The People’s Emergency Briefing

In November 2025, leading independent experts presented the latest evidence on the climate crisis to government. Concerned that the public remained largely in the dark, environmentalist Chris Packham set out to bring their findings to a wider audience.

The resulting 50-minute film, The People’s Emergency Briefing, combines expert evidence with reactions from members of the public and familiar faces. It explores the risks of the climate and nature crisis, the benefits of taking meaningful action and offers hope for a positive way forward.

Why is Design West hosting this screening?

The built environment is one of the UK’s biggest sources of carbon emissions, but it also holds many of the solutions. Across the UK, architects, engineers, developers and contractors are designing more energy-efficient buildings, adopting lower-carbon materials and finding new ways to reuse existing buildings.

As an organisation championing better places for people and planet, Design West wants to encourage informed conversations about the challenges we face and the opportunities to respond.

Join us for a screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing, followed by a conversation reflecting on the film and exploring what it means for the way we design, build and live, and how professionals, policymakers and individuals can play their part.

Everyone is welcome — members of the public, professionals and politicians alike.

The event takes place at Design West, Bristol, BS1 4QA.

This event is ticketed, with proceeds used to help cover the costs of promoting and hosting the event.