Councillor calls for climate action after screening film

Summarised from Bournemouth Echo's report · Updated 21 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

A councillor is calling for immediate action on climate change and nature loss following a public screening in Bournemouth.

Councillor Alasdair Keddie is calling for immediate action on climate change and nature loss following a screening of The People's Emergency Briefing at Bournemouth Pavilion on 20 October. The film was hosted by Dorset Wildlife Trust in association with Dorset Chamber, BCP Council, Transition Town Poole and sponsored by Lush. It features UK specialists in climate science, health, food systems, national security, economics and extreme weather.

Keddie said the briefing 'drove home how vulnerable we are to climate change and nature loss' and highlighted that communities are already experiencing impacts including extreme weather, wildfires and food and energy insecurity. He emphasised the need to 'act now to prioritise adaptation and build resilient communities at the local level'. Speakers from Dorset Wildlife Trust and the NHS discussed protecting rivers and water courses, and taking a public health approach to climate change through sustainable diets and healthy lifestyles.

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In this story: Councillor Alasdair Keddie · Dorset Wildlife Trust · BCP Council · Bournemouth · Christchurch · Poole

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