Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth Evans May OC MPis an American-Canadian politician. May is leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands. An environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer, May served as the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada from 1989 to 2006...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 June 1954
CityHartford, CT
circles pixies hell
When Dante described the circles of Hell, he clearly forgot the one where a hungry pixie sits on one's shoulder for eternity.
fear trying-something-new rabbit-holes
Amateurs built the Ark; Professionals built the Titanic.
tea world calm
There is not enough tea in the world to calm me.
moving impact climate
Those who take action have a disproportionate impact. The power of one is to move many.
strong giving-up miracle
We have to do what we have to do. Miracles happen. The life force of this planet is very strong. Dandelions poke through sidewalks. We don't know enough to give up. We only know enough to know that we have to try to change the course of human events.
reality blue giving
I hold a vision of this blue green planet, safe and in balance. At the end of the Fossil Fuel Era, we are emerging to a new reality. We are ready to make the next leap - as momentous as abolishing slavery or giving women the vote.
children target defeat
A patchwork solution of provincial targets is an admission of defeat and a statement that we have failed our children and grandchildren.
cities days proper public three twelve
Twelve cities in three days is not a public consultation or proper public process. It is not adequate.
agreements brought night save
We've been in negotiations, as you know, right through the night and at 6:17 this morning, he brought down the gavel on a set of agreements that may well save the planet.
best knew
I knew I had an old, cold, drafty house, ... But what they told me is where I made investments weren't my best investments.
citizens falls
I don't think they are, but it falls to us to make sure, as the citizens of Ontario, that this does not happen.
saying sort
It's unfortunate. I sort of feel like saying
feeling
Then I started feeling better. There were all these things I could do.
allowing election ends happen kyoto people progress serves
Allowing an election to happen now only serves the ends of people who don't want to see progress made under the Kyoto Protocol, so you have to say it's unfortunate that we've come to this.