Green candidates pledge to Act Now on Climate Change

Along with more than 70 Greens local government candidates across the state, Ballarat City Council candidates Belinda Coates and Jon Stanger have pledged to act now on climate change if elected to council.
 
Talking amidst a 'Art for Environment' day at the Sturt Street rotunda, Central Ward candidate Belinda Coates said "State and Federal Governments are not taking the science seriously - it's time for local governments to lead."
 
Signing the Climate Pledge, Ms Coates said that if elected to council she would do her utmost to:
  •  reduce council’s net carbon emissions to zero, and encourage residents and businesses to cut theirs by 40% by 2020 at the latest;
  •  work with neighbouring councils on joint projects to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions;
  •  press the Victorian and Federal governments to reduce carbon emissions to a level which will preserve our natural heritage for our children and grandchildren.
 
“I want the council to govern for now and for the future and assist the community and local business to adjust,” said Ms Coates. “There are economic and social benefits to be had from acting early on climate change.”

For more information and comment, please contact: Belinda Coates on 0400 947 688

Jon Stanger on 0415 755 181

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