Marek Broderick
Candidate for City Council, Burlington, VT
Marek has been a true climate champion on Burlington's City Council and is running for re-election. He helped pass the Building Emissions Reduction Ordinance (BERO), and adopted the Energy Benchmarking Ordinance as first step in that process to get large commercial buildings off of fossil fuels. Marek plans to continue this work to decarbonize large buildings if re-elected.
Prior to and during his time on City Council, Marek has been a student-worker organizer and community activist. Serving as co-chair of the local Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter, he's facilitated discussions on climate justice and its intersections with the workers' movement.
Marek’s Vision
Protecting and Expanding Public Services
Lead the effort to keep municipal recycling public
Consolidate all waste collection under public ownership
Invest in Burlington’s public transportation system so that residents can live, study, and work without a car
Decarbonize Burlington
Continuing the work towards passing a Building Emissions Reduction Ordinance
Creating a plan to decommission the McNeil Plant and replace it with alternatives like battery storage
Investing in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure across the city
Making public transit fast and accessible
“We need representatives who have the will to take aggressive and decisive action on climate. If re-elected, I will continue our work decarbonizing Burlington in all areas from buildings to energy to transportation, and keep fighting for a city that puts people and planet over profit.”
-Marek Broderick
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