The People’s Emergency Briefing

I was at the Civic Hall in Leeds at a crucial climate event, days before the heat wave hit Leeds. The focal point was a screening of a new film called The People’s Emergency Briefing, about the climate and nature crisis and what it will mean for life in the UK.

The screening followed the publication of new research by Leeds-based climate scientists which warned that the Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate. The film highlights the scale of the challenges we are facing with the climate crisis, the loss of biodiversity and the damage to rivers and our environment.

Stand out speakers included representatives from Beeston’s Green Futures youth group who pointed out the UK has a big part to play in turning around the climate and nature crisis we are in. They spoke directly to the MPs and local councillors attending

“Today, you are all sitting here as decision makers with the power to create a difference. Go greener, go further.”

The People’s Emergency Briefing film features Chris Packham and includes leading experts in climate science, nature, health, economics and national security. The film clearly sets out what the climate and nature crisis means for everyday life in the UK; our discussions afterwards focused on local solutions and how we can all work together.