A SECOND screening of a major national campaigning film about climate change is being staged in Okehampton later this month.

A free public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at Fairplace Church in the town centre on Wednesday, August 19 at 7pm, followed by a facilitated community discussion.

It is being hosted by Okehampton u3a and follows an earlier screening at the New Carlton Cinema in Okehampton, which sold out.

The screening forms part of a growing UK-wide programme of events designed to inform people clearly and honestly about the climate and nature crisis - and what it may mean for communities across the country.

In November 2025, more than 1,200 MPs, peers and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media gathered at Westminster Central Hall in London for the National Emergency Briefing – a landmark event bringing together leading experts to present the UK’s exposure to climate and nature risks.

The briefing, introduced by TV naturalist and campaigner Chris Packham CBE, set 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.

This national event has now been adapted into a 50-minute public film, The People’s Emergency Briefing, which launched nationwide on April 7 and is now being screened in communities across the UK.

The film brings together leading scientists to present a clear picture of the challenges ahead, while creating space for local communities to consider what these issues may mean in their local area, and how they can support their MP to call for stronger action.

Chris Packham 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.”

In Devon, the screening comes at a time when recent flooding, farming pressures, coastal impacts and biodiversity loss have been widely felt.

Following the film, attendees will be invited to take part in a structured discussion, designed to support open, constructive conversation about the issues raised and what they may mean locally.

Organisers emphasise that the event is intended as a civic space, bringing together residents, community leaders and decision-makers. Local MPs, councillors and other influential people have been invited to attend and take part in this important community event.

With screenings taking place nationwide, local events form part of a broader effort to build a shared understanding of climate and nature risks across the UK, and support constructive public dialogue about future choices.

Tickets for the Okehampton screening are free, but early arrival is encouraged.

Find out more about the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tLUnWHkGG4