The League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO) has endorsed the Global Climate Strike as aligned with the League’s position on climate change:

"The League believes that climate change is a serious threat facing our nation and planet. The League believes that an interrelated approach to combating climate change--including through energy conservation, air pollution controls, building resilience, and promotion of renewable resources--is necessary to protect public health and defend the overall integrity of the global ecosystem. The League supports climate goals and policies that are consistent with the best available climate science and that will ensure a stable climate system for future generations. Individuals, communities, and governments must continue to address this issue, while considering the ramifications of their decision, at all levels--local, state, regional, national and global."

LWVCO also recognizes this youth-led event and movement taking place around the world as aligning with the League’s encouragement of active and informed participation in government. The League of Women Voters also supports the 21 students who filed the Juliana v US suit, currently before the US Supreme Court. In both cases, these young leaders are inspiring the education and involvement of their peers in spurring global governments to recognize a climate emergency and make drastic change.

Interested League members may join any of a number of Climate Strikes around the state on Friday, September 20; please visit https://climatestrikeactionweek.co/ for a location near you. LWVUS encourages Leagues to use this opportunity to register voters and march!