Inspiring Action in Pursuit of a Livable Future: Anna McDevitt at TEDxGustavusAdolphusCollege

In the fall of 2012, Anna spent a semester abroad studying Social Justice, Peace, and Development in India, where she developed a deep passion for environmental justice and fossil fuel resistance. Since then, when she isn't busy running around in circles with the Gustavus Track and Field team, Anna spends her time grassroots organizing as an intern for MN350 and managing the campaign to divest Gustavus' endowment from fossil fuels. Most recently, Anna is the 2014 Gustavus recipient of the Minnesota Campus Compact President's Student Leadership Award for Civic Engagement.

In this video, Anna talks about the choice that we have in taking action to protect our future.

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