The climate and nature emergency
In November 2025 the National Emergency Briefing (NEB) brought together experts and concerned citizens to persuade politicians to take action on the climate and nature crisis. The NEB was attended by 1250+ politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media. The complete set of expert briefings can be viewed on the National Emergency Briefing site.
Following the briefing a People’s Emergency Briefing public information film has been made to take the message to to all constituencies so that MPs and communities can see the same evidence together.
RVCAN has organised Community Screenings of the Peoples Emergency Briefing at The Grindleton Pavilion and the United Reform Church in Clitheroe. Both screenings were well attended and resulted in some thought-provoking conversations.
On 6th November 2026 we held a special screening of the PEB at The Grand in Clitheroe for local Councillors and leaders of business, education and faith groups to discuss what actions we can take in the local area. A report of the findings from the meeting will be published here soon…
Ribble Valley Climate Action Network plan to host further screenings in the future to bring the People’s Emergency Briefing to the people of the Ribble Valley. To get involved contact us. Watch our website and social media for further updates.
PEB screening local leaders and decision makers…
On Friday 6th November we held a special screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing at The Grand in Clitheroe. The event was attended by a specially invited group of local Councillors, business representatives and leaders from the education and faith communities. The screening was hosted by RVCAN’s very own David Rawkins and Charlie Westney from Small World Consulting who was involved in in the making of the PEB film. A report of the findings from the meeting will be posted here soon…
People’s Emergency Briefing - Clitheroe
Our second screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing took place on Tuesday 7th July at the United Reform Church in Clitheroe. Thank you to the URC Clitheroe for hosting us, and to everyone who attended for their contributions to the evening.
Attendees helped to produce a mind map of their responses to the briefing and also wrote postcards to our local MPs to ask for their support for the People’s Emergency Briefing to be televised nationally. We will be using this work to take follow up actions in the coming months and encourage everyone interested to attend our future meetings.
If you would like to arrange a screening or contact your MP about the PEB, click on the National Emergency Briefing logo (above) and select ‘Take Action’. To sign Chris Packam’s petition for a UK- wide briefing on the climate and nature crisis click here.
If you would like to get involved with Ribble Valley CAN please contact us.
People’s Emergency Briefing - Grindleton
Ribble Valley Climate Action Network hosted a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing film on Friday 10th April at Grindleton Pavilion which was well attended by around 60 people from the local area. This was an initial screening which enabled us review the People’s Emergency Briefing and understand how best to host PEB discussions. Many thanks to everyone who attended for their useful input and to Grindleton Pavilion for their support.
The Climate and Nature Bill
Zero Hour is the campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill, which is a plan for a new UK law that addresses the root causes of the climate-nature crisis. To find out about the progress of this important legislation and what you can do to help click on the Zero Hour logo. Select JOIN to get involved and receive their latest updates. Read their recent email update here!
Residents meet MP to call for action on Climate and Nature
Residents in Pendle and Clitheroe recently met local MP Jonathan Hinder, to discuss the crisis facing climate and nature. At the meeting, members of Ribble Valley Climate Action Network spoke to Jonathan about the Climate and Nature Bill (the ‘CAN’ Bill) and stressed the need for a joined-up approach to tackling the climate and nature emergencies with stronger, integrated policies to restore local nature, increase Pendle and Clitheroe’s resilience to climate change, and to protect local livelihoods. For more information about the Climate and Nature Bill visit Zero Hour via the button below.
“Ribble Valley Borough Council recognises that we are in a state of Climate Emergency that requires urgent action by all levels of government, including by local councils”.
A motion passed at council on 14 October 2025 stated that the council will set targets and develop resources to both enable carbon neutrality across the full range of council activities by 2030 and also to support making the Borough of Ribble Valley carbon neutral by 2050.