A new film presented by Chris Packham is out now and being shown in community venues around Bristol and throughout the UK. Locally, the People’s Emergency Briefing will be screened at Bedminster Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale, Bristol, BS3 5HX on Friday 5th June, 7 – 9pm. The film starts at 7.15pm and will be followed by refreshments and discussion. Entry is free but booking is advised: www.tickettailor.com/events/pebwindmillhill
Recent events have highlighted dramatic changes in our climate: the highest temperatures ever recorded for May in the UK. Great for sunbathing but potentially devastating for farmers, and unfortunately most of our schools, hospitals, businesses and high-rise blocks were not designed to enable people to live and work comfortably during heatwaves. Some areas are particularly vulnerable (e.g. to flooding or air pollution) so it makes sense to look at these issues locally and nationally.
This initiative is spearheaded by brothers Simon and Nick Oldridge, climate funders and communicators with a background in business. Last November they organised a National Emergency Briefing, where an invited audience of 12,000 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media were briefed by ten leading experts on how the climate and nature breakdown will affect our health, food, national security and economy. Crucially, each expert outlined urgent, credible, evidence-based actions that we can take to tackle this crisis by strengthening our economy and building resilience, while also improving our quality of life.
The new film includes highlights from those briefings and Chris Packham discusses the implications with UK citizens and celebrities such as Deborah Meaden and Jennifer Saunders. By sharing this public, information campaign with people throughout the UK, the National Emergency Briefing team are aiming to “build an irresistible call for the Government to stage a televised emergency briefing, the essential first step towards the WW2-scale response now required”. You can take part in this.
Here are some comments from people who have viewed the film:
“I’m sceptical of climate doom-mongering… But this film is different. Really different. Stark facts, yes. But also a genuine sense of agency and even optimism. If you get the chance to attend a screening, I’d strongly encourage it.” Peter Harker, LinkedIn
“Those facts were hard to hear, but I also felt thank goodness, we were being told it as it is.” Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, The Observer, 30.11.25
“Our faith compels us to speak up on matters of justice and morality and by joining this initiative we can play our part in calling for the government to take action that is urgently needed.” Rt Rev John Arnold, Bishop of Salford.
Everyone is welcome.
For further information see nebriefing.org