How this started…
Last November, ten of the UK’s leading experts briefed an invited audience of over 1,200 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media.
The briefing set out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for health, food systems, national security and the economy.
What's happening now…
Our ask
We are calling for a wartime-scale response to the climate and nature crisis.
The first step towards this is for government to level with the public by staging a live emergency briefing. It should be introduced by the Prime Minister, delivered by independent experts, and broadcast at prime-time across TV, radio and social media platforms.
Such a briefing would launch a major public engagement plan, combatting disinformation and securing public support for the urgent action now needed to protect the nation.
MPs from across the parties are joining our Parliamentary Call for a live emergency briefing. It's time for full transparency - informing the public is a fundamental principle of democracy.
Isn't the UK doing enough?
The UK has taken some major steps to protect our shared environment. Under the Conservatives, we became the first country to adopt a net zero target, and we are making excellent progress developing cheap homegrown renewables. We are grateful to the politicians from across all parties who have worked hard to reach this point, often in the face of fierce resistance from vested interests.
Unfortunately progress is frequently overstated. Electricity production causes just a fifth of UK emissions. In most other sectors, emissions are barely moving. UK emissions fell by only 1.8% in 2025, and some key sectors aren’t even counted in emissions figures. The climate and nature crisis is an immense challenge and the reality is that we are moving far too slowly. Action at a far greater scale is now required to avoid severe consequences.
Read more about why UK progress is falling far short of the wartime-scale action needed to protect the nation.
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
sign the petition
Our petition passes 100,000
Our petition passes 100,000 – parliamentary debate confirmed.
Thank you to the more than 100,000 people who signed Chris Packham's petition calling for a live government-led emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis.
The petition will be debated in Parliament on Monday 16 November at 4.30pm. This is a major opportunity to build political support for a live briefing to the nation, introduced by the Prime Minister and delivered by independent experts.
We need as many MPs as possible to attend and speak at the debate. Please contact your MP today and ask them to be there.
The People's Emergency Briefing film
A film based on the briefing is now being shown across the UK. It brings together the science, the national implications and the opportunities in one compelling film.
The People's Emergency Briefing is designed for communities to watch together with their MP and other local decision makers - to witness the same evidence - on the record - as those briefed in Westminster.
Why is the film only available to watch in-person?
Our model of in person screenings is designed to achieve a number of goals. Watching with others helps people process the information and find agency through connection. It is also our key mechanism for ensuring MPs attend screenings and are briefed alongside their constituents. We make exceptions for invite-only workplace screenings, where it is sometimes necessary for the film to be streamed to colleagues in various locations.
Endorsements
Lord Deben
Former chair, UK Climate Change Committee - 2012 to 2023
“The National Emergency Briefing could not be more timely. The science is moving fast, and every year the risks become clearer. Britain has led before, and we must lead again - not with words, but with action to protect our people, our prosperity and our children’s future. But first, all policymakers must ensure they are fully informed."
Professor Joanna Haigh CBE
Former president of the Royal Meteorological Society, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Head of the Department of Physics at Imperial College London
“We face a climate emergency. MPs need to be awake to the risks and ready for action, which is why I ask them to prioritise attending a local screening of the People's Emergency Briefing film."
Professor Michael Mann
Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania
"I urge all policymakers to engage with this critically important scientific advice. I’d like to see a National Emergency Briefing in every country."
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