Council elections will be held in Victoria in October and KCCA will be mounting a campaign in Boroondara to get climate friendly candidates elected. We need a Council which will take stronger action to reduce both its own emissions (e.g. by using renewable energy to heat all Council pools) and community emissions (e.g. by targeted support for solar panels, greater provision of public EV charging). More action is also needed to minimise climate change impacts, for example by better protection and promotion of the tree canopy.
Climate scorecard
We are in the process of developing a scorecard designed to help voters select candidates committed to climate action. Candidates’ attitudes and policies will be scored on key climate issues based on a detailed questionnaire. The scorecard will be similar to the one we produced for the 2020 Council election (see here), with a version for each Ward. Scorecards for every Ward will be posted on this website and the Lighter Footprints website, and will also be widely advertised on social media. Printed versions will be letterboxed across Boroondara during the voting period.
Candidate Forum
Lighter Footprints will be running an online candidates forum as part of the campaign on Tuesday 8 October at 7:30 pm. Save the date! All Boroondara candidates will be invited to attend and there will be Ward based chat rooms so that people can hear from their candidates and ask them questions. RSVP here.
Fence signs
We will also be producing fence signs to promote climate as a key issue in the election. Coming soon!
Volunteer
We will need many volunteers to put scorecards in letterboxes right across Boroondara. And we also need people to host fence signs, get involved in street conversations and help with social media. Please volunteer if you can, even if you can’t spare much time. Fill out the form here.
Donate
Although we are all volunteers, it’s not cheap to run a campaign like this. In particular, we need money to print scorecards and produce fence signs. Please donate if you can and help elect a Council which is serious about taking climate action.