Last debate push!
Last debate push! On Monday 16 November at 4.30pm, MPs will debate Chris Packham’s petition calling on the government to hold an emergency briefing to the nation on the climate and nature crisis.
If your MP has already signed the Parliamentary Call or the EDM in support, please make sure you email them or call their office and ask them to attend. We need as many supportive MPs to be there as possible. This is our final chance to ensure that Westminster Hall is packed out for what will be a landmark debate.
NEBLive webinar: The National Emergency Briefing one year on
It’s almost a year since we held the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster Central Hall… and what an incredible 12 months it’s been! Join us and some of the original NEB experts for a special episode of NEBLIVE to mark the occasion and get an insight into the latest science, the NEB initiative, and what happens next.
The event will be presented by Professor Mike Berners-Lee with contributions from Tessa Khan and Professors Kevin Anderson, Nathalie Seddon and Tim Lenton. The session will be recorded. Please register to ensure you receive the video after the event.
The NEB on BBC Panorama
BBC Panorama has a special on extreme weather with input from NEB experts Professors Hayley Fowler and Nathalie Seddon, and Chris Packham. The National Emergency Briefing event gets a hefty plug towards the end.
We respect and value the BBC, and we’re grateful to them for bringing climate risks to a prime-time audience - and Justin Rowlatt did a great job. However, we were disappointed by some of the programme's editorial choices. Claims that faster climate action would damage the economy went unchallenged, leaving viewers with a misleading impression that the UK must make a choice between tackling the cost of living and tackling the climate crisis. The programme also failed to explain how climate and nature breakdown threaten our national security and food supplies, or to give the NEB an opportunity to respond to criticism of our proposals.
We've written to the BBC to raise these concerns (read our letter here). As the UK's national broadcaster, it has a vital role to play in ensuring the public receives a full and accurate picture of the risks we face, the choices available to us and the urgency of action.
If you were also disappointed by the framing, please send an email to the BBC using our template here.
Host facilitator training hits 1,000!
A key part of the People’s Emergency Briefing support package has been free facilitator training delivered by NEB Director of Psychology Linda Aspey alongside her colleagues Siobhan Currie and Sophie Gibson from the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA).
We’re thrilled to see that over 1,000 people across the UK have now attended the ‘Facilitation and Climate Psychology Skills for PEB Facilitators’ workshop – a phenomenal achievement!
Huge thanks to Linda, Siobhan, and Sophie for all their work on this. They are currently running four or five sessions a week for groups of up to 16, and will be continuing whilst demand continues. Host feedback has been really positive, and audience feedback from screenings repeatedly mentions the skill and care that hosts are showing in helping audiences to connect, talk, and gain a sense of purpose and agency.
If you’re about to host, wondering how you can make it successful and handle any tricky moments well, please sign up for a free session below.
Nick and Simon Oldridge named in TIME100 Climate List
We’re delighted to announce that Nick and Simon Oldridge have been named on the TIME100 Climate list for 2026 for their work on the National Emergency Briefing initiative. This is TIME magazine’s annual feature highlighting the hundred most influential leaders championing climate action around the globe.
Simon and Nick say: ‘If you've been to a screening, hosted a screening, talked about the National Emergency Briefing, shared anything on social media about the National Emergency Briefing, this award is for YOU!’
