National Emergency Briefing Screening (16+)

The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency. Yet most of us have never been fully briefed on what it means for our lives, our economy and our future.
(2026), an eye-opening film from the National Emergency Briefing, sets out the risks facing the nation, bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence of why it matters for things like extreme weather, food security, health and the cost of living.
Join us on Tuesday 16th June for this special screening of People's Emergency Briefing hosted alongside our regular Neighbourhood Supper Club at Signing Tree, 100 Ladywood Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8SZ. Following the film there will be a panel discussion with Simon Oldridge, co-founder of National Emergency Briefing, and more, to explore how the realities of 3°C futures meet everyday actions, and the generative neighbourhoods already being built by the people who live there.
Neighbourhood Supper Club will continue until 8pm, and you are warmly invited to:

• share a tasty meal in community with neighbours near and far
• continue conversations emerging following the screening in a supportive environment
• practice the skills and capacities to respond to the challenges and possibilities ahead with hands-on care and repair activities
• explore what is already strong in our homes, street and neighbourhoods; where our agency and ability to organise is highest
• discover how Neighbourhood Public Square and Retrofit House are being designed as a significant demonstrator for how neighbourhood civic infrastructure can rise to the challenges and opportunities ahead, including land stewardship, finance, governance, as well as building design, construction and retrofit
  

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• This special community screening is hosted alongside our regular Neighbourhood Supper Club, which will take place on Tuesday 16th June, 4pm—8pm. This means that following the screening and panel discussion there will be space to share a meal, ground into what is already strong in our neighbourhood(s), and discover more about practical organising on the ground in Ladywood for the long term, including around the Neighbourhood Public Square and Retrofit House sites
• We are also proud to be collaborating on a screening of People's Emergency Briefing with MAC on Sunday 7th June at 3pm, including a post-film discussion with members of our team. Tickets are available directly from MAC here on a Pay What You Choose basis
• You can also find out about other screenings in your area, and how to host one of your own, at: nebriefing.org/screening-map

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In November 2025, the National Emergency Briefing brought together leading experts to present the latest evidence on the climate and nature crisis to politicians and other influential people in Westminster. That evidence is now on the public record.
The People’s Emergency Briefing film brings together people in local communities across the UK to hear the evidence and discuss how to respond — together with their MP. Businesses, institutions and local councils are also hosting screenings to help take the briefing to wider audiences across the nation.
The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden, and a range of voices from across the UK.
nebriefing.org
Please note: The BBFC certification for People's Emergency Briefing is 12A, but National Emergency Briefing recommend viewing for those aged 16+.
This is based on expert advice from the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA). The CPA have published their guidance here, with further detail in their appendix "Talking with Children about the Climate and Nature Crisis".

• This screening will take place upstairs at Signing Tree, 100 Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ
• Signing Tree is fully wheelchair accessible with lifts to all floors, accessible toilet facilities and there are some accessible parking spots available. Please note there is no further parking available on site as the car park / courtyard will also be in use
• All food served will be vegetarian, with delicious vegan and gluten free options
• Quiet or prayer spaces can be made available upon request
• You can also let us know about any specific access requirements you may have during the sign up process, and where possible we will of course seek to meet these to make your visit as comfortable and supported as possible
  If further information would support your visit, please contact Sarah at

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The Signing Tree venue is a social enterprise business of BID Services, a charity supporting people with a sensory loss since 1872.
Opened in 2007, the Signing Tree venue is located within the award-winning Deaf Cultural Centre building which houses the charity’s offices, as well as supporting community and leisure projects, arts exhibitions and social events. When you book an event with them, you are helping to deliver vital services to some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our society.
www.bid.org.uk

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For CIVIC SQUARE, this conversation connects deeply to our ongoing work exploring the role of neighbourhood-scale civic infrastructure in social and ecological transition.
Through our 3ºC Neighbourhood research, developed with Dark Matter Labs as part of the wider Neighbourhood Public Square work, we have been investigating what climate breakdown means at the scale of everyday life, and what capacities, infrastructures and forms of collective action are needed to respond with care, courage and imagination. Rooted in Ladywood, Birmingham, CIVIC SQUARE’s practice asks how the transition of our homes, streets and neighbourhoods might be designed, governed and stewarded collectively by the people who live there.
Alongside the National Emergency Briefing, we are proudly co-hosting this neighbourhood screening and supper club as part of our ongoing commitment to building spaces for learning, organising, mutual support and collective practice in order to discover the capacities and capabilities required for neighbourhood transitions in an ambitious, emergent and participatory way.
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