Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
Summary
A group of experts in the UK produced a film called the People’s Emergency Briefing to explain the urgent risks of climate change and nature loss. After watching it, most people felt motivated to act and believed the government should give an honest, emergency-level response like it did for Covid-19.Key Facts
- In November, experts gave a national briefing about the UK's climate and nature crisis.
- The People’s Emergency Briefing film warns about threats to food, the economy, and health.
- About 185,000 people watched the film in over 3,400 screenings.
- 87% of 13,000 survey respondents felt more motivated to act after seeing the film.
- 89% said the government should respond to climate and nature breakdown like a national emergency.
- 93% said the public is not fully informed about the scale of the crisis.
- The government has been accused of hiding some climate risks, including a refused report on ecosystem collapse and national security.
- Experts want a united emergency message led by the prime minister and trustworthy independent scientists.
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