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John Elkington

John Elkington is founder and chief entrepreneur at SustainAbility. He blogs at www.johnelkington.com.

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International Democracy Day: work to do

In marking democracy's achievements,the global community must also recognise the scale of the dangers posed to democracy by climate change, say Halina Ward & John Elkington.

Finance, politics, climate: three crises in one

The breakdown of the global financial system highlights the need for a change in ways of thinking as well as strategic direction, say John Elkington & Mark Lee.

(This article was first published on 14 October 2008)

Can democracy save the planet?

In the effort to contain global warming and create an environmentally viable world, is democracy help or obstacle? A London conference sought to break imaginative new ground on a question of global relevance, report John Elkington & John Lotherington.

(This article was first published on 21 April 2008)

Davos 2008: ends and beginnings

This year's World Economic Forum summit clarified the scale of current global challenges and highlighted the key role of the world's new social entrepreneurs in addressing them, says John Elkington.

Anita Roddick: outsider rules

The achievement of the Body Shop's founder offers ten rich lessons for the entrepreneurs who follow, says John Elkington.