Green Party of BC Leader: Jane Sterk

Dear Voters: We are at a tipping point. It is possible to heal the earth, to restore ecological balance and to recreate generous, inclusive, beautiful, communities. We can do this through changing government policy. The Green Party bases its policy in the principles of the Global Green Charter. All policy must be evidence and healing science-based (as opposed to the science that created genetically modified foods, pesticides, clear cutting logging, fish farming, etc.) founded in ecological wisdom and ecological function. Green policy is based in social justice and human rights, respecting the rights of other species. It is based on our responsibility to make sure our grandchildren's grandchildren inherit a healthy environment. Best Regards, Jane Sterk, PhD

Meet Jane Sterk:

Jane Sterk, Leader of the Green Party of BC, brings a wealth of
experience, commitment and understanding to her position as leader,
thanks in large part to her success in business, politics, government,
and education.

She has the innate ability to identify and address
the issues that affect individuals, families and communities, and the
determination to work toward the transitions we all must make if we're
to prosper and thrive in the future.

Long an advocate for environmental responsibility and sustainability,
social justice and fair trade, Jane is an elected councillor inthe
Township of Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island, where she topped the polls
when she was elected in November, 2005.

She also ran an effective campaign in the 2005 Provincial election
under the Green Party banner. In the 2004 Federal Election, Jane had
the distinction of garnering the 5th highest number of Green votes out
of 308 Canadian ridings.

Jane is an adjunct professor at University Canada West where she
teaches MBA courses in Business Environment and Organizational
Behaviour. She owned a retail business in the computer industry which
created 60 full time positions.

Jane Sterk has a Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology and a Masters in
Education. She worked as a psychologist in private practice and the
public health system, and as a public school teacher. The mother of two grown sons, and the very proud grandmother of one,
Jane and her husband John, a retired lawyer, is also an accomplished
sailor, enjoys yoga, cycling, swimming, running and walking.

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