A free public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at St Mary’s Church in Brecon on Friday, June 5 at 6pm, 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 been adapted into a 50-minute public film, The People’s Emergency Briefing, which launched nationwide on April 7 and is now being screened in communities across the UK. MPs are being invited to join audiences, and David Chadwick MP will join the Brecon screening on June 5.

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 Brecon and the surrounding areas, the screening comes after a winter of record-breaking rainfall, at a time of escalating concerns about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the collapse of numerous wildlife populations, as well as soaring petrol and heating fuel costs.

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

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.

Tom Bullough, writer and one of the event organisers, said: “This film screening and discussion is about gathering as a community to engage with the uncomfortable realities of a changing world. It is not about taking political sides, but about the challenges that we face here - from the impact of floods to the impact of food prices - and how we might address these together, to improve all of our lives. This is a chance to help forge local change, and to connect with over 2,000 communities across the UK who will be doing the same this year.”

Tickets for the Brecon screening are free, but advance registration is encouraged.

Further information and booking can be accessed at: www.tickettailor.com/events/differentgroups/2208451