In collaboration with Perins School, New Leaf Alresford are hosting a screening of the film ‘System Update – Rebooting Our Future’ on Thursday 15th January. Join us to watch a bold new feature length documentary about climate change, exploring how we can transform our politics, economics and society to meet the climate crisis.
In an era of accelerating climate change and cascading impacts, System Update offers a vital look at how transformative shifts in politics, economics, and society can protect people from climate catastrophe. The film calls for a reboot of outdated systems that have failed to respond to the climate crisis.
Producers Paul Maple and Professor James Dyke from the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, bring together world-leading experts and change-makers to explain why these systemic changes are critical, and how they can be achieved. The film is more than an informative piece; it’s a rallying cry for a better future – one in which the majority of people are united in calling for the changes needed to avert disaster.
“We are on course for utterly catastrophic climate disaster within the lifetimes of younger generations,” warns Professor Jason Hickel, who argues for a radical departure from today’s economic thinking in the film. This is contrasted with political leaders betting on untested technologies to reverse carbon emissions at some point in the future. System Update presents the reality: the time for action is now.
The film explores how past social movements, such as the suffragettes and the civil rights movement, have paved the way for monumental change, and shows how the same spirit can drive climate action today.
International climate lawyer Farhana Yamin joins the film to explain how people’s movements bring about social change, while climate campaigner Manda Brookman reminds viewers that “governments have to do what people want.” Max Wakefield, of climate action charity Possible, emphasises that change is possible at all levels – personal, social, and political.
Changing ‘The System’ is daunting, but it is what we must do now. System Update offers insights into how this can be achieved, making complex issues understandable and accessible to all. Three years in the making, this film is completely non-profit and free to watch. The solutions exist. For this to become reality it’s vital everyone join in this movement for change.
The film will be followed by a question and answer session with our panel, including the film’s producer and director Paul Maple; local MP Danny Chambers; Simon James, retired Investment Manager; and Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science at the University of Southampton.
The film will be shown using the new state of the art projection equipment in the Perins’ Main Hall. Doors open at 6.30pm, the screening will start at 7pm, and the panel discussion will continue until 9pm.
Tickets are just £3 for adults (under 18s go free!) and can be booked here:
Meet the Panel
Paul Maple
Film Director and Producer
Paul Maple is an independent filmmaker with more than 25 year’s media experience.
Paul has worked with established names in UK culture and eduction including BBC, Glastonbury Festival, The Met Office, NHS, and the Universities of Exeter and Southampton.
Paul has produced three feature films and several discussion shows on the
topic of the climate crisis and is completing his doctoral degree in climate crisis filmmaking.
His latest film won Best Screenwriting Award in Amsterdam and Social Impact Award in London, as well as being shown at film festivals in Barcelona and Zurich.
Paul believes that innovate storytelling can play a vital role in shaping our future for the better.
Dr Danny Chambers
Member of Parliament for Winchester
Danny Chambers is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester since 2024.
He is the founder of Veterinary Voices UK and a trustee of Vetlife, a mental health charity and is the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Mental Health.
In Parliament, Danny introduced the bill to stop puppy smuggling which has just passed into law and has also been one of the leading voices for tackling Antimicrobial Resistance.
Danny has committed to support the “Climate and Nature Bill” and he believes whether dealing with climate change or a global pandemic, we need to stop electing politicians who ignore science.
Simon James
Investment Manager (retired) & Director of Upper Itchen Restoration CIC
Simon James is a Director of the Upper Itchen Restoration CIC, the Principal of Godsfield Advisory, a Partner of Mellow Farm Partnership, and a member of the investment committee of Vintage Asset Management.
Simon retired from a private client investment company in Salisbury in June 2023 after 19 years. Previously he managed money for private clients, pension funds, unit trusts and foreign institutions in the City and Munich, having started his career in 1980.
Simon is actively engaged with people who care about water, and chalk streams in particular. In addition to engaging in projects aimed at improving chalk stream habitats, water quality and quantity, and enjoying various water-based recreational pursuits, he seeks ways of bringing his contacts in the investment community and elsewhere towards citizen scientists, asset owners and responsible entrepreneurs for better outcomes in and around our rare watercourses.
As a partner of his wife’s farm, he and his wife hope to pursue environmentally positive ways of managing the land.
Professor Ian Williams
Professor of Applied Environmental Science
Ian Williams is a Professor of Applied Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, UK.
He has an established track-record in the fields of environmental science and waste (resource) management.
His research has focused on carbon management, waste and pollution and his work connects to personal carbon budgets (PCBs) through studies on household emissions, public behaviour change and policy analysis.
He has published extensively in books and peer-reviewed journals as well as producing over 100 commercial project reports.
He sits on the scientific and organizing committees of several international conferences, working on national and international task groups, and as a trustee and director of charities and companies.
Please note: This film is a documentary and suitable for older children, teenagers and adults.
The Stagecoach 64 bus service from Alton and Winchester runs every 30 minutes and stops outside the Perins School. Free parking is also available in the Perins and Arlebury Park car parks.