A 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. 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. Genest used to teach
permaculture at
the University of Vermont. 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. ==See also==