Guest reflections on 2025 and predictions on 2026
Guest reflections by Mike Barry, :Co-Founder Planeatry Alliance, Strategic Advisor, speaker, commentator on Sustainable Business Lots of good reflections on 2025 and predictions on what's to come in 2026, but here's my favourite must-read from the incomparable John Elkington . His deep reflections on the big transformative changes we need in politics, markets and business are underpinned by a very rare, very rich 50+ year global career in sustainability and an equally rare humility that allows him to re-visit and evolve his thinking, always in partnership with others, as great ideas come into harsh and unforgiving contact with the 'real world'. So, what stands out in his latest missive: ✅ 'Backlash' unpacked - 'Trump 2.0 may be the stress test that proved that the sustainability agenda is scientifically robust enough to withstand denial; economically inevitable enough to survive deregulation; and politically durable enough to regenerate after backlash. A b...