On 18 September 2026, about 110 local people turned up to watch this incredibly important film on the Climate & Nature crisis at the Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY.
About two-thirds of them were able to stay on after the screening and refreshments to discuss practical things they could do at home and in the local community to make buildings and the local environment more resilient at this time of rapidly changing climate. They joined one of the l discussion groups, which were lead by experts in those fields and included:
- Dr Pete Sudbury, climate and environment campaigner
- Phoebe Rison, Climate Outreach Officer at Oxfordshire County Council
- Caroline Svendsen, advocate of landscape-scale nature recovery
- Nikki Waters, personal changes at home specifically around water usage
- Beccy Cartwright, Mum and part of the local Parents for the Future group
- Geoff Botting, how Woodcote will be making its community buildings resilient
We know that Freddie van Mierlo has already signed the Early Day Motion calling for a National Emergency Briefing so, rather than lobbying him further, many of those present signed a card to thank him for doing so.
We’ve received nothing but positive feedback, on the night and since. So we have set up a WhatsApp group “Woodcote National Emergency Briefing” so that ideas could be exchanged as to how we, as individuals, can make a difference!
This film has been shown at ~ 3500 different locations – and more are being added all the time. Please refer to their screening map for future showings.
For further information, please go to the NEB website. Below is a short trailer about the film.
The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency; join us for a free community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing.
In November 2025, the UK’s leading climate and nature scientists gathered at Westminster Central Hall to brief an audience of more than 1,000 politicians, business leaders and decision-makers. Ten experts set out, in clear and unflinching terms, what the climate and nature crisis means for our health, food supply, national security and economy – and the credible, positive responses already available.
Most MPs weren’t there. Most of the public has never seen the evidence.
The People’s Emergency Briefing is the 50-minute film of that night. It brings together the scientific testimony with reactions from members of the public and familiar faces including Jennifer Saunders and Deborah Meaden, designed to help audiences engage with the evidence on a human level. It’s part of a national initiative to ensure the UK is fully and honestly briefed on the crisis, and to build public support for a televised government emergency briefing as the first step toward a serious national response.
Woodcote Conservation Group are hosting a free community screening of the film, followed by a facilitated discussion. The aim is to bring people together to hear the evidence collectively and talk about what we do next, locally and nationally.
Read some “Testimonials” from those who have attended other screenings.