The hearings were in response to the Club of Rome 's report , The Limits to Growth .
The hearings were aimed at providing the first Congressional hearings on the world economic , energy and environmental outlook and the need for sustainable growth strategies .
The hearings were in response to the Club of Rome 's report , The Limits to Growth and were aimed at providing the first Congressional hearings on the world economic , energy and environmental outlook and the need for sustainable growth strategies .