Lisbon

Date: 08 Apr 2019

By: John Elkington

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Just back from a week in Lisbon – and here are some images to capture the spirit of the journey.

At the Gulbenkian Museum: Phineas P. Gage and his headache

Where it all started, collecting ancient coins. Reminds me of the period of my life where I shuttled to and and from Hamburg, buying Roman coins at London auction houses and taking them to Peter Siemer in Hamburg. He was too well known to bid at auction, so when he arrived prices went up. They didn’t when I bid. So back and forth I shuttled. And on the return trip, I would bring second hand left-hand drive Volkswagens to sell to American students wanting to drive around Europe. Something of a racket, I suppose. But may stories.

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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.