Nash Milani
Council · Burnaby
Burnaby
About
Formerly a third-generation city employee, I am an independent focused on fixing our recreation centres, curbing condo overdevelopment, reducing traffic, improving transit, and keeping tax money in Burnaby. Elect new voices, break the BCA stronghold!
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.
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Support electrification of new buildings.
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
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Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security.
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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
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Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events.
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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.
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Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels.
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Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources.
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Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters.
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Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation.
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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.
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Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being.
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
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Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents.
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Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife.
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Land Use
We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.
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Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit.
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
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Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens.
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Transport
Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).
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Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
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Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone.
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Expand EV charging infrastructure.
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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.
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Implement water conservation plans and educate the public to conserve drinking water.
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Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure.
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Develop and implement a water security plan.
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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.
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Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal.
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
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Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible.
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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've personally started my own victory garden at home, and don't drive, using transit daily. I even lost a job because I complained about the lack of recycling. I was also a federal Green candidate in last year's election, so I am committed to Green causes, even if I'm not running with the Burnaby Green party. We share goals and interests. To give Burnaby the best shot at having a council that cares about the changing climate, electing myself and all the Green candidates will surely secure us a city we can be proud of for generations to come.
Questions for Burnaby
Climate change is already driving up the cost of living (i.e., insurance, food prices, strain on our healthcare system). How will you provide leadership in moving our municipality towards meaningful climate action that addresses this issue?
Banning data centres is a big first step! Develop a comprehensive Heat Resilience Strategy that identifies vulnerable neighbourhoods and residents. Develop a network of neighbourhood resilience hubs providing cooling, clean air, backup power, drinking water, charging and emergency communications.
What specific policies do you promise to fight for to address transportation emissions, including making streets safer for walking and active modes of travel?
Adding bus shelters and benches at every stop in the city, putting in more bus priority traffic lights to speed up important corridors therefor reducing emissions via efficiency, increase the tree canopy around the city. Repair all sidewalks, including expanding some into multi use lanes. Complete the initial Major Cycling Network outlined in Burnaby’s Transportation Plan
How will you improve transit in Burnaby, using tools within your jurisdiction as a municipality?
Adding bus shelters and benches at every stop in the city, putting in more bus priority traffic lights to speed up important corridors therefor reducing emissions via efficiency. Advocate for the SFU Gondola to be built ASAP. Explore new routes for underserved areas around Burnaby Mountain.
What ideas do you have to solve housing affordability and homelessness issues and address climate change at the same time?
Use the Burnaby Housing Authority to build new homes on city owned land where possible. Forward thinking green homes powered by renewable energy. Stop the sale of all city owned lands to private developers, focus on expanding partnerships with other home builders like non-profit housing providers, co-operatives, community land trusts and public housing providers.
How can we make our parks and green spaces work harder for us in terms of rainwater management, carbon capture and food production?
I'd be willing to propose a citywide ban on food waste from Grocery stores and restaurants, creating a new city run food collection and dispersal system. France has a country wide law like this, and this would be a job creating opportunity. I'm also greatly in favor of more public gardens for folks to grow food in. And fruit trees in general, I'd like to see more of them around the city. More trees is good for air quality and carbon capture as well. We should be lining the busiest roads in Burnaby with as many trees as possible, and planting fruit trees in areas at low risk to wildlife interactions.
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 1 contribution totalling $500.00.
2025 COQUITLAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SD43) BY-ELECTION
1 contribution · $500.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASH MILANI | Jan 11, 2025 | $500.00 | BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE | COQUITLAM SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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