A free public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will take place at The Hassocks Hotel on Tuesday 21st July at 7pm, followed by a facilitated community discussion.

Organised by Greener Hassocks & Ditchling, the screening forms part of a growing UK-wide programme of events designed to help ensure that both the public and decision-makers are clearly and honestly informed 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 for the National Emergency Briefing – a landmark event bringing together leading experts to assess the UK’s exposure to climate and nature risks. This national event has now been adapted into a 50-minute public film, The People’s Emergency Briefing, which launched nationwide on 7th April and is now being screened in communities across the UK.

Andy Hansen, from Greener Hassocks, said: “We thought it was important to screen the film here in Hassocks. We are inviting local politicians, Councillors, farmers, emergency services, health experts, churches, businesses, sports groups, other community groups and you - the wider community - to be part of this important event and begin to ask what a local response might look like.”

Tickets for the Hassocks screening are free, but registration is encouraged to track numbers. Search for Hassocks People’s Emergency Briefing on Eventbrite or click here.