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City of Edmonton released the draft version of the findings from the Renewable Energy Task Force. Check it out! More info coming soon! http://www.edmonton.ca/environmental/planning/renewable-energy-task-forc...

Check out these videos from various speakers regarding The Way We Green, the City of Edmonton's green plan. From peak oil, to food security and renewable energy, these presenters help us understand how complex and intertwined these issues are-- and why we need to take bold action! see: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_wide_initiatives/the-way-we-...

Candidates responses have been grouped by ward. The survey was completed by almost 50% of municipal candidates with 10 incomplete surveys and one candidate formally declining to complete the survey. We look forwards to working with city council on a range of environmental initiatives.

Contents

(Click on headings to go directly to ward)

Mayoral

Daryl Bonnar
Dave Dowling
Daniel Dromarsky
Andrew Lineker

Ward 1

Andrew Knack
Jamie Post
Linda Sloan

Ward 2

Thomas Hinderks
Roxie Malone-Richards

Ward 3

Shawn Fairbridge
Dave Loken

Ward 4

Ken Atkinson
Dan Backs

Ward 5

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RePower Edmonton issued a survey to the municipal candidates seeking their views on local improvements in energy efficiency, energy procurement and renewable energy development.

The survey found that while 69% of candidates "strongly agree" and 28% "agree" with taking strong action to make Edmonton an environmentally responsible city powered by renewable energy sources, candidates are less clear about how to achieve this goal.

On the matter of Edmonton becoming a local leader in sustainable energy and phasing out coal as a source of the municipal supply, 78% agreed with this premise, but 22% cited the potential costs, the difficulty of local control of energy sourcing, and whether alternative energy sources are feasible and practical. Read more »

RePower Edmonton made the news!

Mon, Sep 13 - A local group is setting up at local LRT stations before the upcoming civic election.

To help Edmontonians make an environmentally educated decision for the October 2010 municipal election RePower Edmonton sent out a survey and letter to all candidates which would allow us to understand their position on environmental issues and renewable power generation opportunities.

 

Dear Candidate

 

Goals:

1. Not to ignore or act in arrogance of the green initiatives of city council but to create the grassroots public support to demand these policies take top priority on the legislative agenda.

2. To make Edmonton a city which is a net producer of renewable community owned power rather than a consumer of carbon intensive coal power.

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