New enemies have to be identified, new strategies imagined, and new weapons devised.[12]: 70

In searching for a common enemy against whom we can unite, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like, would fit the bill.In their totality and their interactions these phenomena do constitute a common threat which must be confronted by everyone together.But in designating these dangers as the enemy, we fall into the trap, which we have already warned readers about, namely mistaking symptoms for causes.All these dangers are caused by human intervention in natural processes, and it is only through changed attitudes and behaviour that they can be overcome.The real enemy then is humanity itself.[12]: 115

In 2001, the Club of Rome established a think tank, called tt30, consisting of about 30 men and women, ages 25–35.It aimed to identify problems in the world and suggest approaches to addressing them, from the perspective of youth.[citation needed]

In 2008, the club moved its headquarters from Hamburg to Winterthur in Switzerland.