Story

Chloe Maxmin spent her youth on farms and forests of Maine. When the country’s largest real estate developer, Plum Creek, moved in to build marinas, house lots, a golf course and helipads, Chloe stood up in defense. She testified at public hearings, wrote for local papers and started a Climate Action Club. The tiny student club galvanized a movement in the community, achieved the state’s first student-solar-powered school, largest reusable bag campaign, and starred in the Sundance series “Big Ideas For A Small Planet.” Now at Harvard, and inspired by the role of divestment in ending “apartheid”, Chloe asks the university to “divest” its $30 billion endowment from dirty energy. Her tiny group quickly gained support of thousands, and is now part of a nationwide movement. Join in! Divest!