Colorado Make Polluters Pay Campaign - Introduction

Colorado is already being hit hard by the impacts of an overheating planet - worsening wildfires, drought, pine beetle devastation of forests, 1,000 year floods, mudslides, and impacts to major drivers of our local economies, like agriculture and the winter sports industry. These disasters have already cost Coloradans billions of dollars in damages and adaptation measures, skyrocketing insurance rates, and clean up costs, which currently fall on taxpayers and local governments.

Polling in Colorado shows strong public support for ensuring that the biggest historic polluters, most responsible for the climate crisis, pay their fair share of these costs. It isn’t fair that big oil companies continue to rake in record profits while everyone else has to face tough economic decisions to afford their skyrocketing insurance prices, rebuild their homes, dig into savings in the face of destroyed livelihoods. Rather than putting these costs on individuals and taxpayers, we want Big Oil to pay its fair share: If you make a mess, you should have to help clean it up!

How are we planning to do this? Join us on April 30 at 6 PM to learn more about our Colorado Make Polluters Pay campaign! Whether you want to learn or are ready to volunteer, we want to make sure you are informed and excited about the work to come.