We're running the world this July! Together with our colleagues from across The Economist Group we are covering the diameter of the globe (12,747km) and the Acquisition team have pledged to cover a total target of 600km collectively!

Why?

We're raising money for The Economist Educational Foundation to help them support more young people to join discussions about the news.

We want young people to think big about the world and their possibilities in it.

Understanding the news builds essential knowledge of current affairs, critical thinking, communication skills and confidence.

These news literacy capabilities can help to change a young person’s life. They’re hugely valuable socially, in education, in the workplace and in public life. They're increasingly important for thriving in the modern world. Young people from low income backgrounds do not have equal opportunities to succeed in education and beyond. They are likely to fall significantly behind in school. They're likely to be worse affected than their peers by the social, political and economic issues in the news. So they have the most to gain by developing news literacy capabilities that can help them to understand and respond to the issues affecting their lives, and to achieve their goals at school and in the wider world.