Have you seen it yet?

The UK’s climate and nature crisis is deepening.

Yet most people are not fully informed of the extent of the breakdown or what they can do to keep themselves and local communities safe.
 
In response, leading experts have created the People’s Emergency Briefing film. It sets out the risks facing the nation – and the credible, positive responses we can take. Screenings are being held all over the country through the UK Green Film Network.

If you haven’t been to one yet, I wholeheartedly urge you to go.

You can watch the trailer and use this interactive map to find the closest screening to you.
 
We held a screening locally in May.

It was a raw, emotional event, but the honesty and discussions that took place afterwards made it completely worthwhile.

Having watched it with my local community, I believe we are now in a better place to respond to the coming threats – and to build a more resilient neighbourhood.
 
After the screening I spoke about the importance of the film, and the epoch we are in.

Sadly, since it was made in November 2025, things have got a lot worse. The war in Iran, and the developing super El Niño, place us in even deeper waters.
 
However, I still urge you to attend or organise a screening. Quite simply, the more people that see it, the better.

By being informed and informing others – and by knowing how we can work together to make ourselves more resilient – we can protect ourselves against the climate breakdown our governments continue to ignore.
 
Elsewhere, the hotly-contested Makerfield by-election is approaching – and there has been debate within the Green Party on how to approach it.

Alongside major Party figures, including Caroline Lucas, George Monbiot and Peter Tatchell, I have urged the Greens not to run a full campaign against Burnham, as Burnham’s rise to Labour leadership looks to be the most likely route to electoral reform – something Burnham recently committed to supporting in this article for The Observer.

This, coupled with the desire to prevent Reform from winning – and the fact the seat looks unwinnable for the Greens (with an upcoming Manchester mayoral election being a more promising target) – are reasons to be smart about resources and compete where there is the best chance of winning.

Thankfully the Greens have opted to run a scaled back campaign – and we are delighted that we’ve got everything we asked for in our letter.
 
Separately, in an article for Morning Star, Ian Sinclair recently discussed the Climate Change Committee (CCC), and whether it is still fit for purpose – and I was asked to share thoughts in response.

As a critic of the CCC (in its outcomes, not its purpose), I used the opportunity to reiterate that while being a government appointed body is advantageous in that it is responsible for ensuring climate policy is being followed, the downside is that it is not responsible for asking questions about policy validity.

You can find out more about this important issue here.

That’s it from me for now, so thank you as ever for your continued interest in my work.

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