Noah Fruttarol

Council · Saanich

Saanich 8 yrs

About

I’m Noah Fruttarol, a UVic student, urbanist, and Saanich resident running for Council. My candidacy brings a fresh, practical perspective rooted in our local housing, transit, and financial realities.

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

✓ Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems. Supportive

✓ Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security. Supportive

✓ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Supportive

✓ Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. Supportive

Climate Justice

Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.

✓ Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels. Supportive

✓ Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources. Supportive

✓ Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. Supportive

✓ Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. Supportive

Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being. Supportive

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive

✓ Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents. Supportive

✓ Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife. Supportive

Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive

✓ Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens. Supportive

Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit. Supportive

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive

✓ Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. Supportive

~ Expand EV charging infrastructure. Neutral

Watersheds

Climate change, increasing populations, and overconsumption threaten our water security. Healthy watersheds and forests are critical to support clean drinking water, stormwater management, climate resilience, and biodiversity for future generations.

✓ Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure. Supportive

Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

✓ Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience. Supportive

~ Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible. Neutral

✓ Supportive

~ Neutral

× Opposed

– No response

Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?

I do not own or drive a car, and I reduce the amount of meat or high carbon output foods as a way to reduce my carbon footprint. I have also previously worked in climate science and understand the importances in taking the climate emergency seriously.

Questions for Saanich

What are your top priorities for the next 4 years to address climate and environmental goals in Saanich?

I would like to push for incesed access to green spaces and restoring natur when possible. For example one primary risk in some of the more urban parts of Saanich is the covering of watersheds, creeks, and such(like Bowker Creek) with less/impermeable materials making these places more vulnerable to flooding with the more extreme weather caused by climate-change. I would like to work with local organizations that are dedicated to resorting these features of the land. This will not only help against flooding but also bring back natural habitats for animals and allow us to see more natural beauty.

How will you apply a climate lens to all your work with your fellow elected representatives, given competing priorities?

One thing that is becoming abundantly clear is the cost of not taking climate change seriously and how often the more climate friendly option is the cheaper option. I think that the climate is worth saving no matter what however I understand that not everyone agrees with that. With this in mind I want to work on getting my fellow representatives to see that in the long term climate friendly options are often the most economical options so far.

How will you provide leadership in moving Saanich towards meaningful climate action?

Here are a few points from my LivableCRD responces.
Placemaking and Transit-Oriented Development: Lead a shift toward mixed-use town centers and walkable villages, reducing vehicle dependence and commuting distances while integrating missing-middle housing.
Urban Canopy and Ecosystem Protection: Champion the expansion of green spaces, tree canopy, and native plantings across urban areas to combat heat island effects, provide shade, and support local pollinators.
These are just a couple policy positions that exemplify my commitment to climate action and moving Saanich to a greener future.

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