Movement Assemblies

Using the Community Assembly format to 'walk the talk' within XRUK to involve all rebels in participatory democracy.

What are Movement Assemblies?

Based on the Community Assembly format, the UK Assemblies team will support our movement to continue walking the talk and to flex and strengthen our democracy muscles. You are invited to be part of that process by helping to suggest and choose the topic for our first Movement Assembly.

Assemblies are a beautiful way to bring our collective wisdom to resolve our toughest issues.

To enhance the Movement Assemblies and get the best from this process, we're using an online interactive, democratic voting platform called Polis (more info here). Polis is used all over the world by governments, academics, independent media and citizens for more inclusive decision-making. It is described as, "A real-time system for gathering, analysing and understanding what large groups of people think in their own words."

We know that when people come together in trust and love we make fairer, more inclusive, creative and transparent decisions.

Movement Assembly #1

The Plan

Your Say On:

'What should we discuss in the first XR UK Movement Assembly?'

If you find any of these processes confusing or overwhelming, need adaptations, a buddy or have other access needs, please do contact wellbeing@extinctionrebellion.uk or contact 07773 193704

For tech issues visit the twice weekly drop-in.

Week One

Sat 28 June 09:00 - Fri 4 July 12:00 (Noon)

Thank You to Everyone Who Shared Your Ideas!!!

Over 600 ideas have been gathered from almost 480 people throughout the week.

Duplicated ideas for topics were edited out by Moderators to minimise overwhelm and frustration of participants. However, the breadth of issues people want to discuss means everyone will see many possible ideas to vote on. See Moderation info

Week Two

Sat 5 July 09:00 - Fri 11 July 12:00 (Midday)

Participants

Everyone can vote on the topics that were submitted in the first week.

Some duplications have been merged and some sentences rephrased to statements leaving 470 ideas to vote on!! You do not need to vote on every idea. Polis works its magic even if you only vote on 20 ideas.

You have the week to dip in and out, if you wish to take part a little at each time. If you use the same device to access Polis, it will automatically save your votes for when you come back. Then, new ideas will display for you to carry on voting.

Polis will display comments randomly for each person, so not everyone may see the same ideas.

Remember: You can answer; Agree, Disagree or Pass / Unsure. Your contributions to Polis are anonymous.

You can read the Guide: Polis for Participants, so you understand the process followed so far and to make the most out of taking part in the next stage of deciding the topic for our first Movement Assembly by voting on everyone's submissions.

Week Three

Assembly Organisers

Our Assembly!

Before the first movement assembly, you are all welcome to attend drop-in support sessions, for any questions or clarifications you have. Dates, times and Zoom links coming soon.

Sunday 27 July 18:00-21:00

Register here for the Zoom

Timings for the movement assembly

18:00-19:00 - Intro and input
Assembly Host and Speakers + Q&A (with BSL interpretation).

Take a break!

19:15-20:30 - Discuss
Break-out Rooms Deliberation (BSL on request).

20:30-20:45 - Input
Help to identify the three key outcomes of your discussion. Group note-takers will enter these into Polis.

Checkout

Polis will re-open for a week of voting on the outcomes from this assembly, at 12pm on Tuesday 29th July.

Looking forward to dreaming and deliberating with you soon!

After the Assembly

The recording of the first hour of the Assembly will be posted here, so even if you missed the live assembly, you'll still be able to watch and then contribute to the poll.

Any questions? Contact the UK Assemblies Team