Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Writer & Editor

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When editor Spencer Campbell first came to me with the idea for my latest 5280 piece, it was all about how angry Colorado environmentalists are at Gov. Jared Polis for not moving quickly enough to fight the climate crisis. One might assume this was just another example of a politician promising to do something, but not delivering--but there's a lot more going on here. Is Gov. Polis doing enough? No. But that's because no leader on this planet is. Colorado's climate policies under Polis are actually some of the best in the U.S. So are we all screwed? Nope. But voters have to make good climate regulations non-negotiable if we want to keep this planet livable.