On this page, we outline ways you can make sure that your voice is heard by those in power, by using your vote wisely and by contacting your MP and local councillors to express your concerns about climate change.
Use your vote wisely
A prosperous and less carbon-intensive future for the United Kingdom depends on national and local government decisions about the environment, green spaces, roads, cycling infrastructure, waste and recycling, air quality, energy generation, and energy efficient homes. Ultimately, steps to reduce carbon emissions will have a positive impact on other local issues, like improving air quality and public health, creating jobs and reducing inequality.
Greening Chiddingly is a non-party-political group. However, we would urge everyone to inform themselves about the position of the main political parties on climate change before they vote. It isn’t always easy to find this information – the following links provide a starting point.
Greening Chiddingly is a non-party-political group. However, we would urge everyone to inform themselves about the position of the main political parties on climate change before they vote. It isn’t always easy to find this information – the following links provide a starting point.
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Conservative Party – the latest position of the Conservative Party on climate change and environmental issues is provided in this statement from the 2022 party conference.
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Green Party – the best summary of Green Party policy on climate change and environmental issues is given in the document Our Political Programme on their website.
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Labour Party – The Labour Party’s commitment to A Green and Digital Future is summarised in their document Stronger Together: Labour Works.
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Liberal Democrat Party – the five main components of the Lib-Dem’s Green Recovery Plan are set out on their website.
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Contact your MP and local councillors
Even in a relatively ‘safe’ constituency, pressure from the electorate can influence decision-making.
- Contact your MP – the MP for Wealden is Ms Nusrat Ghani, who can be reached at her Westminster address. If you are reading this from outside Wealden constituency, you can find details of your local MP here.
- Contact Wealden Council – contact information and a guide to what Wealden Council is doing to tackle the climate emergency is available here.
- Contact Chiddingly Parish Council – contact information for the Clerk to Chiddingly Parish Council is available here.