Ward sipiwiyiniwak

Below you find the answers of City of Edmonton 2021 municipal election sipiwiyiniwak candidates who have responded to three key climate questions submitted to all candidates with an email address on the City of Edmonton electoral data base by June 30th, 2021 (listed in alphabetical order by last name)

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Question 1: Do you support a 2030 target of 45 per cent reduction in Edmonton greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 levels, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

Question 2: Which policies would you propose or support to reach the 45% greenhouse gas emission reduction target?                     

Question 3: Are there any areas of special interest to you that you feel could contribute significantly to reducing Edmonton’s carbon footprint?

Giselle General
website - climate platform (note: there may be more than one on the candidate's site)

Question 1: Do you support a 2030 target of 45 per cent reduction in Edmonton greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 levels, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

Yes 
  
Question 2: Which policies would you propose or support to reach the 45% greenhouse gas emission reduction target?                     

Giselle’s Response: 
• Improving transit and making it more accessible to those across the City; in addition, improving our snow clearing strategy so residents feel comfortable walking short distances in winter, as opposed to driving because of icy conditions
• Promoting population growth in mature neighbourhoods (pro-infill vs. greenfield developments) in a higher-density manner beyond simply splitting lots) 
• Incentives/subsidies for residents, businesses and community buildings to improve their buildings with more energy efficient/greener technologies (e.g. furnaces, solar panels, lighting, etc.);
• Regulations and incentives for developers to adjust their practices to help achieve these goals, ranging from materials, density of development, and building design 
• Promotion of local businesses/industry to lessen our footprint; 

Question 3: Are there any areas of special interest to you that you feel could contribute significantly to reducing Edmonton’s carbon footprint?

Giselle’s Response:
The areas of special interest to me are as follows:
•  Improving public transit and walkability of our city to reduce carbon foot print from transportation
• Supporting businesses and industries that focus on either green energy, repurposing/ manufacturing recycling materials
• Promoting growth in mature neighbourhoods in a higher-density manner (ex. Row housing/ low-rise apartments as opposed to simply splitting lots)
• Providing incentives to companies to reduce or re-use waste generated in manufacturing
• Promoting a culture of repair, re-gifting, upcycling and re-using materials 
• Protecting our River Valley system 
• Monitoring the implementation of the Energy Transition Strategy in its entirety and identifying opportunities to go beyond the stipulated goals.

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