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John Elkington

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JE Jochen + Clean Up 2

My co-author Jochen Zeitz campaigns even when he’s in his kitchen

No single skill has shaped my working life more than writing. I began the process fairly early, writing short stories at prep school and reading them out to the other boys when (as some form of class monitor) I was meant to be keeping them quiet in the after-lunch rest period. 

I once tried to calculate how many words I had written, ending up somewhere in the millions. The key thing, though, is what impact the words have on their readers. What follows is a brief survey of the books, reports, articles and blogs I have produced, with a sub-section devoted to each. Of these, the books have been the biggest challenge—and the greatest learning opportunities. I truly feel most alive, regardless of what I happen to be doing at the time, when I am in the process of research and writing a new book.

Finally, a couple of images from the earlier version of this website, from inside the walls of the book factory:

Incubator: The back study in Barnes where I have written 17 books to date—and where Julia and I wrote back-to-back for several years.

Incubator: The back study in Barnes where I have written most of my books to date—and where Julia (Hailes) and I wrote back-to-back for several years. With my encouragement, Elaine has now colonised this study, so I now tend to write in the kitchen and wherever else I can find a comfortable chair.
Wordboarding: A Geoff Grandfield cartoon that hangs on our walls sums up one part of my life

Wordboarding: A Geoff Grandfield cartoon hangs on our walls, summing it up

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The Bright Side Of Life

6 May 2023

Miserable weather for a Coronation, but Elaine and I went across to Richmond this morning: partly to have our ears looked into, partly to escape a local street party featuring karaoke (which was then postponed anyway); partly to get away from the constant hammering as our roof is stripped and renewed; partly to visit bookshops […]

What’s The Plural Of Tardis?

29 April 2023

The Volans team clambered aboard two of (Sir) Tim Smit’s time machines this week: The Lost Gardens of Heligan beamed us back into a sustainable version of the past, while The Eden Project transported us into a version of a sustainable future. Along the way, I found myself pondering what the plural of Tardis might […]

Regenerating Eden

25 April 2023

Delighted to see my interview with Dr Azzam Alwash of Nature Iraq appearing in @worldofTOPIA today: https://worldoftopia.com/john-elkington-nature-iraq-azzam-alwash-conversation/…. Stems from our Green Swans Observatory fact-finding process.

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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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