HGN is organising a screening of the National Emergency Briefing 27th June 12 noon
Click here to reserve a place for this screening at De Koffie Pot, Hereford. The film will be followed by a chance to discuss the impacts on Herefordshire and what is and can be done locally to address the issues. Sign up now: you will be sent more details nearer the date.
Other Screenings in Herefordshire
Archenfield Community Environment Group will be showing the film on Thursday 25th June at Llangrove Village Hall 7pm – 9.30pm followed by a facilitated discussion about can be done next.
Better Transport Week organised by the Campaign for Better Transport runs from 15th – 21st June. Find out more here Flight Free UK, a charity that informs people of the climate impact of aviation and encourages people to travel without flying, offering inspiration and resources on how to do so, have an upcoming online event, Flight Free Travel Surgery. Three expert panellists from the travel community will be answering queries from the audience around flight-free travel in our returning Q&A. The event is free to attend, and full details and registration are here: Date: Wednesday 17th June Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Location: Online (Zoom)
Here is the link to a UK map that is being constantly updated with where National Emergency Briefing screenings are being shown complete with the links to the organisers. If anyone has seen the film and has questions or comments resulting from it, do send them in to HGN – we will compile them into a resource available on the HGN website.
The Climate Change Committee’s new assessment, A Well‑Adapted UK, is a clear call to action: the climate has already changed, and the UK must urgently adapt. For a rural county like Herefordshire — where farming, nature, and community life are tightly interwoven — the report’s findings feel especially relevant. What’s changing The CCC highlights rising risks that will shape daily life across the county: Hotter summers, with temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C More frequent flooding, including surface water flooding in towns and villages Increasing water scarcity, with national shortages expected by 2040 Pressure on food systems, both locally and globally Accelerating nature loss, unless habitats are restored and connected The message
Hay Festival runs from Thursday 21st – Sunday 31st May with an extensive programme of talks, walks and activities. Talks address topics including climate change; the ethics of protest movements; current political issues. There are events celebrating local food and the Slow Food Movement. Themed organised walks take place in Bannau Brycheiniog NP and the countryside surrounding Hay. Click on the link for more.
The latest newsletter from Building Sense, the project run by HGN, focusses on what to do in the face of steep increases in the price of fossil fuels. There are also links to useful courses on green building techniques. And is there a particular topic you would like Building Sense to cover? Let them know using the links in the newsletter. Click here to read more
Last November, ten of the UK’s leading experts briefed an invited audience of over 1,200 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media to set out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for health, food systems, national security and the economy. Screenings of the 45 minute film made of the briefing are taking place around the country to bring constituents, civic leaders and MPs together to hear the evidence – and consider what an emergency response should look like. Locally there are screenings
A date for your diary: Thurs 30th April 7.30pm at Skenfrith Village Hall Last November, ten of the UK’s leading experts briefed an invited audience of over 1,200 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media to set out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for health, food systems, national security and the economy. This is a screening of the 45 minute film
