A Hot Weekend : Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept

Two days of conversation, community and creativity

On the weekend of 12th-13th September. Tower Hamlets - exact location to be confirmed soon. Accessibility and more details about the venue here.

We will have two days of conversation, outreach, creative thinking and practical preparation for our DAY OF ACTION on Monday 14th September.

Programme

To help gauge numbers for food preparation and scheduling activities over the Love & Rage weekend, please complete this simple form to let us know when you're planning to attend. weekend registration form.

All weekend

Flapjack Phil's drinks (see more info about food and drink here on the Practical Info page)
Bookmarks - The Socialist Bookshop

Sat 12th Sep

• 10.30-11.30am 'What we know about what is in the suppressed National Security Assessment on ecosystem collapse' - Dr. Rupert Read author and co-founder of Climate Majority Project.

• 11.00-11.30am 'Know Your Rights' - To help people at protests understand and prepare for interactions with the police.

• 11.00am-12.00pm ‘What does Nature Breakdown Mean for our Society?’ - Charlie Gardener and James Bullock from Scientists on Survival

• 11.30-12.20 Talk - Is AI an existential threat and what can we do about it?

• 2.00-5.00pm Community Assembly (more info below)

Sunday 13th Sep

• 10.00-10.40am Talk - No Just Transition without Demilitarisation: Resisting War and Extractivism Together.

• 10.30-11.30am Talk - Housing on the front line: Campaigning for affordable, energy efficient and fossil-free housing. Ruth London from Fuel Poverty Action and Ellen Robottom from CACCTU.

• 10.30-11.30am Workshop - Art to Imagine

• 11.30am-1.00pm Talk - The World We Want - an antidote to the doom and gloom that many of us can feel.

• 12.00-12.50pm Talk - Who Gets to Be Safe? A Feminist Take on the Climate and Nature Crisis.

• 12.00-1.00pm Talk - Staying Healthy and Resilient during the Climate and Nature crisis OR Fire, Flood, Heat and Drought: how do we stay healthy in a climate and nature emergency?

• 2.00-2.30 Workshop - How to set up a 'Vigil For The Earth' regular action.

• 2.00-4.00pm Facilitated discussion - The Big XR Conversation

• 4.10-5.10pm Protest Liaison - How and Why

• 3.30-4.00pm Preparing for Emergenices

• 4.00-6.00pm Screening of People's Emergency Briefing

The weekend will also include (day/time tbc)

• Red Rebel workshop
• Music and performances
• XR Educators
• Climate Choir rehersal and performance
• Burning Ballroom rehersal and action
• A creative space to prepare for Monday's finale

Community Assembly on Saturday... and beyond the weekend!

A must-not-miss, in-person Community Assembly, Saturday 12th September 2-5pm where we will all discuss the question:

“How might we restore our failing water systems to secure a long-term future for all people, life and habitats?”

Water touches everything, including our very security... Everyone has a particular perspective from pollution to poverty... It's all connected. Our speakers to help inform discussions will be announced very soon. (We are very excited!)

Post-assembly

To maintain and build momentum after Love & Rage, this Autumn we’ll be using the power of 'Polis', an amazing participatory and inclusive tool that can help bring about system change.

Polis will allow for a wider, online discussion; it will be open for a month, between Monday 19th October - Thursday 19th November.

Please look out for our promotional campaign to share with your networks in the coming weeks to bring thousands into this conversation.

Volunteer

Details of roles for the weekend activies can be found on the dedicated volunteering page here.

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Contact loveandrage@extinctionrebellion.uk
Info about - Travel bursary
For accessibility questions - wellbeing+drn@extinctionrebellion.uk