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Bryanston

John Elkington · 1 September 2008 · Leave a Comment

A Volans-like artwork inside the school A Volans-like artwork inside the school   Geodesic dome Geodesic dome

After Hod Hill, we decided to pay a visit to Bryanston, which more than any other institution put its stamp on me – paradoxically enabling me to cultivate a spirit of independence.  Having made ourselves known, we had the run of the place and the grounds, which was rather extraordinary. 

One of the real pleasures was to see the geodesic dome by the Science block.  I was at Bryanston with, among others, Ian Keay, who eventually would be our best man.  He used to build geodesic domes out of matchsticks, and helped spark my interest in Buckminster Fuller, who I would meet a decade or so later in Reykjavik.  Huge changes in the place, but, reassuringly, it still feels pretty much the same.

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I began this blog with an entry reporting on a visit to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, on 30 September 2003. The blog element of the website has gone through several iterations since, with much of the older material still available.

Like so many things in my life, blog entries blur the boundaries between the personal and the professional. As explained on this site’s Home Page, the website and the blog are part platform for ongoing projects, part autobiography, and part accountability mechanism.

In addition, my blogs have appeared on many sites such as: Chinadialogue, CSRWire, Fast Company, GreenBiz, Guardian Sustainable Business, and the Harvard Business Review.

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John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development. He is currently Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Volans, a future-focused business working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation movements.

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