There's a new mayor in town
From 2028 Portsmouth will become part of the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined Authority. This new body will be responsible for our regional transport, health and economic policies. We'll need to lobby differently.
A Voice for Climate and Nature is a new campaign to get community views for the environment, climate and nature reflected in the manifestos of Mayoral candidates.
After the May 2028 election of a Mayor, we aim to get community views reflected in the strategies and policies of the Mayor and Combined Strategic Authority.
As Hampshire and the Solent face the defining challenges of our time, climate change and nature loss, we urge all mayoral candidates to place nature and climate at the heart of prosperity, working with communities, businesses and councils to become a place of resilience and innovation where people and nature thrive together.
This means:
- Leadership, engaging residents, businesses and organisations to shape the transition to a healthier, fairer, more sustainable future, drawing on the region’s academic and business strengths to support all our communities, and ensure no one is left behind.
- Building a fair, resilient economy that generates good green jobs, championing innovation and skills in sustainable technologies.
- Moving from fossil fuel to clean power by supporting growth of renewable energy and by becoming energy-efficient, making buildings, new and old, both warm and affordable.
- Setting frameworks for planning and transport that protect what makes this area so special and safeguard our future.
- Restoring nature – protecting biodiversity, encouraging nature recovery.
- Making the links between health, nature and climate
Read more here about our vision of Hampshire and Solent in 2050.