Jared Polis for Congress

Protecting the environment and preserving our natural resources for future generations of Americans is a critical priority. Honoring our responsibility to our natural heritage is a matter of personal and collective integrity. My approach is centered on standing up for the environment by initiating and supporting policies that emphasize sustainability through innovation and collaboration. Rejecting the false dilemma that pits economic growth against environmental stewardship, we should focus our efforts on solutions that achieve both of these important goals. Cleaning our air and water, securing wildlife habitat and open space, safeguarding the health and safety of our children, and promoting economic opportunity can be achieved through fair policies that are based on cutting-edge scientific and technological advances and a spirit of working together.

This framework should replace the Bush administration’s attempts to roll back decades of bipartisan progress in protecting our environment, and stop catering to the oil and gas industry and its army of lobbyists. Restoring the vital regulations of the landmark Clean Air Act and defending the Clean Water Act; expanding community-based recycling and reducing pollution; and standing up to special interests’ exploitation of woodlands and wetlands are essential elements of a common sense strategy to protect our environment.