Do you know that there are several local upcoming General Election climate hustings events?
This is your opportunity to ask local prospective parliamentary candidates about their policies on climate change and nature.
Conservatives say they will cut the cost of tackling climate change for households and business, and deliver net-zero by 2050; Labour tells us they will make Britain a clean energy superpower to cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030; the Liberal Democrats say that they are committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045 at the latest; the Green Party say that we need £40bn investment per year in the shift to a green economy over the course of the next Parliament; and Reform UK claim that we should not impoverish ourselves in pursuit of unaffordable, unachievable global CO2 targets.
Alton Climate Action Network, Headley CAN and Cycle Alton have worked together to provide information to help voters compare candidates’ policies and priorities on environmental action. To find out what candidates from East Hampshire and Alton and Bordon constituencies had to say click here.
Click here to learn more from Carbon Brief about what the various manifestos say on energy and climate change.
Election Hustings on the Environment
Next Monday 24th at 7pm PeCAN will host an Election Hustings on the Environment in Petersfield, for the East Hampshire constituency.
Our confirmed speakers are:
• Damian Hinds – Conservatives
• Richard Knight – Green Party
• Lucy Sims – The Labour Party
• Dominic Martin – Liberal Democrats
Our Chair will be Sir David Normington, GCB.
As seating is limited, we recommend reserving a free place here.
(Please consider donating £3 towards the cost of room hire - you can do this when you reserve your seat.)
Join us for this public Q&A session at the Rose Room, Festival Hall, Heath Road (GU31 4EA) at 7pm. Parking in the Festival Hall Car Park is free from 6pm and the venue is accessible for wheelchair users.
First-time and younger voters are particularly welcome!
Climate in Our Constituency
For those in the Farnham and Bordon constituency there will be an event in Liphook on Tuesday 25th. At this Climate in our Constituency event, which starts at 7.30pm at Liphook Millennium Centre (GU30 7LD), you can raise your concerns about the climate and biodiversity crisis and ask your parliamentary candidates what they will do if elected.
The speakers are:
• Greg Stafford – Conservatives
• Claire Matthes – Green Party
• Alex Just – The Labour Party
• Khalil Yousuf – Liberal Democrats
The Reform UK candidate was invited but is not attending.
This event is open to all residents within the new Farnham and Bordon constituency - which includes Liphook, Haslemere, Grayshott, Whitehill and Bordon, Headley and Farnham.
Reserve your free place here and choose to join the event in person or online.
Climate Election Hustings
And for those in the Arundel and South Downs constituency, there is an event on Wednesday 26th in Steyning. Greening Steyning invite you to join them for a BBC Question Time style hustings debate focusing on climate and environment issues.
The speakers are:
• Andrew Griffith – Conservatives
• Steve McAuliffe – Green Party
• Chris Philipsborn – The Labour Party
• Richard Allen – Liberal Democrats
Find the event in the Drama Hall at Steyning Grammar School (BN44 3RX). Doors open at 7pm, questions need to be submitted to the ‘Ask a Question’ desk by 7.30pm and the debate kicks off at 8pm sharp.
Tickets cost £3 and you can book yours here.
Climate Change Hustings
Arundel and South Downs constituents will have another opportunity to grill candidates on Tuesday 2nd July in Midhurst.
You are invited to send in your questions by email to [email protected].
Chaired by Rupert Grey FRGS, the event will start at 6pm and will be held in St Mary Magdalene & St Denys Church, Church Hill, Midhurst GU29 9NT.