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
tea world calm
There is not enough tea in the world to calm me.
rights inspire world
As human rights throughout the world continue to be abused, Raoul Wallenberg stands as a courageous example that should inspire us all,
party fighting cutting
I'm going to let my friends in the other parties fight over the turf at the cutting edge of the status quo.
victory events campaigns
You should never even ask if a campaign is winnable, because the question is not answerable. No-one can predict the course of the future. Time and time again I have seen completely unforeseeable shifts in the tide of events that result in campaign victory.
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.
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.
dealt environmental movement people raising section substances
They could have dealt with it, probably, without raising the ire of some of the people in the environmental movement if all they'd done was to say that the section is titled 'Toxics and other substances of concern.'
activists environmental hoping nightmare scenario
It's the nightmare scenario that environmental activists around the world have been hoping would be avoided.
divided minute props stage ten using work
We had to work out how the world was going to be divided up and, using props and costumes, we had to stage a ten minute play.
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.
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.
moving impact climate
Those who take action have a disproportionate impact. The power of one is to move many.
fear trying-something-new rabbit-holes
Amateurs built the Ark; Professionals built the Titanic.
government matter vote
It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.