Thank you to everyone who came out (virtually) in March for the first Maritime Green Summit. Below you can find the video replays (English) and French audio-only files. You can also click on the link to read the full transcript, including the break-out room reports: Maritime Green Summit TRANSCRIPT
Executive Vacancies
For more information visit: https://mailchi.mp/4290b370b297/executive-vacancies
Thomas Trappenberg Stepping Down as Leader of NS Green Party
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Halifax 04/26/2021
(Halifax)Dr. Thomas Trappenberg has announced that he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia. He has been leader of the GPNS since 2016 and has run several times as a Green Party candidate both provincially and federally since 2006.
Dr. Trappenberg took on the leadership of GPNS, with Deputy Leader Jessica Alexander at a time when the party was at risk of dissolving. Since that time the party has stabilized and grown significantly. “I feel the party now has a firm foundation. I am proud of the successes we have had over the past five years. We have been a strong voice for the environment, standing up for our forests, our oceans and social justice,” he said.
“We are a grassroots party and our members have indicated that they are ready for new leadership,” he added. As part of the Annual General Meeting of the GPNS held on April 25, the majority of members voted in favour of holding a leadership contest.
This recommendation will now go to the GPNS Executive for decisions on next steps. Deputy Leader, Jessica Alexander, will be acting Interim Leader until that time.
The Past President of the GPNS, Ashley Morton said, “The Green Party of Nova Scotia thanks Dr. Trappenberg for his leadership and thousands of hours of labour for the party. He is unquestionably leaving it in better shape upon his departure than when he took on the leadership role.”
For more information contact:
Ashley Morton, 902-999-7017
Annual General Meeting Sunday April 25 at 10:00am
Join us for our Annual General Meeting Sunday April 25 at 10:00 am.
To register visit http://bit.ly/GPNS_AGM or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1324479237934887
Earth Day World Café: Affordable Housing
Thursday, 22nd April is Earth Day and the Green Party Association for Truro Bible Hill Millbrook Salmon River will be hosting a Virtual World Café on Affordable Housing!Join to discuss the issue of affordable housing with guest speaker Mitchell Rhodes, Director of Coordinated Access for the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. It will be an open space for people to come together to share knowledge and discuss a range of topics. It is an exciting, welcoming space in which ideas and creativity flow. Affordable housing is an issue of social, racial and climate justice. We hope to start a dialogue about the importance of affordable housing in our community. For more details and to join the conversation visit: https://fb.me/e/1myQOQaNV