Use your council election vote for action on the climate emergency and building local democracy.
Read your council candidates' climate and democracy questionnaire responses here.
We are in a world of escalating crises. Climate breakdown is beginning, and democracy and social bonds are under threat. How can councils help us build stronger communities and work together to meet the challenges we face? We won't get the strong action we need on the climate emergency without improving democracy at all levels of government. We need the voices of ordinary people to be heard when councils - and governments - make tough decisions that affect all of us.
This is a briefing paper on climate and democracy that was sent to all the council election candidates. It has lots of useful links on the increasing use of Citizens' Assemblies as a way of breaking political deadlocks.
First find out which council area and which ward you are in by going to the VEC website.
Read your council candidates' climate and democracy questionnaire responses here.
Local climate and democracy guides
Find lots of information on local council elections including scorecards and election guides from:
Darebin Climate Action Now has climate and democracy scorecards. South East ward is pictured to the right. Go to the Darebin Climate Action Now website to see the others.
Darebin Independent Observer also has some great advice about candidates to avoid.
Climate Action Merri-bek. has candidate reponses to the climate and democracy questionnaire summarised.
Lighter Footprints (Boroondara) has climate and democracy scorecards. The Maranoa ward scorecard is pictured on the right. For other wards go to the Lighter Footprints website.
Nillumbik Climate Action Team has climate and democracy questionnaire responses and video recordings from their candidates' forum.
Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network held a candidates' forum.
Progressive Port Phillip has candidate guides that include climate. A guide for Alma ward is on the right. For other wards visit the website.
Yarra Climate Action Now has links to the Vote Climate survey and some additional questions.
Use your council election vote to help stop five waste-to-energy incinerators.
If we want to move towards a circular economy, we need to massively reduce waste and ensure that scarce resources are used over and over again. If councils refuse to sign up to supply waste, this could stop these toxic waste incinerators in their tracks.
Find out more here and check if your council candidates have signed the pledge here.
Streets People Love
Streets People Love is a campaign supporting and promoting the efforts of local government to create safe and pleasant streets for people to live, work, play and move in. Campaign members are community and advocacy groups representing residents around Victoria.
Find out whether your local council candidates have signed the Streets People Love pledge and how they scored on the survey.
Some climate and democracy scorecards
