Chas Warlow

“I'm one of 5 Green councillors in the London Borough of Richmond. In my work as a councillor I'm focusing on pushing the Council to do all it can to help residents insulate their houses and install low-carbon technology like solar panels. As a group, we have been pushing for our Council to become a registered social landlord so that we can insist on the highest standards of energy efficiency of future housing. We've also made sure that our Council gives more help to residents on low incomes. Before I became an active member of the Green Party I used to be involved in a lot of community projects like a hydro power project on the River Thames, and running energy advice projects to help people save money on their energy bills and cut carbon emissions. I also ran projects to help residents in Lewisham and Greenwich get grant funding for vital upgrades to their insulation and heating systems and until recently I worked for a renewable energy company that installs solar pv and electric vehicle chargepoints. If I get elected as your MP, I'll use that experience to build better policy and better outcomes for everyone. I got into politics because I saw that we need a positive vision in government at all levels. In the Green Party we share a common purpose to build a sustainable way of life, to preserve the planet's biodiversity and resources, to create a future for future generations. It's that positive vision that people are crying out for -- because we all know that time is running out.”