Stories of Trust: Calling for Climate Recovery - Part 6: TRUST Colorado (2012)

Stories of TRUST: Calling for Climate Recovery is about the perfect trifecta of youth, law and justice. This 10-part series of short documentaries features the voices of daring youth from across the country who are going to court to compel the government to protect our atmosphere, in trust, for future generations. In TRUST Colorado, meet Xiuhtezcalt Martinez, an 11-year old who can see proof of climate change destroying the places he loves everywhere he looks. In his lifetime, the amount of forest killed by beetles and burned by fire has dramatically increased. His generation is losing their forests and their homes. It's not too late to ensure our children have a livable future but we need to listen to the science and act now.