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Melanie Mullen, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, attended the January 13th, 2008 U.S. Green Party Presidential Debate in San Francisco and addressed the crowd of more than 800 with greetings and well-wishes from Canadian Greens and a commitment of solidarity in their common work. See the video here of her presentation.
Afterwards, the local progressive press wrote this about Mullen’s comments: “A representative from the Canadian Greens spoke to the fact that Greens around the world are watching our progress and support us 100%. It was good to hear, to get a sense of how this party spans our world and how important that may be in the coming days. “
Melanie with legendary U.S. consumer advocate and 1996/2000 U.S. Green Presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
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San Francisco – After being appointed Deputy Leader, Local Melanie Mullen is in San Francisco attending the first 2008 Green Party of the United States Presidential Debate. The Green Party of Canada in 2008 plans on collaborating with the Green Party of the United States to foster and spread a greener vision across North America. Both Parties see the upcoming election as a grand opportunity for change. Mullen will be addressing the debate crowd of 800 with greetings from Canadian Greens, interviewing with national progressive Pacifica Radio Network, as well as meeting with Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney to discuss North America’s environmental and health issues as well as a roadmap for a new economy based upon ecological sustainability and social justice.
“There is always more to learn and different angles to learn from. I would if I could spent 27 hours a day listening to all walks of life; to the homeless or to political figures – I will always want to learn more- and use my learning to propel both the Party and society based on the growing green consciousness ” Melanie Mullen
Earlier this year Mullen represented the Green Party of Canada at the Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas Conference; where North and South America as well as Mexico had their annual conference as one of the four federations that make up the Global Greens. In the last week, Mullen has additionally taken on the role as an adviser for the Global Greens, specifically their upcoming Global Greens Congress 2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The last Global Greens Conference was in Australia in 2001 where all the Green Parties from around the world met to discuss the current state of our global politics. Global Greens 2008 will be a focus on the role of politics in Climate Change and how Green Parties can globally secure a comfortable future for the planet.
