Seven possible follow up actions
Perhaps just pick two or three
- Share about the film with others
- Sign the petition for the campaign
- Suggest a showing to a group
- Check if your MP has signed
- Watch the full expert briefings
- And a public meeting on 19 Nov – What can we do locally?
Plus more info about: The screenings / The campaign / signed up MPs / Research on coping with major issues
What’s next? Follow up actions
The University of Bath questionnaire – Part 2
If you haven’t filled in Part 2 of the questionnaire, click on https://www.nebriefing.org/peb and then scroll down to ‘Bath Survey Part 2’
Share about the film with others
It looked like around half of you came because someone told you about the film/event. So sharing really does work!
And what can be the most powerful, are not the facts or the arguments, but the impact it had on you.
If they are local: they can sign up for our next viewing here (sometime in the Spring)
If they are not local: they can find a viewing local to them here
Help the campaign and sign the petition
A two minute action – sign the Government Petition: to hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks – https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687
Suggest a showing to a group
Churches, social groups, at work – any group you can think of – and we’ll support you as much as you need.
St Petroc’s church have already agreed to show the film (date TBC). And (since yesterday’s meeting) two more showings (TBC)
- ‘South Brent Women Together’
- and ‘South Brent Scout Group – Dartside Explorers’ (14 – 18 year olds).
Check if your MP has signed
If you’re in the village (South Devon constituency) our MP Caroline Voaden has signed.
Otherwise https://www.nebriefing.org/parliamentary-call and enter your postcode
Watch the full expert briefings
You can watch the full briefings of each expert featured in the film here.
Each is around 12 minutes long and focuses on one of the key issues like food security, energy, national security, extreme weather, etc.
What can we do locally? A public meeting on 19 Nov
Come to a public meeting on Thurs evening, 19 Nov at the Old School Community Centre.
Share your ideas and thoughts about future things we can do in the village and surrounding area.
Some initial ideas:
Exploring the expert briefings in more depth / Showing related films / Exploring vulnerabilities we have in our village (e.g. relating to food security, clean water and extreme weather) and what we can do about them (e.g. building community, resilience and adaptation).
Bridie has offered to facilitate the meeting, but it will be down to those who attend to decide where to take this.
We will send more information about this soon.
Also, Sustainable South Brent https://ssb.org.uk/ is a great resource with lots of local events and initiatives.
More info
Screenings
Live information and find screenings near you: https://www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
August over 2,400 film screenings (held or scheduled)
1 Sept over 3,400
27 Sept over 4,400
And across the planet …
The campaign
To call on the Government to stage a live, emergency briefing to the nation, setting out the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK, why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods – and the enormous benefits of decisive action to build a safer, healthier and more prosperous future.
The briefing should be introduced by the Prime Minister to signal the utmost level of importance and commitment and delivered by independent experts.
Signed up MPs calling for a briefing
https://www.nebriefing.org/parliamentary-call
August 131
1 Sept 144
27 Sept 162
Research on coping with major issues
Taking action: especially with others, reduces helplessness and anxiety.
Being with others: shared concern – not carrying it alone.
Acknowledging feelings: rather than suppressing them.
Realistic hope: grounded in what people are doing and not blind optimism.
Focusing on what you can influence: be it globally, nationally or locally and personally.
Time in nature: which supports wellbeing and connection to what’s worth protecting.
Managing news intake: so you stay informed without being overwhelmed.
Links to further reading on this subject – mostly short guides rather than academic papers
Natural History Museum – “How to cope with eco-anxiety”
UK-based and very accessible. It frames eco-anxiety as a rational reaction to the state of climate and nature, and offers ways to look after your wellbeing and turn worry into action.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-to-cope-with-eco-anxiety.html Natural History Museum
Psyche Guides – “How to cope with climate anxiety and take action”
A thoughtful, plain-English guide. It makes the point that the aim isn’t to get rid of uncomfortable feelings, which would be unrealistic given the crisis is ongoing, but to make them more manageable.
https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-cope-with-climate-anxiety-and-take-action Psyche
Climate Psychology Alliance (UK)
A UK community offering free support, climate cafés and resources for climate anxiety, and a good place to point people towards.
https://climatepsychologyalliance.org/ Climatepsychologyalliance
Moms Clean Air Force – collective action and climate anxiety
A short, friendly write-up of a Yale study. Researchers found that taking part in collective action, but not individual action, weakened the link between climate anxiety and symptoms of depression.
https://www.momscleanairforce.org/collective-climate-action-good-for-mental-health/ Moms Clean Air Force
Mental Health America – “Coping with climate anxiety”
Simple, practical tips, including that focusing on what you can control can reduce feelings of helplessness.
https://mhanational.org/resources/coping-with-climate-anxiety/ Mental Health America
Harvard Health blog
Short and readable. It argues that because uncertainty and loss of control are at the heart of climate anxiety, taking action is the best response, and mentions the Good Grief Network for peer support.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-climate-change-keeping-you-up-at-night-you-may-have-climate-anxiety-202206132761 Harvard Health
Something slightly more evidence-based but still readable, a 2024 scoping review describes protective approaches such as “active hope” and “meaning-focused coping”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10956015/ – PubMed Central