Robin McKim strongly supports the ‘best practice’ approach applied by the Green Party in creating a new politics. He sees the benefit of modelling policy on successful initiatives, proven locally and around the world, in order to move forward with insight, not hindsight. He believes this approach creates ideas that are more founded in reality than those thrown together by a handful of ideological thinkers in a political backroom. Further, he endorses the Green Party’s vision which addresses the long term plan for Ontario instead of only the next election period – a new approach to reducing ideology in favour of informed decision-making.

This shift of emphasis from the politicking of the old-line parties to fresh ideas not burdened by hidden political agendas led Robin to get involved with the Greens. He served on the board of directors in his riding and went on to assume the role of events organizer and fundraising chair for the federal election of 2008. He then ran as the Green Party candidate in British Columbia’s 2009 election and is now energized for the fall election here in Ontario.

Robin is an East Ender and an entrepreneur. He studied at McMaster University where he developed an interest in renewable energy technologies. He has owned and managed three businesses including a contracting business in the East End, a water management company, and GeoSave Solutions Ltd, a green energy company in the Okanagan Valley of BC.

Robin’s main interest lies in shifting our economic focus from the dying industries centred on depleting fossil fuels to the growing market of green energy that advanced economies are capitalizing on worldwide. His company GeoSave worked toward this aim by promoting sustainable energy technologies that provide an immediate positive cash flow to the consumer.

He believes this mentality of preserving the environment by championing the economic benefits of green technology is the strongest way to bring the economic and ecological change we need.