City of Austin : City Council, District 1
Austin is subject to flooding and drought. Thus water conservation and impervious cover are my top environmental concerns. Existing watershed …
Mitrah Elizabeth Avini
Climate change and environmental destruction is a threat to our communities in Austin. While the people at the top create …
Lewis Conway Jr.
Concerns regarding adequate water supply, water quality, water costs, and prevention of water flooding are very important environmental concerns. Implementing …
Vincent Harding
We must confront the reality of climate change. As a city, land-use is arguably the most pervasive force driving the …
Natasha Harper-Madison
Carbon emissions cause catastrophic & extreme weather events, and in Austin, we see the effects of climate change in flash …
Mariana Salazar
City of Austin : City Council, District 3
Implementation of Peoples Plan on housing, environment & equity; Recommendations of COA Flood Mitigation Task Force; Austin Community Climate Plan …
Susana Almanza
Carbon emissions and greenhouse gases continue to rise at an alarming rate, and the negative effects of climate change disproportionately …
Amit Motwani
There are several environmental concerns for Austin that I think should be addressed immediately. 1, The COA should purchase and …
Jessica Cohen
Water and air quality as well as preserving and expanding our parkland and green spaces are the environmental issues I …
James Valadez
Climate Change is our number one challenge. It effects the severity of droughts, the maintenance of our water supply, increased …
Justin Jacobson
Other than addressing air and water pollution that results from traffic congestion and sprawl, my top environmental concern is water …
Sabino “Pio” Renteria
City of Austin : City Council, District 8
We need to adopt an aggressive 100-yr water plan (Water Forward) with an implementation timetable and goals/metrics that recognize the …
Bobby Levinski
Proper watershed and stormwater protection measures. Because we are always protecting ourselves from (and preparing ourselves for) the threat of …
Paige Ellis
My top environmental concerns are water quality, conservation, and stormwater protection. I want to work to address redevelopment in high …
Rich DePalma
City of Austin : City Council, District 9
Increased flooding has been a prevalent issue in Austin, resulting from climate change. From a policy standpoint, we need to …
Danielle Skidmore
Climate change is real, causing extreme weather and threatening our water supply. I have led or helped lead on efforts …
Kathie Tovo
Flooding due to extreme weather is a costly problem. We need to invest in storm drains, but more importantly, we …
Linda O’Neal
City of Austin : Mayor
Climate change is top concern. Need to act swiftly and decisively, and we have. Signed Paris Accords and committed city …
John Doe
Climate change is top concern. Need to act swiftly and decisively, and we have. Signed Paris Accords and committed city …
Steve Adler
We must move more aggressively to accommodate our growth in an environmentally responsible way. Key actions I will take as …
Laura Morrison
Austin needs to continue to strive for high environmental and energy conversation standards in all new and redevelopment projects. Increases …