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Ben West, has been an environmental, political and social activist in the Lower Mainland for almost 15 years, dating back to his work with the Capilano Students Union. A former Organizer and eventually provincial Deputy Leader for the Green Party, he has also worked to support electoral cooperation across party lines. Ben served as Healthy Communities Campaigner at the Wilderness Committee for five years, organizing campaigns on transportation, zero waste and climate change. For the past two years he has been a leading voice against Enbridge and Kinder Morgan\u2019s tankers and oil pipelines proposals, acting as the Tar Sands Campaign Director with ForestEthics Advocacy.<\/p>\n