Briony Penn (born October 16, 1960, Saanich, British Columbia) is a Canadian author and environmental activist[1] who received international attention when she protested logging on Salt Spring Island by riding horseback through downtown Vancouver while nearly nude and dressed as Lady Godiva.
[7] She was the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate for Saanich—Gulf Islands in the 40th Canadian federal election, Penn was narrowly defeated by Conservative incumbent Gary Lunn, then decided to leave politics.
[7] In January 2001, Penn received international attention for her nearly-nude horseback ride as Lady Godiva to protest against logging on Saltspring Island.
[2][9][10] After supporting the Green Party for more than a decade, Penn announced in March 2007 her intention to run as a Liberal candidate for Saanich—Gulf Islands in the 2008 federal election.
[1] Penn currently lives on Salt Spring Island, BC, where she designed her dream home using materials sourced within 100 miles.