On November 20th, youth, elders, and community leaders from Fort Collins to Pueblo came together at our annual Youth Unity Rising Summit that Colorado Rising for Communities co-hosted with the Denver Indian Center, Denver Public Schools Sustainability, and other partners. Together, we created space to build meaningful connections, shared stories and visions for climate justice

For generations, Indigenous communities have honored rivers as living relatives. Restoring the South Platte means restoring our relationships with the land, water, and each other. The oil and gas industry has been harming our communities for far too long, putting profit over the health and safety of neighborhoods in North Denver/Commerce City who are already