by Sheffield People’s Emergency Briefing
A free public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at Hallam Hall, Owen Building, SHU City Campus, S1 1WB in Sheffield on 16 July at 7pm, followed by a facilitated 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 on 7th April and 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 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.”
In Sheffield, this screening comes at a time when flooding along the Don is a real worry for many, local farms are under growing pressure, fire risks on the moors are rising, our rivers and brooks are feeling the strain, and green spaces and wildlife habitats are increasingly under threat — the changes we are seeing are real and this is our chance to work together for a safer, fairer and more resilient future.
Following the film, attendees will be invited to take part in a facilitated panel discussion, designed to support open, constructive conversation about the issues raised and what they may mean for Sheffield.
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.
Ann-Marie Williamson, one of the event organisers, said: “This is about creating space for people to come together, look honestly at the evidence, and start a more open, informed conversation about what it means for our community — and how we can support the bold action the science now calls for, action that can also improve lives, as the film shows”.
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.
Stop Press! The panel will include Olivia Blake MP, Cllr Ruth Abbey (Deputy Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield Council), Dr Mike Thomson, Jonathan Hind (Director, South Yorkshire Ecofit) and Parents for Future
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