Jeremy Heimans

Jeremy Heimans
Jeremy Joshua Heimans is co-founder and CEO of Purpose. He is an Australian-born political activist and a co-founder of GetUp! and global online political community Avaaz.org...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionActivist
CountryAustralia
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Perhaps the most encouraging trend is that, through technology, people are realizing how much agency they actually have. Technology has revolutionized the way we eat, live, communicate, socialize, learn, and do. We see enormous potential to create lasting, positive change in the way the world works by doing what we are doing.
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One example of 21st century activism we are engaging in is All Out, a first-of-its-kind global movement to advance the interests and rights of LGBT people. All Out is bringing together people of all identities to build a world in which everyone can live freely and be embraced for who they are.
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I am the CEO and co-founder of Purpose - a social movement incubator and agency. We work on ways to help millions of people combine their power as citizens, consumers and cultural agents.