Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Critical for planetary and species survivable conditions. Valuable for the creation of useful Green economy jobs.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

There is no Planet B. We have already wasted far too much time in inaction. The climate emergency is now urgent and demands urgent and radical measurers.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

The coronavirus pandemic showed how unprepared our society is with dealing with a crisis. We now have chance to prepare our society by changing our economy and lifestyles to make sure we protect the planet and support those who will be hit hardest such as the global south, future generations, and wildlife.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

It is imperative that the climate emergency is an integral consideration in all local authority decision making. Climate justice is also social justice and so this principle should be upheld as part of decision making.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Essential policy initiative to address the contradictions between Government statements on Climate and environment and what the Government is actually doing.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Only a legal imperative can force this government to do anything.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

I completely support this bill and emailed Anneliese Dodds back in November 2020 to ask that she push the government to act on the global scientific consensus of this bill. This is crucial to ensuring that the U.K. plays its proper role in limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C and to actively conserve the natural world.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

A citizen’s assembly and participatory democracy is an essential aspect of ensuring that citizen’s are at the heart of helping shape and lead decisions on how to move forward. It is imperative that the burden is not placed on the poorest in society to ensure that climate justice is in line with social justice.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Health, safety and accommodating population increase in the City and nearby require a vigilant effort to cut traffic or congestion and air pollution will worsen. Creating new communities outside Oxford when jobs are here is a massive failure to imaginatively use the existing built environment, car parks and unused industrial estate/science park space.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

WE need to improve our appalling air quality and make the city a better place for people to walk, cycle and socialise.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

In Cowley, there is a pilot of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme that will reduce air pollution and make Oxford safer to walk and cycle. We have seen the benefits of this already with less cars on the road but are also consulting with residents to make sure that the scheme will work for everyone, particularly so that the elderly and people with mobility issues are able to access local amenities. This also ties in to supporting 15-minute neighbourhoods as well.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

As a local GP I regularly see the impact of a reliance on motorised traffic on individual’s health, from an increase in respiratory conditions due to pollution, to a rise in obesity and associated diseases such as Diabetes due to inactivity. It is essential that we prioritise the infrastructure that facilitates higher levels of cycling and walking.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Public health is undermined by current levels of car use and inactivity. Quality of life and longevity require better conditions for walking, and cycling.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Making car journeys unnecessary is the best and most effecgtive way to reduce traffic.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

I would definitely support this so that we can reduce the number of cars in Oxford. I think part of tackling this is also addressing the rise in HMO properties which can increase the number of cars in the city as well. We also need to improve our public transport in Oxford so that driving is significantly reduced.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

I strongly support this concept. Too many new developments have poor levels of connectivity in terms of public transport and also local amenities. It is imperative that new and existing development decisions ensure the ability for residents to access local goods and services.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Since the means exist, there can be no excuse for building junk housing.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Essential to reduce emissions

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

One of Labour’s priorities is to create more affordable homes. It’s important that these are built to zero carbon standards. We cannot afford to delay on making Oxfordshire carbon neutral and to meet the target of 2040, we need to act now.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

I agree it is important that new homes should be built to zero carbon standards with developer’s taking responsibility for meeting this target, whilst maintaining the affordability of new housing.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Neither agree or disagree

This should be changed to a 2030 target. The disturbing increases in global temperatures and Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere require urgent action.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

Yes, the amount of energy used in the home needs to be improved to protect the environment. I would push for the council and homeowners across Oxfordshire to improve their energy savings in properties.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

I strongly agree that local authorities should support residents to retrofit the existing housing stock to become more energy efficient. This needs to be done with supportive measures to ensure residents have access to home improvement grants to ensure this important goal does not unfairly penalise disadvantaged communities.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Planning conditions should prevent new build which lacks renewable energy support, preferably for 100% renewably sourced electricity, solar water heating, etc.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

I agree, there are so many roof tops that could support solar energy in Oxford. The Oxford hyrdo power plant in Sanford is great but we need more renewable energy sources in the city.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

The transition from a reliance on cheap non-renewable energy sources to renewable forms of energy, needs to be kick-started with policies which will encourage residents to allow this to happen.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

This is a vital employment boost for the Green economy and a means of chopping inefficiency out of both private and public sectors.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

Yes, fossil free Oxfordshire is a campaign I care a lot about and I think the city council should put pressure on employers to make sure pensions are divested from fossil fuels. We need to make sure that in all areas of industrial, business and personal life, we can make Oxford a city free of fossil fuels.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

The move from fossil fuels to renewables is long overdue, and it is imperative that the Council uses all mechanisms to facilitate this in both domestic and industrial settings. It is imperative that this is not done at the expense of more vulnerable members of our society to ensure that climate justice equals social justice.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

The encroachment upon green spaces in Oxford enabled by the terrible Oxford City Plan needs to be firmly stopped. With a growing population, we need green spaces for people, for biodiversity and for air quality, etc etc.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Green spaces are important for mental health and well being and biodiversity is part of preserving the web of life and the natural environment on which our own survival depends.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

Protecting green spaces is something I care deeply about. I have volunteered with the Oxford Conservation Volunteers on many occasions and raised over £1,000 for the volunteers to help wildlife around Oxfordshire. Something that stood out to me in the CEE bill is that we need to focus on nature as much as climate, protecting and conserving habitats in the UK with a focus on biodiversity.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

This should be a priority not only from an environmental perspective, but also as this improves the local area for residents, allowing them to enjoy the local area and improve their mental and physical well-being.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Neither agree or disagree

Too slow. 2030 at the latest with exceptional care that ensures existing peatlands or degraded peatlands are not planted with trees. Degraded peatland and existing peatlands need to be restored and conserved for their carbon storage properties and unique types of vegetation/species. See: Friends of Lye Valley website

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Strongly agree

I completely back this as someone who grew up in Birmingham that has over 1 million trees. Being around nature is how we connect and appreciate the natural world and understand the need to protect it so I would love to see more trees in Oxfordshire. Trees are also great for reducing noise pollution and air pollution.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

The doubling of tree cover will allow us to meet our climate targets by reducing carbon in the atmosphere and will also improve the mental well-being of local residents.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Strongly agree

Impossible unless development ‘dumping’ on our landscape is stopped. Higher desnity use of the existing settlements is vital to allow more food production and more biodiversity.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Strongly agree

I would partner with Good Food Oxford which already does invaluable work helping the various food sustainability organisations work together. I would do anything Ican as a councillor to support them.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

Agree

I am in favour of supporting local production and an ethical and sustainable food system. As a Vegan, I would focus on horticulture that will significantly benefit the environment and animals.

Latif, Amar – Labour

Strongly agree

The development of a sustainable means of farming and a food system are an integral aspect of ensuring that we are able to meet the climate emergency that we face. This should be led by policies by local authorities, but will also require a change in policy at a national level.

Dawe, Steve – Green

Traffic reduction (see Cowley Area Transport Group at www.catg.org.uk); biodiversity conservation eg in the Lye Valley – see Friends of Lye Valley website; ensuring my local Bullingdon community centre continues with planned replacement and 100% solar PV for electricity, as committee chair; and such other contributions as may be possible.

Dawe, Hazel – Green

Reduce traffic and protect our green spaces. I am a Cycle champion for Cowley and active in Cowley area transport group. I am also a member and officer for Friends of Lye Valley. Put pressure on the City Council’s house building company to build social housing in the city where it is needed. Support Good Food Oxford, The Oxford Food Hub (formerly Oxford Food Bank) and other local organisations dealing with food security.

Dunne, Paula – Labour

I would want Oxford to be on the list of the greenest cities in the U.K. and to do this we need to improve our green space, improve our air quality, and improve our buildings so that we introduce renewable energy, make buildings zero carbon, and better insulate buildings to reduce energy usage. I also want to increase biodiversity in the city by encouraging more flowers to attract insects and wildlife in our green spaces. If elected, I would focus on active travel schemes and conservation groups across Oxford to ensure that we become a greener city.

Latif, Amar – Labour

The COVID pandemic has demonstrated the importance of ensuring that social justice is a key aspect of policies to ensure that we meet the climate emergency and ensure that social justice and climate justice are seen as closely interlinked. As a local councillor I will aim to ensure that climate policies are at the heart of decision making within the City Council. I will also aim to ensure that key national and local targets are met so that we are able to meet the climate emergency that we are all faced with.