Part 6: Addressing Climate Change and Green Space
Part 6 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 7: Charter Reform, City Management, Municipal Broadband
Climate change is an existential crisis. Even at the local level, our city can take numerous steps to enact sustainable initiatives that model what it means to do our part.
- Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
I support moving the city toward net-zero carbon emissions through taxing existing emissions from major contributors like large commercial developments as part of a local Green New Deal.
2. Tree Canopy, Permeable Surfaces
I support maintaining and growing our tree canopy according to the Urban Forest Master Plan to restore our much needed tree cover. I also support incentivizing permeable surfaces wherever feasible for driveways, parks, and other land areas.
3. Public-Private Partnerships for Local Environmental Innovation
As a vibrant hub of innovation, Cambridge also has the opportunity to partner with local research and innovation institutions to explore creative new ideas and sustainable technologies in urban agriculture, energy use, and infrastructure monitoring.
4. Green Space
Green Space is critical for mental and social well being, especially during our current pandemic. I support prioritizing areas for recreation and play. I also support the equitable provision of dog parks for our nonhuman residents.
Next: Part 7: Charter Reform, City Management, Municipal Broadband
