ECO ACTION – FREE ‘People’s Emergency Briefing’ screening to take place in Bromsgrove

A FREE public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at Parkside Hall, Market Street, Bromsgrove, at 6.30pm on Tuesday, June 9.

After the screening – around 8.30pm – there will be a discussion about the issues raised.

The screening forms part of a growing UK-wide programme of events designed to help ensure 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, 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.

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The film brings together leading scientists to present 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.

Mr 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 nationally to address them.”

The screening comes at a time when we had flooding in nearby Worcester and Tenbury Wells this winter, small wild fires on the Lickey Hills, farming pressures caused by water-logged fields, illegal air pollution and alarming water quality in Sanders Park.

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

Organisers emphasise the event is intended to bring together residents, community leaders and decision-makers.

Our MP Bradley Thomas and Redditch’s MP Chris Bloore, councillors and other influential people have been invited to attend and take part in this important community event.

A spokesperson for Bromsgrove Climate Action, the lead event organiser, said: “This is about creating space for people to come together, look at the evidence, and begin a more 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.

“How well-prepared are we for emergencies in Bromsgrove and Redditch?”

There are thousands of film screenings taking place nationwide throughout 2026.

Tickets for the Bromsgrove screening are free, but advance registration is required.

Email: [email protected] or visit ‘Bromsgrove Climate Action’ on Facebook and message at [email protected] for more and to book places.