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Watching our language during the Trump Ascendancy – and preparing for what comes after. My latest Substack post distils some of my current thinking on how we should talk about th need for system change.

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Elaine and I had a glorious five days away in the south of France, near Perpignan, with Gaia and Hania, Jake and Gene. Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines proved to be an understated delight – and the house we stayed in, owned by a cinematographer, was a fantastic home-from-home. Here are a few images from our time away.

P.S. Elaine and I got home easily, but what is not shown is the massive wildfire that interrupted the rest of the family as they headed back to Toulouse airport. A 2-hour journey turned into an 8-hour odyssey, as the region’s roads went into solid state. They missed their plane, so had to fly back via Munich, but returned in remarkably good humour.

Delighted to be the guest on the latest “Fossil vs Future” podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fossil-vs-future/) with James Cameron and Daisy Nicholls. This podcast series features an ongoing conversation between James (a #climate change lawyer and advocate) and his goddaughter Daisy (a #sustainablefinance expert) about climate change and the transition away from #fossilfuels. 

Our subject is #demographics: a cause for panic – or a call for intergenerational collaboration? You can find the full episode on Spotify, Apple and YouTube through the links below:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-about-demographics-cause-for-panic-or-time-for/id1757613888?i=1000717356321

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34EbShakG7VSQBVWLuQE00?si=2ad7fe86ab1f4950

YouTube: https://youtu.be/N3ZyECzdh5A

Some reflections on an evening spent in cloud on the Cornish coast at the Surfers Against Sewage 35th Anniversary Ball – and some linked thoughts on the future of the world’s NGOs: https://johnelkington.substack.com/p/twilight-of-the-ngos.