Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust is hosting the event in Welshpool to give voters the chance to question Senedd candidates about their parties’ proposals for nature, climate, and land use policies, which affect wildlife and the environment across Wales.
The hustings will take place at the Royal Oak Hotel on Wednesday, April 22, from 7pm to 9pm, and will be chaired by former Wildlife Trust CEO Colin Preston MBE.
Mr Preston was CEO of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust from 1991 to 2020 and has also served as interim CEO for both Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust and South and West Wales Wildlife Trust.
He was awarded an MBE for services to nature conservation in The Marches.
Clive Faulkner, CEO of Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, said: “Nature is in trouble everywhere on Earth.
“We have very little control over what happens to Polar Bears or the Amazon Rainforest, but we can vote for nature’s recovery here in Wales at these elections.”
The event is expected to feature candidates from seven parties and three independents, who will outline their parties’ plans for the natural world during the next Senedd term, which will run from 2026 to 2030.
It will also be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
The public is invited to attend this free event and no booking is required, though a limited number of spaces can be reserved by those travelling long distances.
Room capacity is limited to 100 people, so early arrival is encouraged.
For more details about the event, including links to the live-stream, visit www.montwt.co.uk/events.
According to the State of Natural Resources Report 2025, Welsh wildlife has declined by 20 per cent between 1994 and 2023, with one in five species now at risk of extinction.
