Volume 42, Issue 7 - Sept. 25, 2019

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Action against inaction International climate strike leaves footprint in the Mile High City

Photo by Herman Guzman-Ibarra | hguzmani@msudenver.edu

Maria Michele, an indigenous leader, advocates for people to take action on climate change at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Sept. 20.

the United Nations Climate Summit.

By Sabrina Laratta

Their demands included: the enforcement

slaratt1@msudenver.edu

of the Green New Deal and no fossil fuel The 16th Street Mall’s usual mix of

building an army of young people to fight

lobbyists within the oil, gas and coal

the climate crisis and to ensure a Green New

industries. Instead, the pledge states that

Deal be implemented,” Weindling said.

politicians will put people’s health, the

money pledge, respect of indigenous

The movement’s main goal is to help

climate and democracy over any profits that

coffee-seekers and curious tourists

land and sovereignty, environmental

lead their army of young climate activists

blended with a new ingredient on the

justice for those on the front lines of

to hold Senate candidates accountable

morning of Sept. 20 — irate protesters

poverty and pollution, and protection of

and ensure they sign the No Fossil Fuel

the steps of the Capitol where they

taking a stand against climate change.

biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.

money pledge — most importantly, these

welcomed Senate candidates running

candidates should be treating climate

for the 2020 election to either sign the

change as a national emergency.

pledge or sign again to reaffirm their

Thousands of teenagers, adults

The coalition of youth strike groups

and every demographic in between

has been in charge of putting together

marched from Union Station to the

the strike and this list of demands.

State Capitol Building to jump start

Sunrise Movement is one of the

“Our generation’s survival is at stake,”

commitment. Candidates running for U.S. Senate who signed the pledge

establishment is asleep at the wheel.”

included Alice Madden and Andrew

national partner organizations that helped

Week of Actions. The demonstration

coordinate the strike. Michele Weindling

was one of dozens across the state and

and Nick Tuta with Sunrise Movement

Sunrise encourages politicians to sign

hundreds across the world to coincide

are coordinators for the organization.

states that they will not accept contributions

“Sunrise is a national movement. It’s

Weindling and Tuta also spoke on

Tuta said. “Meanwhile the political

the youth-led Colorado Climate Strike

with activist Greta Thunberg’s speech at

could be made from fossil fuel industries.

The No Fossil Fuel money pledge that

Romanoff. John Kelly, who is running for Colorado State Senate, also signed.

of over $200 from executives, PACS or

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INSIDE

NEWS

| pg. 3

OPINION

| pg. 4

FEATURES

| pg. 7

SPORTS

| pg. 8

Change is on the horizon for

Open letter: Opportunity lost by

School program embraces idea of

Volleyball sweeps conference foes,

Roadways program

dropping degree program

“Brave Spaces”

increases win streak to three


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