Merciless Heat: How State and Local Lawmakers can Protect At-Risk Households

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The State of Colorado and its cities and counties must prepare for extreme heat by creating policies
that increase equitable access to cooling. Cooling is a fundamental public health need that Colorado’s state and local government agencies must secure for all communities. A right-to-cooling approach recognizes that cooling is essential for all Coloradans to lead healthy lives, and it provides a framework for state and local agencies to proactively adopt policies that protect Coloradans from extreme heat, especially communities that are already disproportionately impacted by climate change.