Chloe Maxmin – Divesting from Fossil Fuels – Youth Leadership Lessons

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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. Learn more about what Chloe has been up to since then.

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