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We're thrilled to have joined forces with the We Are Family Foundation (co-founded by Nile Rodgers) to focus on intergenerational collaboration - ensuring young people can have a seat at the table on decisions that impact them the most. A huge thanks to Richard Branson, Holly Branson, Sam Branson for celebrating this exciting new collaboration with us - and for making the last 20 years of Virgin Unite so incredible: https://virg.in/3A4X2pe Big Change ❤️ One Young World

Can business be 100% human? At Virgin Unite, we believe it can. With the support of The B Team, we started the 100% Human at Work initiative in 2015 - ever since it has been working to transform business to put people first.  Learn more about how the 100% Human at Work team are building a better workplace future for everyone: https://virg.in/40hx10v

"Together, we can dismantle old systems and create a fairer, more sustainable future" - Richard Branson on why Virgin Unite is joining with One Young World to support young leaders from the Global South. Apply for The NewNow's new leadership programme today: https://virg.in/3B9rcrn

The brilliant human rights lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, once said: “The question is not so much whether someone deserves to die, but whether we deserve to kill.” On today’s #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty, Richard Branson can think of countless reasons why we should all stand up against this inhuman and brutal form of punishment. It’s time to abolish the death penalty for good: https://virg.in/3NmrVse

Virgin Unite is so proud to support Superhumans Center and the incredible work they do. Their state-of-the-art rehabilitation centres are giving adults and children affected by war the chance of a better life.

The Planetary Guardians have sounded the alarm that 6 out of 9 planetary boundaries have been breached. Hope remains, but only if action is swiftly taken. Johan Rockström and the Planetary Guardians discussed the fundamental question of the legacy we leave at the launch of the first-ever annual Planetary Health Check. Click through to read Richard Branson's thoughts about the health check and what it means for the future of the planet: https://lnkd.in/ew8YT-bR

The new Planetary Health Check combines ground-breaking science and Indigenous wisdom to protect Earth’s vital systems. With 6 boundaries already breached, we must act now to restore balance. By uniting science, policy, and traditional knowledge, we can still safeguard our future. Let’s reverse this trend together: https://virg.in/3XAp979 #BeaPlanetaryGuardian #PlanetaryBoundaries, #whichlegacy

Virgin Unite & One Young World have launched the next stage of The NewNow programme - offering a life-changing scholarship for bold young leaders from the Global South. The chosen leaders will receive a place at the One Young World Summit in Munich, 2025 – spending time with 2,000+ of the brightest young leaders from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates will participate in three transformative days of speeches, panels, networking, mentorships and workshops with the world’s media in attendance. Apply now to be part of this incredible journey of global impact: https://lnkd.in/gQQt2Rrk Uzodinma Iweala| JAHA DUKUREH | Roya Mahboob | Victor Ochen | Farwiza Farhan | Abdalaziz Alhamza | Paul Polman

As global decision-makers prepare to gather in New York in September for the UN Summit of the Future, it is time to change direction. It is time for long-view leadership. In partnership with the Future of Life Institute, The Elders Foundation present a series of expert-led short films to inspire bold, new thinking from world leaders on the greatest challenges facing humanity. Across four episodes, The Elders and Future of Life Institute (FLI) present bold thinking from global experts to tackle the climate and nature crisis, the threat of nuclear weapons, pandemics and the rapid, ungoverned development of Artificial Intelligence Will our leaders rise to the challenge? Watch all episodes online now: https://lnkd.in/eCMczM7Y

Virgin Unite is proud to support Children's Ground and the incredible work it does to help children living with injustice and disadvantage. Children’s Ground recently convened 'Utyerre Apanpe' - the first ever National First Nations Educators Network. It brought together more than 90 First Nations educators - all working together for national reform in First Nations education. Communities want real educational reform and Children's Ground want to re-establish systems of education - and for those to be recognised and supported across the country. They want to lead their own system of education - a national First Nations Education system. “Education is healing. It is a place that we want our children to feel valued, loved and safe in their spirit. Where their knowledge will grow. We want quality education provided to all of our children and young people, on their country and homelands, in a way that recognises and protects their culture and identity.” – Utyerre Apanpe First Nations Education Network, 2024. Well done to all involved. Please read their full statement to government here: https://lnkd.in/gXwG_bCi