A free public screening of The People's Emergency Briefing will take place at the University of Southampton on Thursday 4 June at 5.30pm, followed by a community discussion.
The screening is part of a UK-wide programme of events designed to help ensure that both the public and decision-makers are 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, sets 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 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, who studied at the University of Southampton, 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 screening, hosted by University's Sustainability and Resilience Institute , there will be an informal discussion to hear audience responses to the film and thoughts about actions the community could take.
Dr Becks Spake , Associate Professor in Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton is helping to organise the screening. She said: "This is about creating space for people to come together, look at the evidence, and begin a more open and informed conversation about what it means for our community - and how we can support the bolder action now called for by the science, which will also do so much to improve 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.
Tickets for the University of Southampton screening are free, but advance registration is encouraged. It will take place in Building 100 on Highfield Campus.
To register, please click on this link: Registration | People's Emergency Briefing (Climate and Nature)
