Pawan Joshi
Council · Delta
North Delta 10 yrs
About
Pawan Joshi is a longtime Delta resident, lawyer and community advocate with experience in public service and governance. A former tribunal member and farmworker advocate, he is committed to protecting farmland, healthy communities and Delta’s future
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.
Supportive
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
Supportive
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Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security.
Supportive
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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
Supportive
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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.
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Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels.
Opposed
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Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources.
Supportive
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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.
Opposed
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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.
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Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being.
Supportive
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
Supportive
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Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents.
Supportive
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Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife.
Supportive
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.
Supportive
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
Supportive
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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!).
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Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.
Supportive
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
Supportive
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Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone.
Supportive
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Expand EV charging infrastructure.
Supportive
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.
Supportive
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Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure.
Supportive
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Develop and implement a water security plan.
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.
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Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal.
Supportive
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
Supportive
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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.
Supportive
✓ 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?
My contribution to environmental and climate-related issues has come through advocacy, public service and community work.
Earlier in my career, I worked as an advocate for farmworkers, focusing on access to justice, workplace conditions and health and safety. I participated in a Farmworkers’ Rights Forum with the Labour Environmental Alliance Society and West Coast Environmental Law. This work included a survey of farmworkers and a review of pesticides used in the Fraser Valley, helping bring attention to pesticide exposure, worker health and the relationship between agricultural practices, people and the environment.
I also served as a Tribunal Member with the BC Farm Industry Review Board. My work involved complex matters affecting agriculture, farming practices, environmental interests and regulated industries. This experience reinforced for me the importance of evidence-based decision-making and balancing agricultural, environmental, economic and community interests.
At the community level, I have been involved in sports and youth organizations and have consistently supported protecting Delta’s parks, green spaces and agricultural land. I believe preserving these assets is essential to Delta’s environmental and community well-being.
Climate action also requires practical local decisions. I support better public transit and active transportation, resilient municipal infrastructure, responsible land-use planning, and protecting farmland and natural areas.
If elected, I will bring my experience in advocacy, governance and community service to practical, responsible climate action at the municipal level.
Earlier in my career, I worked as an advocate for farmworkers, focusing on access to justice, workplace conditions and health and safety. I participated in a Farmworkers’ Rights Forum with the Labour Environmental Alliance Society and West Coast Environmental Law. This work included a survey of farmworkers and a review of pesticides used in the Fraser Valley, helping bring attention to pesticide exposure, worker health and the relationship between agricultural practices, people and the environment.
I also served as a Tribunal Member with the BC Farm Industry Review Board. My work involved complex matters affecting agriculture, farming practices, environmental interests and regulated industries. This experience reinforced for me the importance of evidence-based decision-making and balancing agricultural, environmental, economic and community interests.
At the community level, I have been involved in sports and youth organizations and have consistently supported protecting Delta’s parks, green spaces and agricultural land. I believe preserving these assets is essential to Delta’s environmental and community well-being.
Climate action also requires practical local decisions. I support better public transit and active transportation, resilient municipal infrastructure, responsible land-use planning, and protecting farmland and natural areas.
If elected, I will bring my experience in advocacy, governance and community service to practical, responsible climate action at the municipal level.
Questions for Delta
Do you believe climate change requires urgent action, and why?
We believe climate change requires meaningful action, because cities like Delta are
already experiencing the effects of shifting weather patterns and coastal pressures. As
a port city, we rely on stable conditions for trade, transportation and community safety,
which makes planning and environmental stewardship essential.
Delta sits at the meeting point of industry, neighbourhoods and sensitive ecosystems.
Rising temperatures, wildfire smoke and more frequent extreme weather events affect
everything from air quality to infrastructure reliability. Coastal communities also face
long term challenges related to sea level rise and storm surges, which require thoughtful
planning today to avoid costly impacts tomorrow.
Meaningful action doesn’t have to be extreme - it can be practical, affordable and rooted
in improving daily life. Cleaner transportation options, efficient public buildings, strong
tree protection and resilient land use planning all help reduce emissions while making
neighbourhoods safer and more livable. For a port city, these steps also support
economic stability by ensuring that trade routes, industrial lands and transportation
corridors can operate reliably in changing conditions.
We believe climate action should be transparent and evidence-based. Residents
deserve to know that initiatives are effective, fiscally responsible, and aligned with
community priorities. When done well, climate solutions strengthen both environmental
health and local quality of life.
already experiencing the effects of shifting weather patterns and coastal pressures. As
a port city, we rely on stable conditions for trade, transportation and community safety,
which makes planning and environmental stewardship essential.
Delta sits at the meeting point of industry, neighbourhoods and sensitive ecosystems.
Rising temperatures, wildfire smoke and more frequent extreme weather events affect
everything from air quality to infrastructure reliability. Coastal communities also face
long term challenges related to sea level rise and storm surges, which require thoughtful
planning today to avoid costly impacts tomorrow.
Meaningful action doesn’t have to be extreme - it can be practical, affordable and rooted
in improving daily life. Cleaner transportation options, efficient public buildings, strong
tree protection and resilient land use planning all help reduce emissions while making
neighbourhoods safer and more livable. For a port city, these steps also support
economic stability by ensuring that trade routes, industrial lands and transportation
corridors can operate reliably in changing conditions.
We believe climate action should be transparent and evidence-based. Residents
deserve to know that initiatives are effective, fiscally responsible, and aligned with
community priorities. When done well, climate solutions strengthen both environmental
health and local quality of life.
Do you support mandatory water meters in Delta?
We believe increasing the number of households that choose to install water meters is a
positive goal and one worth working towards. Water meters are a practical tool for
residents to understand their own water use, encourage conservation, and support
long term planning but we think the best approach is to expand access and incentives
rather than require them.
positive goal and one worth working towards. Water meters are a practical tool for
residents to understand their own water use, encourage conservation, and support
long term planning but we think the best approach is to expand access and incentives
rather than require them.
Will you commit to have Delta join the Sue Big Oil Program, a collaboration of British Columbia communities who have made a commitment with West Coast Environmental Law to sue fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share of climate costs?
No. I believe Delta should focus its resources on practical, local climate solutions that deliver measurable benefits for residents. I would prioritize actions within our municipal responsibilities, including resilient infrastructure, protecting farmland and natural areas, improving transportation options, and responsible land-use planning.
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