As an Alaskan native and a student in Colorado, I have seen the effects of climate change in both the far north and middle America, but this problem does not belong to Colorado or Alaska alone. Real change needs to start in Washington, by acknowledging and discussing the issue. I hope congress has the foresight to address this problem before more natural treasures are lost, and my generation is left with an impossible situation.

Kendra Wittwer

Durango