National and People’s Emergency Briefing

In November 2025, the National Emergency Briefing brought together leading experts to present the latest evidence on the climate and nature crisis to politicians and other influential people in Westminster. The next step is to take this vital message across the UK, bringing together people from across local communities to hear the evidence and discuss how to respond. In September 2026, over 100 Roundhay residents joined us for the Roundhay People’s Emergency Briefing hosted with St Edmund's Church. REAP have put together some helpful information and weblinks to support you find out more as well as take action.

10 actions you can take to affect change at a national, local and individual level

Learn more – work out your carbon footprint - WWF Footprint Calculator, find out what the company you work for are doing, find out what the government are doing - read more about the climate crisis through the IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Climate Change Committee reports.

Move your money – many of the big banks invest your savings and pensions in oil and gas. The biggest impact you can personally make is to move your money (pensions and bank) to a greener alternative. Some useful links - Make My Money Matter, MotherTree's Carbon Emissions Bank League Table

Change your energy supplier – By switching to a greener energy supply to be supplied by greener and renewable fuels - Green energy: stats, guides and deals - Uswitch and Best green energy suppliers – should I switch? – MSE

Get political – Vote. Speak to your local MP. Speak to your councillor.

Travel differently – rethink your travel, travel more by foot, bike or bus, switch to an electric car if possible, travel by train rather than flying where possible, communicate online or by phone instead of travelling.

Change your food habits – Eat less meat, reduce your dairy intake, avoid food waste, buy local – visit the Oakwood farmer’s market, buy seasonal.

Rewild your garden and unpave it – create a wild area in your garden, embrace a no mow lawn, create log piles, pull up paving and install a pond.

Save water – install a water butt, use a watering can rather than hosepipe, install a rain garden, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, take short showers rather than baths.

Reduce the amount of fossil fuels you use personally by reducing plastic use, driving, flying, heating, power and install renewables where possible. Work to reduce fossil fuel use through your work, buying power (buy local) and campaign to reduce the impact of fossil fuels through new oil fields and champion renewables.

Get involved locally– join REAP and get involved in our activities using the 'Get in Touch' button below. Find out about the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission - Climate Action Plan, Leeds Climate Commission and Climate Action Leeds