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Community Perspectives on the Impact of Climate Change

Climate change is an issue that affects every person and community in Colorado, in the United States, and across the entire world. We are already feeling the effects of drought, extreme weather, wildfires, smog, and communities of color and people who earn low incomes are disproportionately affected.

The Colorado Fiscal Institute and 9to5 Colorado present this report to highlight the voices of Coloradans most affected by climate change. By hearing directly from working class people and people of color, our hope is for all Coloradans to better understand how climate change is affecting these communities.

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