The ACT Greens have promised a positive election campaign free from ''lazy and unhelpful slogans'' and attack advertising.
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The party unveiled its key message for a ''healthier, more liveable and better connected'' Canberra yesterday at its official campaign launch for the territory election.
The Greens also announced a $31 million policy for the territory's bus network, including a proposal to introduce hybrid and electric buses to the ACTION fleet.
Federal Greens Leader Christine Milne spoke in support of her ACT colleagues, telling the crowd of about 100 Greens supporters ''it takes Greens in power to drive change''.
ACT Greens Leader Meredith Hunter said the party's campaign would be about ideas and that Australians were tiring of negative campaigning by political parties.
''We believe that we have such great ideas that benefit so many that we don't need to spend time just doing those negative campaigns,'' she said.
''I don't think the majority of Australians want to see those negative campaigns.
''I'm calling on the people of Canberra to vote for a party that has its feet firmly on the ground but its eyes on the horizon.''
The party announced a $31 million bus transport package, including $21 million to improve the frequency of services and address overcrowding.
Transport spokeswoman Amanda Bresnan also committed $3 million for more school bus services, $3 million for bus services in new suburbs and $2.7 million to begin introducing a hybrid and electric bus fleet.
Ms Bresnan said linking the territory's bus network to light rail was crucial to improving the territory's public transport network.
The party has pledged $200 million to start work on a light rail system in the city within three years.
''This is the first time a party is taking to the electorate a costed pledge to build light rail,'' Ms Bresnan said.
''It's not for another report, it's not for another feasibility study or plan, it's to actually build light rail.
''The Greens believe very strongly that this is the sort of project that would absolutely transform Canberra.''
The party will today announce its plans to address climate change in the next term.
Greens environment spokesman Shane Rattenbury yesterday warned the ACT government had left itself ''wriggle room'' in its plan to have the territory running on 90 per cent renewable energy by 2020.
''Make no mistake, that policy now exists because the Greens drove the 40 per cent emissions reduction target,'' he said.
