National Emergency Briefing
Business Declares are supporting the National Emergency Briefing (NEB) - an initiative spearheaded by brothers Simon and Nick Oldridge, climate funders and communicators, with a background in business. This initiative calls for a National Televised Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis in the UK - and science-based pathways forward for the UK to take the national, wartime level of leadership and determination that's urgently needed to avert the worst impacts of the climate and nature emergency.
The Westminster Briefings
On 27th November 2025, the UK's first National Emergency Briefing on the climate & nature crisis was held, aimed towards politicians, and leaders from business, faith, culture, sport, the media and other influential people. The UK's leading experts shared the latest evidence and cascading risks of climate and nature breakdown across all dimensions of the crisis, including:
Prof. Hayley Fowler on EXTREME WEATHER
Lt General Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE on NATIONAL SECURITY
Prof. Paul Behrens on FOOD SECURITY
Angela Francis on ECONOMICS
Prof. Hugh Montgomery on HEALTH
Prof. Kevin Anderson on CLIMATE
Prof. Nathalie Seddon on NATURE
Prof. Tim Lenton on TIPPING POINTS
Tessa Khan on ENERGY TRANSITION
Chris Packham (OPENING STATEMENT)
Prof. Mike Berners-Lee (CHAIR)
watch the briefings
Altogether, the campaign has aimed to build an irresistible, collective call for the UK Government to: stage a prime-time, multi-channel televised national emergency briefing to the nation to cut through disinformation; lead a science-led, national, WW2-scale emergency response to climate and nature breakdown in the UK; and help lead stronger, coordinated global action that people across the world are calling for.
Taking it Nationwide
The National Emergency Briefing's new documentary film of the briefings, The People's Emergency Briefing, has launched on the 7th April 2026, bringing together the scientific and national implications together and taking the message across the UK.
The film is designed for communities to watch the same evidence, which is now on the public record as those briefed in Westminster, in a single accessible account - together with their MP and other local decision makers to consider what an emergency response should look like.
Screenings of the film are taking place in cinemas, workplaces, faith spaces and village halls, bringing constituents, civic leaders and MPs together to hear the evidence and ultimately back the Parliamentary Call for a Televised Emergency Briefing.
watch the teaser trailer
How you can support:
Ask your MP to support the Parliamentary Call
Please share links to this statement AND the briefings, with your MP to ask for their support on briefing the public on the climate and nature crisis.
Sign the Open Letter
Sign the Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister and the major national broadcasters calling for a televised emergency briefing to the nation, akin to those shown during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Amplify on Social Media
Follow, like, share, repost and comment on social media to show support and help spread the word, including LinkedIn and Instagram.
The NEB's full social media handles can be found on nebriefing.org
Donate to the Crowdfunder
Please help fund the distribution and promotion of the film far and wide on NEB's Crowdfunder