Category: environment
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Olivia contacted me by email with the following concerns and here are my responses. Accessible transport along Sydney Rd, especially for when works along the Upfield Line commence See my pledge to support the Sydney Road Accesible Tram stops. With the Skyrail project likely abandoned, the need to make Sydney Road more accessible likely reduces.…
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The Friends of Merri Creek works to support the aims of the Merri Creek Coordinating Committee (MCCC).
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Vote Climate is a communication network of grassroots climate groups. Here are my responses to their survey. I am not an endorsed candidate from a political party or a member of a political party. My topic priorities are: My achievements: My thoughts on Climate Change: Participatory and deliberative democracy
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It’s fantastic to see the Herald Sun reaching out to local government candidates. I didn’t get them a video by deadline, but here are the answers to their questions. -What are the three key issues impacting your council? 1. Merri-bek has experienced one of the highest rates of new development in Victoria and is thought to…
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Climate Action Merri-bek in conjunction with Neighbours United for Climate Action (NUCA) sent a candidate survey and here are my responses. The questions have been paraphrased. Climate Action Merribek has been informing the citizens of Merri-bek on candidate climate positions for the last decade. We have worked with Neighbours United for Climate Action, Brunswick Residents Network,…
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The Age newspaper has sent out a survey to candidates – here are my answers. What are the three key issues you want to advocate for on council? The Age’s list is quite strange and they appear to be following certain issue threads, so: Should more housing be prioritised over green space and heritage? Can’t…
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What has been the best thing you have done in the last year to address climate change and why do you think that? If this action was something you generally already do can you also name a new action that you have done this year? We are engaging in a once-in-a-lifetime project to build a highly energy…
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This campaign is a great way to promote the community group I am active in – Brunswick Communities for Nature. We exist to help private householders plant more indigenous plants in their nature strip, garden or other green space. 2021 will be a big year for us, as we take advantage of the new Nature…
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50% of people in Brunswick rent. 47.9% in Brunswick West. 54.9% in Brunswick East. While the Victorian average is 28.7%. That means roughly half of all people have limited means to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Coupled with this, much of Brunswick’s housing stock is either pre-1960s or new developments (1990s onwards). Both…
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Climate Action Moreland advocates for local action on climate change. The priorities they are pressing Moreland candidates on are: Triple bottom line accounting Upfield Rail Line duplication Tram network extension Shifting peoples transport to more sustainable modes Dealing with heat vulnerability (heat island effect) Waste management Energy-efficient and renewables Pollution and litter Environmental co-benefits in…
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Moreland’s Nature Plan is great steps forward in improving amenity for residents and increasing the planting of indigenous grasses, ground covers, shrubs, and trees. As one of the three coordinators of Brunswick Communities for Nature, we aim to make it easier for residents to turn their nature strip into an indigenous garden. On behalf of…
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BESS is the Sustainable Design Scorecard for Moreland. While a greater emphasis on sustainable building design is a Good Thing, the BESS should be better. The BESS is a scorecard that is completed during the planning application stage. However, building plans are submitted to Planning at a very late stage in their development. By the…
Mel Yuan for Brunswick 