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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

How tickling sharks only works sometimes

Sad to see the obituaries today for former Monsanto CEO Bob Shapiro, who we tried to help back in the Nineties. An early corporate pioneer of sustainable business, even if he came somewhat unstuck along the way: https://johnelkington.substack.com/p/rip-bob-shapiro-lessons-from-the.

This past week, with a group including key people people from Generation Investment Management, Oxford University and Patagonia, I have enjoyed a deep dive into Natura‘s Amazonian supply chain. I plan to write up the (extraordinary) experience for my Substack ‘Rewilding Markets‘ series and for my new book. But, while they’re fresh in my mind, here are some images captured along the way.

We live in extraordinary times, which is creating enormous pressure on the sustainability agenda. So, is sustainability-as-usual the right approach or are we now in a dramatically different era that demands radical rethinking? 

To address these questions, ERM, GlobeScan and Volans have partnered to develop a robust consultation on the state of the sustainability agenda. We would greatly appreciate your participation in a wide-ranging stakeholder consultation to inform progress against critical 2030 sustainability goals. You can complete the survey here:

Survey Link → https://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p524022705244.aspx

The results will shape a public report as well as a series of dialogues on the state of the field and the most promising pathways forward. You can indicate your interest in being a part of dialogues over the coming months in the survey. Thank you!