Climate crisis film screening prompts a discussion in South Shields
Members of the public have gathered for The People’s Emergency Briefing in South Tyneside.
The Ocean Road Community Centre has held a public screen of The People’s Emergency Briefing in an effort to encourage a local discussion on the climate and nature crisis.
The screening, which was held on Tuesday, June 9, formed part of a UK-wide programme of events that looks to engage communities over the issue of climate change.
In South Tyneside, the discussion after the screening focused on public education, energy security and water pollution.
Owen Saunders, who helped organise the event, said: “While many in the room expressed surprise and discomfort at some of the evidence in the film, it was striking — and actually really uplifting — to see how eagerly people jumped from expressing their concerns to discussing what action we can take together locally.
“This screening was only the beginning.
“There is now a huge opportunity for us to build a stronger community network on climate change, which includes more chances to screen the film in South Tyneside.”
Cllr Rachael Taylor, Leader of the South Tyneside Green Party, attended the event and has since encouraged others to attend a local screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing.
She commented: “If we want a greener and more resilient future we can't keep leaving it to others.
“We need to take ownership. I encourage everyone to attend a local briefing, get informed, get involved and be part of building the change we desperately need to see.
“It's an hour or so of your life of condensed information by leading professionals in their field that make it easy to digest and inspire change.”
For more details about ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’, visit: https://www.nebriefing.org/.