The Green Party of Alberta is run entirely by volunteers. Members can join any committee and run in the internal elections to become an Executive Council member. Members with specialized knowledge can apply to become a Shadow Cabinet member.
Download the PDF with some of our volunteer opportunities!
Party Structure
Executive Council (2-10 hours/month)
President, Vice President, CFO, Secretary, and up to 6 Members-at-Large.
The Executive Council run the party and are not political in nature. Executive Council members meet monthly to vote on governance motions, advance GPA activities, oversee the budget, and ensure compliance with Elections Alberta law.
Shadow Cabinet (5-15 hours/month)
The Leader appoints Shadow Cabinet members to help address political issues, develop party political policy, and draft election platforms.
Members of the Shadow Cabinet reflect the current ministerial portfolios of the Alberta Government and respond to political activities.
Shadow Cabinet members tend to have political aspirations and will run in the next provincial election.
Committees (2-5 hours/month)
Committees are made up of Executive Council, Shadow Cabinet, and Party Members. These are working committees that forward recommendations or motions to the Executive Council or Shadow Cabinet.
Current committees:
- Communications Committee
- Membership Committee
- Finance Committee
- Nomination Committee
Constituency Associations (2-5 hours/month)
Constituency Associations or CA's are local grass roots community groups approved by the Green Party of Alberta and sanctioned by Elections Alberta.
CA's are separate organizations that have their own local board made up of GPA members with an operating agreement with the Green Party of Alberta.
CA's nominate local Green Party of Alberta candidates in their constituency and raise money to support that candidate.
Non-Meeting Volunteering (1-5 hours/month)
There are many volunteering opportunites that don't involve attending meetings. See the PDF at the top of this page for more info!
- Social media team
- Website team
- Door knocking and Canvassing
- Policy writing
- Content creation
- And more!