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Design Elements

The long list of elements to include in your action design. See the index above for inspiration.

Add a 'Polite Notice' to biased newspapers

This 'POLITE NOTICE' (created by Bod can be printed out to be added to newspaper stands near you...

Banner Drop

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Banners, Placards, Leaflets

Banners, placards and leaflets – a group of rebels can have quite an effect, especially to emplo...

Bird Skeleton Making Guide

Join the group: XR Skeletons Rebellion As the Climate & Ecological crisis deepens around the worl...

Burning Ballroom

The idea for the Burning Ballroom is based on fiddling while Rome burns. Kit Banners Used to c...

Canary in the coalmine

Canary costumes have been used as attention grabbing props in lots of protests, although they ar...

Chalk for the Planet

Grab some colourful chalks and draw images or write messages about the climate crisis. This is a ...

Climate Crisis Quiz

This interactive quiz is designed to engage the public in thinking about the climate and ecologic...

Climate Dildo by Rainbow Rebellion

Rainbow Rebellion created a giant papier mache climate dildo. It is fully transportable and on wh...

Climate Theatre Show

Make your own theatre production with puppets or the children as actors. This could involve clima...

CORPRATS

CorpRats are a pantomime mirror designed to reflect the ugliness and cruelty of putting profit o...

Crime Scenes

Crime scenes – another great theatrical way to get your message across. Best used for targets who...

Die In

A die-in is a peaceful, non-violent protest wherein participants lie on the ground for a specifie...

Dirty Scrubbers

For anyone wanting to perform DIRTY SCRUBBERS How to be a Dirty Scrubber document The dirty scrub...

Discobedience

Discobedience is a flash mob action that can be done in a public place for maximum impact. “Stayi...

Fake Coal

Fake coal is obviously a really useful prop for fossil fuel focused actions. Lots of different ty...

Fake Historical Plaques

This action is a clever play on plaques that show where famous people have lived. A similar desi...

Fake Newspapers

This is a perfect example of how you can do a creative action with very simple props, such as cha...

Fake Oil Recipe

Fake oil – whether it’s sprayed, poured or used in as yet unthought up ways, fake oil is great fo...

Flares

Flares – use flares liberally! Flares always make an eye catching picture and usually help increa...

Laughtivism - Clowning

Creating funny actions that poke fun at the target are a fantastic way to bring people onboard a...

Lego Rebellion

Lego Rebellion is full of inspiration for getting our point across in a fun way, that's also rea...

Mock Lock On

Make a paper chain and mock on to something / use a cardboard tunnel to lock on cardboard padlock...

Occupations

Occupations – great for disrupting the target and the ability of employees to get to work, higher...

Paint the Targets - Chalk Spray & Reverse Graffiti

Chalk Spray Paint the targets – in a similar vein to Paint the Streets, cover your target in your...

Paper Boats

Origami can be used to great effect to send messages to people in positions of power. This prote...

Political Letter Writing

On this page: Letters and templates of letters which you can use to help you when you are writing...

Political - Speak to your MP at Parliament

How to 'Green-Card' your MP to speak to them in person If you happen to be around the Houses of P...

Positive Solutions Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces

Positive Solutions Fabric Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (for wall hanging) Much like a patchwork quilt, th...

Pram Rebellion

Low risk, high impact visual action that can be done at local group level or by individual rebel...

Rebellion of One

Rebellion of one – a solo rebel holding a protest at the chosen target. As simple as holding a pl...

Safely stop a large truck or fuel tanker

How to stop and ride a dinosaur 🦖 Action plan and guidance for Surfers, Barnacles, Spotters, Stop...

Vegetable Costumes

Protests in veg costumes were made popular at protests by Animal Rebellion. Who could ignore a gr...

Wake up, Rise up / Sounding the Alarm

Raising the alarm on climate emergency (could be expanded for a March/protest or next rebellion)...

Washing lines

Washing lines – can work well with the Dirty Scrubbers and also on their own as an easily recogn...

We love Tree Huggers

This action was designed in Response to Keir Starmers negative outburst “I hate tree huggers!” T...

Writing to Activists in Prison

This can be an effective element of an action to do at a local group meeting, at an outreach stal...

Yarn Bombing

Yarn bombing is a fun creative project for all those who love to knit or crochet. The possibiliti...