Claude William Genest is a former Canadian journalist, actor, and TV host. He ran as the Green Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Westmount-Ville-Marie during the 2008 federal election.[1]
Biography
editA native of Montreal, Quebec, Genest is the son of Canadian actor Émile Genest. He was nominated for the 2006 federal election on January 16, 2006, and ran as a Green Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. Genest was one of two deputy leaders of the Green Party of Canada. He was appointed to that position in November 2006, and was succeeded by Jacques Rivard.[2]
In April 2008, Genest became one of the first 250 Canadians to be trained by Al Gore to be an official speaker for the An Inconvenient Truth lecture.[citation needed]
Genest used to teach permaculture at the University of Vermont.[3] Genest is also the founder of the Green Mountain Permaculture Institute where he teaches earth repair and ecological design. He is also creator, producer and host of Regeneration - The Art of Sustainable Living, nominated for an Emmy Award, from their New England Chapter, in 2008.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Westmount-Ville-Marie Green Candidate". Green Party of Canada.[dead link]
- ^ "Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada". Green Party of Canada. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008.
- ^ "Permaculture course at the University of Vermont" (PDF). University of Vermont. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-24.
- ^ "31st Annual Boston/New England Emmy Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2008.
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