# Movement Assembly #1
###### The Question for Discussion...
##### "How might we effectively engage and activate more people in the climate and nature crises?"
Register here for the Zoom - Sunday 27 July 18:00-21:00
Speakers have been invited from these teams [to be confirmed]: Outreach, UK Actions, Allies, XRUK Media & Messaging, Community Building, Strategy and Data Analysis & Insights.
**18:00 - Intro and input** - Assembly Host and Speakers + Q&A with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation.
**19:00 - Take a break!**
**19:15 - Discussion** - Break-out Rooms Deliberation (BSL on request).
**20:30 - Prioritise** - Identify the three key ideas from your discussion. Group Note-takers will enter these into Polis.
**20:45 - Checkout in the main room**
Polis will re-open at **12pm (midday) on Tuesday 29th July** for a week of voting on the outcomes from this assembly.
#### Prepare for the Assembly
- [Descriptions of each step of the assembly](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1964#bkmrk-assembly-process)
- [How Polis will be used post assembly](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1964#bkmrk-how-will-polis-be-us)
- [Volunteer as a Facilitator or Note-taker](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1964#bkmrk-assembly-facilitator)
- [Come to a pre-assembly drop-in session for a chat](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1964#bkmrk-drop-in-sessions)
- [Optional reading list to help you get ready](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1964#bkmrk-suggested-pre-readin)
#### After the Assembly
- The recording of the first hour will be posted here.
- If you missed the live assembly, you'll still be able to watch and then contribute to the poll.
- Polis will be used to allow you to vote on the outcomes and ideas generated in the the assembly.
#### How the question was chosen by the movement
- Week 1 - You submitted your ideas for assembly topics via Polis.
- Week 2 - You voted on everyone's ideas.
- Week 3 - Results processed
Details of the three week process
##### In Week One ...
**Sat 28 June - Fri 4 July**
Over 600 ideas were 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](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1856#bkmrk-moderation)
##### In Week Two...
**Sat 5 - Fri 11 July**
Everyone voted on the topics that were submitted in the first week.
Some duplications were merged and some sentences rephrased to statements which left **588 ideas to vote on.** You didn't need to vote on every idea. Polis worked its magic even if you only voted on 20 ideas.
You can read the [Guide: Polis for Participants](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1856#bkmrk-page-title), 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.
##### In Week Three...
- Polis identified the most popular ideas for topics which to be the basis for our first Movement Assembly.
- UK Assemblies [the Assembly Organisers on this occasion] then supported, coordinated and publicised this assembly.
- Results are shared on the Rebel Toolkit and publicised on the Rebellion Broadcast.
Details of the Polis data and report
#### Polis Report
- The full Polis Report. Please note: you will not be able to download the 'raw data'.
#### Explainer: How Polis Works | Groups and Their Opinions
Polis takes the data and breaks the participants down into groups of people whose opinions differ significantly. This does not mean that they don’t agree on anything, but more that their priorities lie in different places.
In this case, it found three distinct groups (A, B and C).
Their opinions can be broadly defined as:
- A (43 people; 3%) – in general voted negatively on most issues and passed little, but showed support for discussing XR internal strategy, actions and reform.
- B (135 people; 11%) – in general voted positively on most issues and passed little; showed strongest support for discussing questions around structural and political change and engaging the public in the climate movement.
- C (1068 people; 86%) – in general voted positively on most issues, but passed regularly. They showed strongest support for discussing how to engage large numbers of people in the climate movement.
At the bottom of the report under the All Statements section, the results are displayed for all participants `OVERALL` and broken down by group for every statement.
You can select the drop-down arrow next to Sort by: and choose different options to display the info. Two of the most useful are `Number of votes` and `% Agreed`.
#### Overall Results
The Overall results are most closely aligned to those of Group C - which makes up 86% of respondents; those in Group B actually felt more strongly positive about the Top 10 statements, and Group A felt more negative/mixed.
The aim of Polis is to allow the statements upon which most people are likely to agree ‘rise to the top’. In this case, the themes that most closely align with the majority of those participating are around engaging the wider public in the climate fight.
#### Summary
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- Based on these results, the UK Assemblies team have involved relevant teams to co-create the question for our first Movement Assembly.
- We will all then deliberate on that question at this first movement assembly.
Any questions? [Contact the UK Assemblies Team](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/guide-to-assemblies/page/assemblies-team-training)
If you find any of these processes confusing or overwhelming, need adaptations, a buddy or have other access needs, please do contact or contact 07773 193704