How will the new East Midlands Mayor tackle the climate and ecological emergency?

A new East Midlands Combined Authority mayor will be elected on Thursday 2nd May for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with wide ranging new powers and additional funding.

How will the candidates use their powers to tackle the climate and ecological emergency and ensure climate justice? How will this impact our quality of life? Don’t miss an opportunity to find out at a special online Environmental Hustings on Wed 17 April at 7pm

Featuring

• Claire Ward (Labour)
• Ben Bradley (Conservative)
• Frank Adlington-Stringer (Green)
• Matt Relf (Independent)
• Helen Tamblyn-Saville (Liberal Democrat)

Chair TBC.

This is organized by a wide range of environmental and climate groups across the region, coordinated by Friends of the Earth in association with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Wildlife Trusts, Fuel Poverty Action and D2N2 Active Travel Alliance (Sustrans, Cycle UK, Living Streets, Ridewise).

For more information on the Friends of the Earth's Mayoral Election Campaign, please see our Climate Action Plan for the East Midlands