Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former New York Gov. George Pataki, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, businessman Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie take the stage during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Sept. 16, in Simi Valley, Calif. (Chris Carlson, The Associated Press)
With the Republican presidential debate in Boulder fast approaching, one subject that needs to be addressed more firmly is the environment. At the last debate, I was disappointed to see the issue of climate change brought up only once, and the responses were less than impressive. Protecting our environment is something that stems from within Colorado’s core values, and climate change is one of the most pertinent issues of our time. The vast majority of Coloradans believe that climate change is real and that we must address the potential impacts and dangers it imposes on us, especially for those in marginalized communities. For a Republican candidate to stand a chance in this next presidential election, they will have to take a bold stance on climate change, as well as our dire need to act swiftly to do what we can to delineate its consequences.
Ashley Coffey, Denver
This letter was published in the Oct. 21 edition.
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