James Allum is an environmental champion passionate about transit solutions and climate action. In the City of Winnipeg, James served as Acting Environmental Coordinator, Liaison to the Environmental Committee of Council, Manager of Aboriginal Initiatives, and Liaison to the Rapid Transit Task Force, where he launched the Idle Free Zone Campaign and Initiative. For 10 years, he worked as a senior consultant on the environment and urban indigenous peoples. As MLA, he secured funding for sustainable communities projects like the Community Places Program.