55. Heirs to Our Oceans with Cambria Bartlett and Abirami Subramanian

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The world needs change. With an antiquated educational system, temperatures rising globally, and polluted oceans, the burden of change lies with all of us. Without our collective drive towards reformation, our youth are left to inherit the environmental mess from decades past.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, I’m chatting with two high school students who are leaders of the non-profit organization, Heirs to Our Oceans. They educate their peers, take political action to save our oceans, and offer up their own solutions for educational reform.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cambria Bartlett and Abirami Subramanian educate youth about the world they are inheriting and are empowering them to create a healthier, safer world for themselves and future generations.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Cambria Bartlett and Abirami Subramanian:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As founding members of Heirs to Our Oceans (H2OO), Cambria Bartlett and</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Abirami Subramanian</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">believe learning about real-world problems at an early age enables youth to start processing solutions and making positive environmental change while still in school. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cambria has given over 100 presentations about education, plastic pollution, and H2OO’s mission. She is a member of the United Nations Ocean Decade U.S. Youth Advisory Council and a leader in creating both H2OO’s Operation Global Sweep and Policy Advocacy Skill-Building Retreat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Abi’s advocacy has included presenting to schools (US, India, and Curacao) and lobbying to representatives in Congress, but her passion is spreading awareness through the medium of film. Currently, Abi is a member of the Bainbridge Island chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL), where she co-leads the social media team with her brother. She