1. The climate emergency should be an explicit and integral consideration in all local authority decision making.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
To build back better from Covid-19, we need a radical Green New Deal for Oxfordshire. This means putting the climate and ecological crisis at the heart of all local authority decision-making, and decarbonising the economy in a way that tackles inequality, meets people’s needs and enhances lives, creating decent, secure and well-paid jobs.
2. I support the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
Designing and implementing any plan to tackle the climate crisis, must involve citizens. If elected, I would work to support and strengthen a Citizen’s Assembly in Oxford, but also work to put material decisions in the hands of residents through participatory budgeting. Having been an active climate campaigner for many years, I will continue to support the thriving climate justice justice movement, campaigns and community initiatives in and beyond Oxfordshire pushing for change at the national level.
3. Motorised traffic in and through Oxford should be reduced 50% below present levels by 2030, to limit air pollution and increase space for cyclists and pedestrians.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Agree
We need an ambitious Green New Deal for Oxford, including a plan for strong investment in green, accessible public transport and active travel. Through investment and improvement to local bus services, cycling infrastructure and other initiatives to reduce car travel, we can reduce motorised traffic in and through Oxford by 50% by 2030.
4. Development decisions (planning and housing) should design out car-dependency and facilitate the creation of 15 minute neighbourhoods, where residents can access all daily goods and services within a 15 minute walk.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
15 minute neighbourhoods is a clear manifesto pledge for the Oxfordshire Green Party. All local planning decisions should be aiming to build thriving communities where cycling, walking and shopping local are obvious choices for residents.
5. All new homes built in Oxfordshire should be built to zero carbon standards.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
Greens have been pushing for this in the City Council Local Plan and I would continue to do so if elected. It is also a key manifesto point for the Oxfordshire Green Party and is absolutely necessary if we are to tackle the climate emergency.
6. Local authorities should introduce policies and measures to enable all homes in Oxford and Oxfordshire to achieve an EPC rating of C or higher by 2035.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
The current Cosy Homes project should be greatly expanded, with the City Council’s backing. We need retrofits introduced for Council-own properties, and tougher energy criteria introduced for landlords.
7. Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council should introduce policies that support the installation of renewable energy sources.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
Greens put forward proposals for mass investment in co-operative and community-owned renewable energy as a way to build back better from Covid. Sadly this was voted down by the Council. If elected, I would continue to push for ambitious plans for renewable energy investment.
8. Local authorities should use every available mechanism (including the planning system, grants and others), and support and enable innovation, to phase out fossil fuel use across Oxford, including domestic, business and industrial use as well as use in their own buildings and operations.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
We’ve seen that market solutions are not going to solve the climate crisis. Any just transition away from fossil fuels, will require heavy regulation, state investment and bringing public services back into public hands – at all levels.
9. The creation, protection and restoration of biodiversity and green spaces for all should be a priority for local authorities including the development of a Nature Recovery Network.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
Greens on Oxford City Council recently proposed and won support for exploring the creation of a new National Park in the north east of the city and it’s these types of initiatives that we need to see through and expand.
10. As Oxfordshire County Council candidate, I support the doubling of tree cover in Oxfordshire by 2045; AND/OR: As Oxford City Council candidate, I support Oxford making a significant contribution to doubling tree cover in Oxfordshire by 2045.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Agree
11. Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council should introduce policies that support the development of a food system which promotes local production and use of agro-ecological methods (ie sustainable farming methods that work with nature).
Rawle, Rosie – Green
Strongly agree
I strongly support moves towards ensuring everyone has access to healthy, affordable food that is locally produced.
12. Finally, in 100 words or less, please describe what you plan to contribute to ensuring a green and just recovery in Oxford/ Oxfordshire.
Rawle, Rosie – Green
We need a radical Green New Deal for Oxfordshire that transforms our economy to tackle both social and climate injustice across the county and beyond. This means decarbonising the economy in a way that tackles inequality, meets people’s needs and enhances lives, creates decent, well-paid jobs, transforms our housing sector, and greens our transport services. It also means listening to citizens and community campaigners – from the school strikers to Friends of the Earth – since these are the groups that have fought to get this issue on the agenda where it wasn’t before..
