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People with Disabilities are Being Left Behind says This Paralympic Swimmer

Susie Rodgers won 30 international medals, 17 of them gold. She learned to swim at the age of 6 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where COP27 took place. After retiring as an athlete, Susie became an advisor and an advocate for inclusion and climate. Raising awareness of the impacts of climate change on people with disabilities.

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