Sarah Kirby-Yung

Council · Vancouver

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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.

– Support electrification of new buildings. No response

– Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems. No response

– Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. No response

– Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. No response

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.

– Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. No response

– Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. No response

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.

– Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. No response

– Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents. No response

– Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife. No response

Land Use

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

– Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. No response

– Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. No response

– Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens. No response

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. No response

– Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. No response

– Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. No response

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. No response

– Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible. No response

✓ 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?

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Questions for Vancouver

What is your position on gas hookups for new buildings?

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Will you vote to restore full funding for the Sustainability Office? In your view, what is the role of the Sustainability Office?

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What is your view on a moratorium on AI data centres, given the natural resources they require?

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Given the “controversy” of the Villages Plan, how do you envision accommodating the population growth of the City while dealing with the impacts of climate change?

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What is your plan to create climate safeguards for all of Vancouver’s inhabitants, including the unhoused population?

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Campaign contributions

Public records from Elections BC — 39 contributions totalling $31,809.00.

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

22 contributions · $18,400.00

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
KERRY BONNIS	Jan 4, 2022	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JOE CARREIRA	Nov 25, 2021	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JORDAN ENG	Dec 10, 2021	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JEFFREY HAYES	Nov 9, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
HSIANG-SHENG HSU	Dec 13, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
ANKUSH KARWAL	Aug 1, 2022	$250.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JUDY LEUNG	Dec 13, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
SAMUEL LU YAN LIN	Nov 9, 2021	$400.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
RAYMOND LOUIE	Dec 20, 2021	$200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
LORRAINE LOWE	Dec 10, 2021	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
NORMAN MILLER	Dec 29, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
SANDRA MILLER	Dec 29, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
THEODORE ONG	Dec 13, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
GARY GURDEEP POONI	Dec 24, 2020	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
DALE KEVIN STEEVES	Dec 31, 2021	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
BILL TIELMAN	Dec 30, 2021	$200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
TERRENCE P TURNER	Dec 13, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
LISA TURNER	Dec 10, 2021	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
FENG WANG	Sep 22, 2022	$1,250.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
WEIQI WANG	Sep 22, 2022	$1,250.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
WEIWEI WANG	Dec 29, 2021	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
SHENGNAN ZHANG	Sep 22, 2022	$1,250.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

16 contributions · $12,250.00

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
LARRY COPE	Apr 17, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
ARTHUR DODEK	Apr 17, 2018	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JANE GUY	Apr 20, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
KIMANDA JARZEBIAK	Jul 22, 2018	$324.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
NATALIE JENSEN	Jul 30, 2018	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
ELI KONORTI	Apr 20, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JENNY LI	Apr 17, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
NORMAN MILLER	Apr 16, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
SANDRA MILLER	Jun 12, 2018	$700.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
RANDY MORPHY	Jun 12, 2018	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
PAMELA NOLAN	Apr 16, 2018	$200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
JEFF SHICKELE	Apr 17, 2018	$1,200.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
STEVEN SILBER	Jul 30, 2018	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
HERBERT SILBER	Apr 17, 2018	$600.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
NICO SLOBINSKY	Apr 16, 2018	$126.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER
GRACE WONG	May 29, 2018	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	VANCOUVER

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

1 contribution · $1,159.00

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
SARAH KIRBY-YUNG	Nov 14, 2014	$1,159.00	PARK BOARD COMMISSIONER	VANCOUVER

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