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John Elkington

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Unpublished Writing

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Elaine and I at St Hilarion Castle, above Kyrenia, Cyprus, one of my existential anchor points 

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Two lizards, the Moon and the ruins of a basilica on the North coast of Cyprus

Some writing I have done was never intended to be formally published, instead being posted on websites or circulated to networks and friends. But some that was intended to be published, wasn’t. My filing cabinets are full of projects that never quite took off. A book on the possible applications of genetic engineering to the field of aphrodisiacs, a book on rust, a book on bridges, a book on blood, a couple of novels. The Good Afterlife Guide, which I began in the mid-1990s and got much of the way through, until I was told I was going to be the subject of a universal fatwah. And then there were reports of trips made. Of these, the one on the trip that Elaine and I made to Syria in 2002 is probably my favourite, though that on Cyprus (in 2005) ran a very close second.

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Hazel Henderson Celebration

30 November 2023

What a joy to take part this evening in a virtual celebration of the life and work of futurist and green economist Hazel Henderson. I spoke alongside the likes of Amory Lovins, Fritjof Capra, Kate Raworth and Ralph Nader. I first encountered Hazel back in the 1980s, via The Other Economic Summit (TOES) initiative, of […]

Sunrise Atop The Gherkin

22 November 2023

Up very early to take train and Drain (Waterloo & City line) to Bank station, ahead of an event at the very top of The Gherkin. Watched the sun come up in the east from the top of the Gherkin. The event was hosted by Tech Nation and a range of other organisations. Our CEO, […]

Eels And Windmills: ESB Visits

16 November 2023

Flew in yesterday afternoon to Shannon Airport, ahead of today’s site visits with Eire’s electricity provider, ESB. Stayed at the Clayton Hotel in Limerick, my bedroom window overlooking Steamboat Quay – with ships moving in and out. This morning, after an early breakfast, we were taken by minibus to see a salmon hatchery near Parteen […]

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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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