Accelerating Action on Energy Transition & Climate Change
As a city, we must meet the challenge of the climate crisis by committing to the accelerated actions for climate change. Our two largest sources of GHG are our transportation systems and our buildings.
- Increased protections for the River Valley, parks, trees, and green spaces and planing two million more trees.
- By working with other orders of government, industry, and global partners we can recognize the enormous economic opportunity in energy transition and economic diversification.
- By using smarter urban planning, we can create complete more vibrant local communities where activities are closer to home. We can both save money and the planet by expanding opportunities to move so that half of our daily trips are by transit, walking, and cycling.
- We need action on Active Transportation. Show your support at michaeljanz.ca/bikeplan
- We can electrify our transit and increase the efficiency of our buildings, promote alternative energy like hydrogen and solar, creating good-paying jobs and a more resilient and efficient local economy while ensuring clean air and water for the next seven generations.
- Prioritization of the Safe Mobility Strategy and achieving Vision Zero are a must. Open up more streets for patios, pedestrians, cyclists, and for use by local businesses. Improve pedestrian pathways and address missing links and connections such as the East/West crossing of the CP Rail line.
- We must move forward with the small and incremental improvements that dramatically increase community connection and livability, local parks and recreation opportunities (such as the Rollie Miles Recreation Centre or the High Level Line)
Offering more transportation choices is key to reducing our carbon footprint, and ensuring we all have clean air to breathe in our community.
Housing policy is climate policy.
Urban infill and curbing urban sprawl has the greatest potential to reduce our carbon impact, improve affordability and quality of life. Under the Edmonton City Plan, we're building a city with more housing and transportation choices for everyone.
Can you bike safely from your home to various destinations such as West Edmonton Mall?
Would you allow your children or grandchildren to bike to school? We want to build a city that is smooth to move and provides safe, affordable, accessible transportation choices for everyone.
