Jane Fonda's climate activism brings her to Denver's most polluted neighborhood

one of the most polluted places in the country is right here in Denver and neighboring Commerce City and it's strong the intention now of a Hollywood star Denver 7's Angelica alalo met up with local activists and politicians who hope a visit by That Celebrity this week will help shine a spotlight on the issue thank you for moving fluidly like water in the greenhouse an activist Hub in Denver's most polluted neighborhood would like to opening the floor col Rens are working to protect the environm

ent air quality data from the city mayor to Denver city council members and Community activists when there is political will there is a way coming together to talk about solutions to air pollution something they hope a special visitor can bring national attention to I'm very moved by your spirit you may know Jane Fonda as a Hollywood star a fitness Guru or for her controversial activism around the Vietnam War but the environment is her top issue today I've been a climate activist for a long time

she runs a climate political action committee funding campaigns for people like Shantel Lewis recently elected to Denver city council and she's making a documentary about fracking now she's come to Denver with A New Perspective I stopped thinking about the climate and I started thinking about people's health health concerns the community here shares people live in a non-entertainment areaa so they're dealing with a lot of industrial pollution Commerce City mayor Steve Douglas says he's pushing

to hold polluters accountable that's going to be my mission is to make sure these industries do what they're supposed to do and not continue to pollute and infect our our community's health Industries like the suncore oil refinery this is my deadly neighbor I call it my deadly neighbor Lucy Molina took Fonda to see what it's like living next door this is my route to and from work what are the piles Alonda has come to Denver before I didn't realize how dangerously polluted it is it's really impac

ting families and the elected officials in Colorado have to serve the people that they were elected y rather rather than the corporations that are killing their constituency people have to know what's going on and Fonda hopes Denver communities will stay persistent it's up to people like you to fight reporting from alyia swans and Commerce City we can win I'm Angelica albal