Moraa Mochama

City/Township Council · Waterloo Ward 2

All topics Housing Getting Around Climate Food Growth & Planning Budget & Taxes

This candidate finalized their responses after this guide and scoring methodology was published.

Climate & Sustainability

How should municipalities and the Region incorporate climate and sustainability into policy, including development and infrastructure decisions?select up to 3 per part

A. Perspective on climate change

Climate change is an urgent and defining crisis of our time; reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be a primary consideration across municipal decision-making
Our local and regional governments need to renew coordinated action towards implementing the Transform Waterloo Region strategy

B. Building and development standards

Create financial incentives for low-carbon construction (e.g. development charge reductions, expedited approvals, density bonuses)
Use development agreements to require climate sustainability measures as a condition of approval

C. Infrastructure and capital planning

Require climate risk and lifecycle cost analysis in major capital decisions
Prioritize active transportation and transit investment

Describe one concrete policy, incentive, or decision you would prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Where possible, explain how it balances environmental goals with fiscal responsibility.candidate's own words

Ensure Indigenous People and organizations are included in conversations on climate impacts and achieving climate justice.

Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on sustainability?candidate's own words

Indigineous People are the first stewards of this land. Their knowledge systems are integral to developing solutions to the climate crisis especially at a municipal level. (Municipalities own approximately 60% of public infrastructure in Canada and have direct or indirect control of 44-50% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada.)