Mike Berners-Lee, the Chair of the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster and a Professor at Lancaster University, will co-host, a screening of the ‘People’s Emergency Briefing’ film with Lancaster Arts.

The screening, to be held in the Great Hall at Lancaster University on 14 April (7pm to 9pm), includes briefings from experts across health, food security, national security, infrastructure and the economy.

With appearances from well-known faces including Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden and Jennifer Saunders, the film now shows people’s reactions to the briefings and some of the solutions available to tackle climate and nature breakdown.

The 45-minute film will be followed by a facilitated community discussion, to let everyone share their feelings and their ideas on how to take action locally.

Professor Berners-Lee said: “I’m so excited to bring Lancaster University, the city and local community groups together for this screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing. We can start to explore what this means for each of us and how we can each ensure that our life and work are in tune with the times in which we live.”

He added: “It will be fascinating to learn what this means for everyone in the community. Everyone is welcome, as are all honestly held reactions and views.”

Director of Lancaster Arts Jocelyn Cunningham, who will facilitate the conversation alongside Professor Berners-Lee, said: “We are delighted to be co-hosting this screening of such an important film. Lancaster Arts is committed to environmental justice and being able to bring science, art and communities together in this way is critical.”

Chris Packham, who presents the film, 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.”

This screening is one of hundreds being planned across the UK.

Booking for the Lancaster showing of the film is essential and on a ‘pay what you wish’ basis to allow everyone to attend. You can book by going to the Lancaster Arts website.

The National Emergency Briefing is a rapidly-growing UK public information initiative working to ensure that both Parliament and the public are clearly and honestly briefed on the climate and nature crisis - and on what an effective national response requires.

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 a landmark national briefing delivered by leading UK experts. The event opened with broadcaster Chris Packham, who called for a clear public understanding of the risks facing the UK.

Experts addressed the implications of climate and nature breakdown for food security, health, national security, infrastructure and the economy, alongside practical evidence on how risks can still be reduced.

That briefing has now been adapted into a new public film, The People's Emergency Briefing, launching nationally on 7 April 2026.

The film is designed for community screenings across the UK - in village halls, churches, cinemas, libraries, schools and other public venues - followed by structured local discussion.

The aim is simple: to make vital information accessible in every constituency, in a format that is clear, human and watchable.

The wider National Emergency Briefing programme has backing from organisations across conservation, education, faith and civil society, including WWF, the National Trust, CPRE and the Royal Meteorological Society.