Family Friendly Creative Drop-in, National Emergency Briefing Film Screening and Totton Climate Conference.

Totton and Eling locals, organisers and stakeholders are invited to this public community event hosted by Boost Totton and Eling, and supported by Totton and Eling Town Council. Every year we learn more about the climate and nature crisis, and what we can do to make our town more resilient to the changes ahead. This event is all about raising awareness and bringing local people together in positive action and hopeful conversation.

From 5.30pm-7pm we are hosting a family friendly event where you can come and do some fun creative activities, learn more about the local climate projects happening in and around our town, and enjoy a performace by Ri Baroche of a selection of songs from their comedy musical Call Me Mother Nature. There will be stalls and information from a number of organisations including Boost Totton & Eling, SoCAN, New Forest Water Watch, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Greener Copythorne, New Forest Aquaponics and the Waterside Food Project.

From 7pm-9pm we'll be hosting a climate conference including a screening of the National Emergency Briefing (https://www.nebriefing.org/) and a presentation of the 2026 Totton & Eling Climate Resilience report (created by Boost with support from Totton and Eling Town Council) and a guided group discussion of what we need to focus on next as a community. Please note the National Emergency Briefing has an age guidance of 16+.

Full itinerary TBA soon.

Creative activities

Performance by Ri Baroche (creator of musical comedy Call Me Mother Nature)

Stalls and tables celebrating local projects

Resources to help individuals, households, businesses and organisations on the journey to greater climate resilience

Presentations from Boost reporting onTotton and Eling's Climate Actions to date

Screening of People's Emergency Briefing film (50 minutes)

Tea, coffee and drinks provided courtesy of St Wins church. Some nibbles and refreshments will also be provided by Boost, and we encourage people staying for the whole night to bring something to add to the table and share.

Please note that there is only a small amount of parking available at St Wins. Please walk if possible, or park at the nearby War Memorial car park on Salisbury Road (5 minute walk from St Wins). Cyclists are able to lock their bikes at the bike racks on the left hand side of the entrance which are also protected by CCTV.

Description supplied by the event organiser.