People’s Emergency Briefing for Wetherby and Boston Spa

The screenings form part of a growing UK-wide programme of events designed to help ensure that the public and decision-makers are clearly and honestly informed about the climate and nature crisis - and what it may mean for communities across the country.

In November 2025, more than 1,200 MPs, peers and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media gathered at Westminster Central Hall for the National Emergency Briefing - a landmark event bringing together leading experts to assess the UK’s exposure to climate and nature risks.

The briefing, introduced by Chris Packham CBE, set out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for food security, public health, infrastructure, the economy and national security, alongside evidence-based actions that could reduce these risks.

This national event has now been adapted into a 50-minute public film, The People’s Emergency Briefing, which launched nationwide on April 7 and is now being screened in communities across the UK.

The film brings together leading scientists to present a clear picture of the challenges ahead, while creating space for local communities to consider what these issues may mean in their local area, and how they can support their MP to call for stronger action.

Chris Packham said: “I’d encourage people everywhere to attend a screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing.

"It creates exactly the kind of honest local conversation we now urgently need, both about what these changes mean where we live, and about what we can do together to address them.”

Following the film, attendees will be invited to take part in a structured discussion, designed to support open, constructive conversation about the issues raised and what they may mean locally.

Organisers emphasise that the event is intended as a civic space, bringing together residents, community leaders and decision-makers.

Local MPs, councillors and other influential people have been invited to attend and take part in this important community event.

Adrian Balcombe, one of the event organisers, said: “We really need everyone to come together, understand what we are facing, and begin a much more informed conversation about how this will affect our communities.

"We can then encourage bolder action, which will also do so much to improve our lives, as the film explains.”

With screenings taking place nationwide, local events form part of a broader effort to build a shared understanding of climate and nature risks across the UK, and to support constructive public dialogue about future choices.

Advanced registration is encouraged for the screenings at Wetherby Methodist Church on Thursday June 11 at 7.30pm and Boston Spa Methodist Church on Thursday June 18. at 7.30pm, They will be followed by community discussion.

The film is appropriate for ages 16-plus.

Please email [email protected] to ensure a seat.