Devon Wildlife Trust is staging the event on Monday 10 June at 6pm. The hustings will be on-line only and accessible via Zoom. The hustings are open to everybody and free to attend. However, people must pre-book for the event here.
The General Election candidates who will be attending the hustings are:
- Selaine Saxby, Conservatives, North Devon
- Robert Bagnall, Green Party, South Devon
- Richard Foord, Liberal Democrat, Honiton & Sidmouth
- Steve Race, Labour, Exeter
Devon Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive is Nick Bruce-White. Nick said:
“Research shows that issues around nature and the wider environment are a key factor in making up people’s minds on how they vote. Here in Devon, where our natural assets are a major factor in our economy and quality of life, nature is a top issue in this General Election.
We think it’s important that voters are given the opportunity to hear what the main political parties plan to do to ensure that Devon and the UK can meet the environmental challenges we all face. I’m sure topics such as climate change, river quality, the future of farming and fisheries, and the decline of once common wildlife will all come up in the hustings. It should be a fascinating evening and I’d urge people to attend.”
The format of the event will see candidates answer questions from Devon Wildlife Trust and from conservation charity partners the RSPB and the Woodland Trust. There will also be an opportunity for the public attending to submit their nature and environment-themed questions during the event.
People unable to attend the Nature Hustings will be able to catch up on the event via Devon Wildlife Trust’s YouTube channel.
