Action Planning
Before, During and After an Action - what do you need to think about when planning your action
First things first
Strategy & Guidance
UK Actions Strategy 2024/25 Details of the current Actions Strategy can be found here: Action Str...
Get inspired!
Look at XR’s rich history of actions Here’s a flavour of different actions to get your creative j...
Things to consider before you start
Start simple If you are new to action planning, don’t try to run before you can walk. Start with ...
The Actions Community - Get help and advice
Don't panic! You have reached this page because you want to drive change through action - the ver...
Diversity & Inclusivity at Actions
XR Principles on Diversity, Inclusivity & Accessibility Extinction Rebellion is committed to equa...
Planning the action
All you need to know about action design and planning, so you can design and execute your own action
Action design and outline plan
So you have an idea for an action or have picked up an action design from the Design Ideas for Ac...
Recruiting and coordinating rebels
Recruitment Now that you have your basic action design and plan in place, you can work out what r...
Messaging and comms
There are two types of communication you may need to consider. Internal comms are those that are ...
How to plan media for an action
Very important to consider how your action will come across/how you want it to be portrayed: it ...
Vibe and creatives elements
Creative actions can have incredible power and impact. Action Identity Working closely with your ...
Access & inclusion checklist
Before You Start Is everybody in the discussion aware of Extinction Rebellion's 'Principles and...
Logistics and scheduling
Timeline Do a full detailed timeline of the action eg from van drop off to pub time. Do this earl...
How to do a recce
Recce is another term for reconnaissance. At its most basic reconnaissance is preliminary surveyi...
Organising coaches & other transport to actions
Introduction Group transport to events and actions have many advantages. Much of the work and str...
Advertising your local group transport
So you’ve booked your coach, that’s great! Perhaps you used the Organising Transport to Actions g...
Marches and rallies
Marches and Rallies Video Watch explainer video here Practical advice Stewards perspective on pla...
On the day
How to ensure your action runs smoothly, achieves the planned outcomes and cope with the unexpect...
On-the-ground coordination
On-the-ground coordinators: Ideally you will have assigned someone to this role during the planni...
Dealing with police and security
The Protest Liaison role helps keep police and other authority or security figures calm, remind t...
Sharing news as it happens
Hopefully much of your planning will kick in. Those with roles to coordinate the media, photograp...
After an action
Debriefs, Tidying up on the ground and virtually, Regeneration and Rest
Looking after arrested rebels
Arrest support If you have had arrests, hopefully you were expecting them and have back office/Po...
Tidying up - physically and virtually
Physical cleaning We work hard to minimise the environmental impact of our physical actions. Thi...
How to debrief
As the movement grows, it is important that we learn from our achievements and our mistakes. A de...