Sir Richard Branson at the Post by Brendan Cody, Impact Investing Intern and GWU student
Richard Branson owns one of the British Virgin Islands, but, on Friday April 28th, concern about climate change brought him out of his tropical paradise to Washington. In advance of attending the climate march on Saturday April 29, the Virgin CEO sat down with Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post for a wide ranging discussion. Before answering Capehart’s first question, he untied the reporter’s neck tie and tossed it away, displaying his patented eccentricity and disdain for formality. Branson had an unconventional upbringing and while he never received a university education, he “learned through meeting fascinating people and through amazing experiences.” Branson has innovative ideas to improve the world and prevent the potentially debilitating effects of climate change. Along with other billionaires, he created a monetary prize for anyone who can create a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere. He also suggested that coal is not coming back in the United States, but