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The kids are all fight: How millennials, Gen Z are driving change on climate
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USA TODAY
Correction: The name of Kathy Alsegaf, Deloitte Global Chief Sustainability Officer, was misspelled in two instances in the original version of this article.
Benji Backer is a young person with an old story.
Coming of age in 2017, he took a look at the world around him and felt discontent. Its politics didn't match his; elders didn't share some of his core values and priorities. So he struck out on his own to forge a new path.
Here's the twist. Backer, 24, is a stalwart conservative and Republican activist. His chief frustration? His party isn't doing enough to address climate change.