Ross Bernet
Candidate for City Council, Berkeley, CA
Ross has spent 15 years working to address the climate crisis in many different capacities and is now looking to further his impact on Berkeley's City Council. He studied Environmental Science at UCLA, worked for a non-profit planting trees in Haiti, and received his masters from Yale School of the Environment. After moving to Berkeley, Ross was elected to the Sierra Club Executive Committee to support candidates running on pro-climate platforms. If elected, Ross will focus on reducing vehicle emissions, which account for 60% of the City's overall emissions, by expanding protected bike lanes and advancing more housing development near public transit.
Ross’ Vision
Greener Berkeley
Accelerate more housing near public transit to reduce vehicle emissions from car dependency
Support planting more street trees, especially in the flatlands, to ensure every neighborhood benefits from shade and cleaner air.
Keep parks clean, well-maintained, and welcoming for families, kids, and seniors.
Turn Golden Gate Fields into a public park, restoring wetland habitat and expanding bay access
Protect the shoreline and invest in the Berkeley Marina, preparing for sea level rise and supporting new transit options
“Climate change is one of the most existential threats to the future of humanity and we are still doing way too little to address it. We have so many solutions, we just need the political willpower to enact them. Local politics is where land use policy is made, and I want to be a champion to ensure Berkeley lives up to its progressive values and is a leader in the fight against climate change.”
- Ross Bernet