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Climate Resiliency & Me
A video series highlighting members of the Mountain West Hub Team!
Introduction
Katie Dickinson and Kathy James introduce the Climate Resiliency & Me video series, which tells the stories of Colorado rural and urban community members tackling climate stressors and working to build resilience.
Judy Lucero
Judy grew up in an area of West Denver known at the time as "The Bottoms." In this conversation, she shares her experiences with the 1965 Platte River flood and her thoughts on how her community can become stronger in the face of climate stressors.
Erica and Macarrah
Erica and Macarrah are members of our West Denver community advisory board. Both of them live and work in the Sun Valley neighborhood in Denver. In this conversation, they share their experiences with heat and air quality, along with ideas for how to make their community stronger in the face of these stressors.
Evon Lopez
Evon is a member of our West Denver community advisory board. Evon grew up and raised her family in the Valverde neighborhood and spends a lot of time in this community. In this conversation, she shares her experiences with the 1965 Platte River flood and her thoughts on how her community can become stronger in the face of climate stressors.
Jacqueline & Veronica
A conversation with Jacqueline and Veronica, residents of West Denver who are eager to contribute to more positive changes in the West Denver neighborhood related to climate change and climate justice.
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Available in Spanish (Disponible en Español)
Cleave Simpson
Senator Cleave Simpson represents District 6 in Southern Colorado, including the San Luis Valley. He is the former general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and a fourth-generation farmer in Alamosa. In this interview, he discusses how diminishing water supplies have demanded the need for adaptation among himself and the community.
Nathan Coombs
Nathan Coombs is a fourth-generation farmer in the San Luis Valley. He resides in Manassa, Colorado. In this interview, he discusses how decreases in water availability impact his family and the broader agricultural community in the Valley.
Hannah Shelton
Hannah Shelton is a member of the San Luis Valley youth climate advisory board. She recently graduated from Centauri High School and is from Alamosa, Colorado. In this interview, she shares her concerns around climate change and how youth are an important part of the solution.
Madeline Mitchell
Madeline Mitchell is a 16 year old student and a member of Future Farmers of America. She is the upcoming fourth generation of Mike Mitchell Farms in Monte Vista, CO. In this interview, Madeline shares her thoughts on climate change, water and soil quality, and how agriculture is part of the solution.