From inventing ocean-cleaning ships to calling on businesses to change, U.S. teens are tackling climate change investinyou (In partnership with acorns.)
. Teens from around the country weighed in with their questions about how to effect change, both personally and through businesses.
The panel of experts urged the younger generation to speak up, be leaders and recognize their role as consumers to impact companies' sustainability efforts. "The greatest power out there is yours," said Avi Garbow, environmental advocate at Ventura, California-based Patagonia, an outdoor clothing and gear company.
"It's the power of the consumer that's truly unmatched," he added. "How they choose to spend their money and which companies they reward with their purchases is entirely up to them." Public companies also feel the pressure from shareholders, who look at short-term gains in quarterly reports. Yet, there have already been examples of shareholder revolts when it comes to the issue of sustainability, said investor Tom Soto, founder and managing partner of Santa Monica, California-based Diverse Communities Impact Fund.
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