Same question, every candidate · Empower Our Future climate forum
Mayoral opening introduction, climate and energy forum (one minute)
Asked at the Empower Hour: Climate and Energy Forum with Boulder Mayoral Candidates, October 6, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | In their words |
|---|---|
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | I spoke with the county attorney today, and my understanding is Boulder never should have sued. Transcript note: Refers to the Boulder County/City climate lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 8:40 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
| Taishya Adams | I'm running because I believe we are in a poly crisis and we need to have leadership that is able to both mitigate the challenges, whether that be wildfire or energy shutoffs or water Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 3:12 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
| Aaron Brockett | We have constantly updated our energy codes, which are some of the most efficient in the nation, including an all electric requirement that I helped get across the finish line last year Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 5:38 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
| Jameson Goldstein | I think it's important that we incentivize homeowners to install natural foliage as opposed to lawns in order to conserve about 2 billion gallons of water per year. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 7:21 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
| Fred Smith | We're the only Western state that doesn't get the full amount of severance tax, Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 5:05 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
| Aquiles La Grave | Boulder that doesn't need less ambition. I think we need more capacity. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 9:53 · Empower Hour 2026-10-06 Climate & Energy Forum with Boulder Boulder Mayoral Candidates. (Empower Our Future, YouTube) |
If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.