Breanne Smart

Breanne is a transplant from Toronto who fell in love with Vancouver's green space in her early twenties and because of it, decided to call Vancouver her forever home. She's spent the last ten years working out in Vancouver's community centres, swimming in its pools, and volunteering in its parks.

As a new mom, Breanne spent every single day of her maternity leave again in a community centre, pool, or park. She wants to help preserve and rebuild these resources for her daughter to enjoy as she grows up in Vancouver.

Outside of her love for the urban outdoors, Breanne is one of Vancouver's leading vegan chefs, best known for helping build the plant-based food scene at MILA and Virtuous Pie. She believes that the easiest step to making the most significant change to our climate is on our plate.

She's also a passionate field hockey player, having played for and served on the board of the Jokers Field Hockey Club for the past four years. She is a huge advocate for kid and adult access to not just natural green space, but artificial turf, paved tracks, and hardwood courts.

She's a proud East Van resident, with a deep connection to Cedar Cottage Park, China Creek North and South, and of course, Trout Lake. She's spent the last ten years in Vancouver volunteering with organizations across the city including the Trout Lake Arts & Social Committee, The Looking Glass Foundation, Big Sisters of Vancouver, and the Ronald McDonald House.

Breanne is running to secure a victory for the Green Party on a board where our perspective on the environment is so crucial to protecting access to parks for generations to come.