Two points: 1. I parsed the statement slightly differently, in that having a campus full of activism was important, not specifically climate change. 2. Activi

Two points: 1. I parsed the statement slightly differently, in that having a campus full of activism was important, not specifically climate change. 2. Activism requires learning and networking, so it makes sense that if you want to learn that skill and form a network fresh out of high school, you would go somewhere there's an established network to join and many mentors to be found. It's much more like choosing a school because their alumni organization has connections you're interested in or has business ties to an industry you want to get in to or has a famous athletics program or any of the not-strictly-academic reasons that make sense from a career development perspective. If the person seriously wants to be an activist, even in a non-professional capacity, it makes sense to go somewhere they develop that part of you (even if they don't have the best academics). It's nothing like choosing one based on red building count.