Chloe Maxmin – Divesting from Fossil Fuels – Youth Leadership Lessons | Bioneers

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An activist since age 12, Chloe co-founded Divest Harvard to pressure her college to disinvest from fossil fuel holdings, gaining international recognition for her effective activism.

This speech was given at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.

 

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