Dennis Meadows

Dennis Meadows is Emeritus Professor at the University of New Hampshire, where he was Director of the Institute for Policy and Social Science Research. He has received numerous awards and is the recipient of four honorary doctorates for his contributions to environmental education. He co-authored the pioneering 1972 book The Limits to Growth, which analyzed the long-term consequences of unconstrained resource consumption driven by population and economic growth on a finite planet. In 2009, he was awarded the Japan Prize for his contribution to “the transformation towards a sustainable society in harmony with nature.” Dr. Meadows co-founded The Balaton Group in 1982, an international network of researchers and practitioners in fields related to systems and sustainability, published several educational games and books, and co-authored updates to The Limits to Growth in 1992 and 2004.