Free screening of People's Emergency Briefing at The Weald School

A free public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at The Weald School on the 10 November from 6.00 - 7.30pm followed by a facilitated, 30 minute community discussion.

The screening forms part of a growing UK-wide programme of events designed to help ensure that both 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 and has now been seen by over 185,000, who, following the screening feel better informed and more motivated to take action.

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.”

The screening comes at a time when our weather is in chaos. We in the South of England have experienced our driest April to September in more than a century, fuelled by the climate crisis, affecting reservoir levels in those areas, which means that despite recent rain, a severe drought has been declared with the nearby Ardingly reservoir at 19%, well below the 75% expected at this time of year.

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.

Theo, a Weald student and member of the school’s Eco Club, said: “I have been with the Weald School since year 7, and it has instilled its ethos of Opportunity and Community in me. Since learning that the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, I feel strongly that we should do all we can to fight for our future and help save what we have. I would like to invite you to the screening so that you can be informed about the state of it all, but also to feel empowered to make the changes that are possible to reverse this crisis and safeguard our future. Please do come and see the screening with us”.

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.

Tickets for the screening are free, but advance registration is encouraged, which you can find here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thewealdcommunityschoolandsixthform/2421267

By Theo & Cherry

The Weald Community School and Sixth Form students