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Elections Action Pack

IntroUpgrade Democracy Time

It’s time to harness the despair and feelings of betrayal, to re-establish democracy and give power and influence back to people.

This pack gives you everything you need in one place to take action to build connections with local people and groups on local issues.

Educate, inform and engage them in Community Assemblies and deliberative democracy.

Imagine we’re like a Wood Wide Web

A social ecosystem connected through common needs, shared resources and a desire to flourish.

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The Myceleia Network is a shared biome, where ecosystems flourish without greed, sharing resources where needed. The mycelium underfoot ensures close-by neighbouring trees and plants have the resources (nutrients, water, etc.) they need to flourish. They also have evolved ways to distribute nutrients across an entire network.

This video [1.5 mins] shows how Community Assemblies connect us.

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The Communities Assemblies Escalation Plan was part of the 2024 XRUK Action’s Strategy to upgrade democracy. The current 2025 Movement Strategy also refers to how community assemblies fit into our overall movement building aims and our 2025 Actions Strategy will be out imminently.

It'For a local overview, it's really useful any time to check out Whatwhat your council’s performance on the climate emergency scorecard looks like to inform any campaigns with local authorities and politicians.

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Local Authority Performance Intel

Go to My Society to find out where your local authority is at in relation to declarations on the climate emergency and decarbonisation planning. Also, the Climate Action score rating websiteswebsite may help you to find out.out more detail.

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Why Community Assemblies Matter

  • Understand the difference between Community Assemblies, People's Assemblies and Citizens' Assemblies
  • Politics is broken, and traditional lobbying techniques of NGO's have little effect.effect when up against think-tank lobbyists.
  • Community Assemblies areoffer part of the solutionsolution, giving an experience of how decision making could be.
  • AssembliesCommunity assemblies can involve people in their local area on local concernsconcerns, or happen at a regional level.
  • Connect with communities you haven’t yet engaged with
  • Involve marginalised and disengaged groups
  • Engaging local communities with assemblies increases awareness of the potential power of national citizen's assemblies
  • More about Why Run Community Assemblies?

How a Community Assembly -Might HowApply toWell-Timed Pressure

  • CampaignVisit our campaign page on the XRUK website with relevant and useful resources Community Assemblies Escalation Plan
  • ACheck out our range of guides about how to use the Press to get your messages reaching more people.

WHATWhat NEXT?Next?

  • ThisKeep packthis willpage be updatedbookmarked for when elections are on the Generalhorizon.
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  • Look andout will includefor Digital Rebellion’s ‘Do It At Home’ actions.
  • Running Community Assemblies nowhelps will also help firm up General Electionpoliticval candidates’ knowledgebe more aware of local demands.

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  • And from the Rebel Toolkit:

    Suggested Themes for Actions https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/themes-for-actions

  • Outreach Methods and Materials https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/outreach-methods-and-materials
  • Social Media How To https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/social-media

    • Resources and Support

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