Ward 6 Candidates-What Did They Say?

Vote for local action on climate, nature, and a just, sustainable future for this pivotal election.

To help inform your vote, we’ve asked Burlington candidates important questions about climate change and the environment. ALL candidates were provided with the opportunity to complete a questionnaire and to respond to another question, either in written form or via a video message.

Check out their responses below.

WARD 6

MILLCROFT, HEADON FOREST, ALTON VILLAGE, ZIMMERMAN

Ward 6 Candidate – Angelo Bentivegna

We asked:  What do you believe to be the greatest opportunity in Burlington to mitigate climate change locally ? And if you’re  elected, what specific actions will you champion and prioritize the necessary budget funds for, in order  to accelerate Burlington’s Climate Action Plan?

View this candidate’s written response to the right.

Angelo Bentivegna: I believe the greatest opportunity in our City to combat climate change is to Re-Tool and Re-Think how we deliver some services. Our City has an opportunity to reduce emissions by eliminating low lying fruit.

Vehicle emissions are the # 1 polluter in our city. Lead by example (walk the talk) Do we need Loose leaf pickup? Do we need to clear snow off sidewalks. Loose leaf services account for 1900 km of road travel by trucks, 1900 km from vacuum vehicle, fuel consumption, reduces vehicle life, trips to the dump taking up valuable land space as it bi-degrades? Same concerns with sidewalk snow clearing…850km sidewalk cleared by snow tractors.

Unnecessary releases of emissions after most snowfalls? The financial savings from these services can be redirected to mitigate climate.

Ward 6 Candidate – Rick Greenspoon

We asked:  What do you believe to be the greatest opportunity in Burlington to mitigate climate change locally ? And if you’re  elected, what specific actions will you champion and prioritize the necessary budget funds for, in order  to accelerate Burlington’s Climate Action Plan?

View this candidate’s video response to the right.