Like all bullies, Trump wants to play on his own field. To defeat Trump and the ideas that have made his rise possible, the left must stake out a playing field of our own.

If we want to see climate justice served, we need to stop the rising wave of Trump-inspired hatred, and build stronger bonds between the movements standing against it.

Climate justice is a unifying issue that brings together a diverse array of people with many other intersectional concerns, including local activists who otherwise might not find one another.

The future I envision for myself here is not filled with fracking rigs, smog, and conflict. I want to connect with other Coloradans who are scared for their future and give them a way to help and a hope for the future.

All the candidates, up and down the ballot, need to see that the climate justice movement has political power.