skills sharing dialogues
Huggers and worriersÂ
Participants of the 2026 Map The System Global Finals at Said Business School, University of Oxford.
War… war never changes
Do you remember the first time you cared about armed conflicts and the impacts of war? Like most of my generation, for me, it was the terrorist attack of 9/11. I can remember the bar where I was sitting when the second plane hit the Twin Towers. I even remember the...
The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) framework: a brief exposition
The world we live in has been rather aptly described as VUCA: volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. It is a world full of inequalities. Of radical, almost daily, changes. And of disruptions. Whether it is climate change, lack of access to quality education, or...
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The 50 Percent is a key initiative of The Fifth Element, within The Club of Rome.
