The People’s Emergency Briefing will be shown at Foster Hall next Friday (4th September) and at St. John’s Church, Leytonstone on Saturday 10th October
Amid one of the hottest and driest summers ever on record, with a drought still in effect, Britain’s changing climate is a growing concern for many of us.
And to help educate the masses on the scale of the crisis, Foster Hall in Wellesley Road, Walthamstow and St John’s Church in Leytonstone will screen The People’s Emergency Briefing, a 50-minute public information film that brings expert evidence on the climate and nature crisis directly to local communities across the UK.
Foster Hall will screen the film, which sets out how the crisis is already affecting everyday life in Britain and what the responses available to us are, at 7pm on Friday 4th September. It will be followed by a 45-minute structured discussion.
St. John’s Church is collaborating with Transition Leytonstone and Bushwood Area Residents’ Association in the organisation of the Leytonstone screening at 11am on Saturday 10th October.
Promoting the event in their newsletter, Transition Leytonstone said: “The film is based on the November 2025 National Emergency Briefing in Westminster, where leading scientists and experts presented evidence on climate breakdown to politicians.
“The climate risks are very broad in their scope: health, food systems, the economy are all impacted. Popular activist figures such as Chris Packham and Jennifer Saunders are featured, as well as reactions from members of the public.
“The film is designed to help audiences process this difficult information on a more human level. It delivers the frank facts about the threats, but also the enormous benefits if government leads genuine emergency action. Screenings are being held nationwide in local communities, churches, and workplaces to foster dialogue and encourage discussions with local MPs.”
Book your free ticket to the Foster Hall screening on Friday 4th September (7pm) here
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