More than 20 events have already been organised and further screenings are being added every week.

The film – the People’s Emergency Briefing – is a public information initiative to ensure the UK is fully briefed on the climate and nature crisis.

It presents the national implications of climate and nature breakdown – along with credible, positive responses – and has been designed for screening in communities across the UK.

Confirmed screenings

A list of the confirmed screenings is available on the DAUK website.

Dr Matt Lee, Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) sustainability lead, welcomed the strong response from healthcare professionals.

Dr Lee said: “It has been incredibly encouraging to see healthcare professionals and organisations taking the initiative to host screenings and create spaces for discussion.

“We hope these events will help to build understanding, inspire action, and strengthen leadership on climate change and sustainability throughout the healthcare profession.”

National Emergency Briefing

DAUK recently held its own screening of the National Emergency Briefing film for members and healthcare professionals interested in organising their own screenings. Another screening is being planned for later this year.

DAUK, in collaboration with Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), and the Greener Healthcare and Sustainability Project, continues to encourage screenings of the film in healthcare settings, particularly during Great British Green Week, which starts on 8 June.

Once the date, time and location of your event have been confirmed, please complete this form and the event details will be shared with the NEB team, DAUK, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and the All-Wales Climate Smart Education Group, to assist with the promotion of healthcare screenings.

Host a screening

Once you have submitted this form, please register for an account with the NEB interactive map to receive the link to the film: https://nebscreeningmap.netlify.app/signup

For more information, including discussion facilitation guides and advice on hosting a screening, visit: https://www.nebriefing.org/the-film 

Watch the trailer for the National Emergency Briefing People’s Film.

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The Doctors’ Association UK and the Greener Health and Sustainability Project hosted an online showing of the film for DAUK members and healthcare professionals interested in organising their own screenings.

The powerful film explores the impact of the climate and ecological emergency, and the urgent action needed to address it. The screening was followed by a Q&A session.

People’s Emergency Briefing

Dr Matt Lee, DAUK’s sustainability lead, said the response to the event had been overwhelmingly positive.

He said: “We were delighted by how enthusiastic everyone was following the screening.

“People found the film incredibly powerful and thought-provoking, and there was a real sense of motivation to take action and start important conversations in healthcare settings and in local screenings or hosting your own in your workplace.”

DAUK is planning to hold another screening of the film later this year.

Great British Green Week

The association is also encouraging doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals to organise their own screenings during Great British Green Week, which starts on 8 June.

Once the date, time and location of your event have been confirmed, please complete this form and the event details will be shared with the NEB team, DAUK, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and the All-Wales Climate Smart Education Group, to assist with the promotion of healthcare screenings.

Once you have submitted this form, please register for an account with the NEB interactive map to receive the link to the film: https://nebscreeningmap.netlify.app/signup

For more information, including discussion facilitation guides and advice on hosting a screening, visit: https://www.nebriefing.org/the-film 

Watch the trailer for the National Emergency Briefing People’s Film.

DAUK is run by frontline doctors for frontline doctors. Please support our work by joining DAUK or donating to our GoFundMe.

The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is encouraging medical students to submit an essay with a maximum of 1000 words on the question: Why does biodiversity matter to healthcare and what should we do about it?”

The closing date for entries has been extended to 11.59pm on Monday 6 May.

The shortlisted finalists will be judged by Chris Packham, the broadcaster, environmental activist and animal welfare campaigner.

The first prize is £300, with two £100 prizes for the two runners-up, and the top three essays will also be considered for publication in the BMJ Leader blog.

Please ensure essays are in font size 12, are double spaced, are in Harvard or Vancouver style referencing with a maximum of five references.

The competition is free to enter and entrants must be a DAUK member. Membership is free for medical students.

Visit the membership section of the DAUK website for more details. 

Submit your essay by visiting  https://form.jotform.com/240785695420059  

The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is encouraging medical students to submit an essay with a maximum of 1000 words on the question: Why does biodiversity matter to healthcare and what should we do about it?”

The closing date for entries is 30 April.

The shortlisted finalists will be judged by Chris Packham, the broadcaster, environmental activist and animal welfare campaigner.

The first prize is £300, with two £100 prizes for the two runners-up.

The top three essays will also be considered for publication in the BMJ Leader blog.

Mr Packham, whose recent TV credits include Earth for the BBC, and Is it Time to Break the Law for Channel 4, said he was proud to be able to support medical students

He said: “Too often we think of wildlife, biodiversity, as something ‘pretty to look at’, but humans are a part of that biodiversity and our health depends on it – from the water we drink, the air we breathe, the food we eat, the medicines we need, to our mental wellbeing.

“That’s why I’m proud to support these medical students at the start of their careers exploring the vital link between biodiversity and human health.”

Please ensure essays are in font size 12, are double spaced, are in Harvard or Vancouver style referencing with a maximum of five references.

The competition is free to enter and entrants must be a DAUK member. Membership is free for medical students.

Visit the membership section of the DAUK website for more details. 

Essays should be submitted via the DAUK website by visiting  https://form.jotform.com/240785695420059