Protecting our Environment
Greens Councillors have a long history of standing up for the environment - often when nobody else will.
The air we breathe, the water we drink and the earth we walk on can’t be taken for granted. Developer interests are often put before the needs of our environment and our community. If we want to protect our natural spaces, we need more Greens on Council.
If you want to elect a voice for the environment on Council, vote 1 Greens.
The Greens will:
- Fund bush regeneration projects and plant more native species
- Ensure the protection of local wildlife, and prioritise the preservation of habitat for threatened species
- Make sure new developments do not threaten environmentally sensitive land
- Aim for a 40% tree canopy in all LGAs which do not have that canopy cover, and commit to retaining the extent of canopy cover for the few Councils which exceed 40%.
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From Bicycle Advocate & Statistical Consultant to Greens Councillor
It became obvious that cycling was the best and most convenient way to travel in cities when I bought a second hand bike at the age of 17 in my 2nd year at Aberdeen University.
Other people thought so too. When I moved to Edinburgh, cyclists were starting to lobby for a cycle route across the Meadows from the south to the central area. The Lothian Cycle Campaign – Spokes – was born and continues to this day. Notable successes included the Meadows cycleway, disused railway lines converted into a network of traffic-free cycle routes across the city, maps of the most suitable routes, contra-flow bike lanes, cycle rallies, rides including the annual Edinburgh to St Andrews ride and increasing numbers of cyclists counted passing through key intersections. I was treasurer of Spokes for over 10 years until I moved to a small town in NSW, named after Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
My Journey to the Greens — Judy Greenwood, Parramatta Council
Early Community Involvement A long time ago, around Y2K, I was pursuing a PhD at the University of New South...
My journey to the Greens – Peter Haggar, Bega Valley Greens Councillor
I moved to the beautiful Bega Valley, on what I now know is Djiringanj land, in 2006 with my partner Anna who was pregnant with our child. We were determined to become active in our new community and deeply concerned and excited by the challenges and opportunities that knowledge of the deepening climate and ecological crisis would unleash.
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