Applying Donella Meadows’ 12 Leverage Points in Systems to Industry 4.0
Donella Meadows, an environmental scientist and systems analyst, is recognized as a pioneer in sustainability and systems thinking.
Donella Meadows
Donella Meadows was an American environmental scientist, systems analyst, and author best known for her work on systems thinking and sustainability. She co-authored the influential 1972 report *The Limits to Growth*, which examined the long-term impacts of population and economic growth on the planet’s resources. Meadows’ research emphasized understanding complex systems to promote environmental balance and informed decision-making, shaping modern approaches to sustainability and ecological economics.
