South Shields community centre set to screen ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’
South Tyneside residents are invited to find out more about the climate and nature crisis - and what it means for them.
A free public screening of ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’ looks to inform South Tyneside residents about the deepening climate and nature crisis.
The event will be held at the Ocean Road Community Centre, in South Shields, on Tuesday, June 9, at 7pm.
It is part of a growing UK-wide programme of events that aims to ensure both the public and decision-makers are informed about the climate crisis and what it may mean for local communities.
The People’s Emergency Briefing
‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’ was showcased to more than 1,200 MPs, peers and business leaders at Westminster Central Hall in November 2025.
The 50-minute film sets 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.
Chris Packham CBE, who led the briefing in November, has urged members of the public to attend the screening next month.
He 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.”
A civic space
Following the screening, those in attendance are invited to take part in a structured discussion about the issues raised and what they may mean for South Tyneside.
The event’s organisers have emphasised that it is intended as a ‘civic space’ to bring together residents, community leaders and decision-makers.
Owen Saunders, one of the event organisers, commented: “The local screenings of the People’s Emergency Briefing provide an opportunity for us to dispel this perception and break our solitary silence.
“We’re creating a space for people to come together, look at the evidence, and begin a more open and informed conversation about what it means for our community — and how we can support the bolder action now called for by the science and which will actually improve our lives, as the film explains.”
Tickets for the screening in South Shields are ‘pay as you feel’ and can be booked at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/neborganiserssouthshields/2139983.
For more details about ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’, visit: https://www.nebriefing.org/.