Harper government guts environmental funding

OTTAWA — The Harper government has clearly laid out its priorities with the latest slashing of environmental budgets. Gone is funding for climate change, air pollution, wildlife and toxic waste clean-up – instead the government is proceeding with funding corporate tax cuts, tar sands subsidies, fighter jets and new prisons. “It is clear that the ...

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May to train Climate Activists at UVic

Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May wants Canadians across the country to become involved in preventing climate change and her first training session for activists will be held at the University of Victoria Monday. Click here to read full article at TimesColonist.com...

Elizabeth May Calls for Massive Public Mobilization in 2011 in lead-up to UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa

For Immediate Release January 20, 2011 Climate Campaign Trainings will occur across Canada this year, starting in Saanich in February Elizabeth May, national leader of Canada’s Green Party, is calling for a massive and relentless public mobilization in 2011 in the lead up to the next UN Climate Summit, COP 17 (the 17th Conference of ...

Cancun agreements—2010’s dramatic finale

It was a nice way to end a year peppered with disappointments. In my last column for 2010, appearing on December 9, I wrote about the inspiring work of Canadian youth, using the example of pressing for climate action. Our young people were out in force in Cancun, Mexico for the 16th Conference of the ...

Elizabeth May on CTV Power Play

Click to watch Elizabeth discussing the ongoing COP-16 climate negotiations in Cancun....

Global Work Party 10-10-10

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseOctober 8, 2010 OTTAWA -- October 10th, 2010, marks a global day of action on climate change. Known as Global Work Party 10-10-10, the day will see Greens across the world ‘getting to work’ in demonstrations and activities to raise awareness about the climate crisis. Green Leader Elizabeth May will be planting trees in Haliburton, Ontario, with her family and local Green supporters. “That the climate day of action falls on the same weekend as Thanksgiving can help to remind us to be thankful for all that a beneficial climate system has given......