Paint The Symbol

The brief: get the Extinction Symbol EVERYWHERE in the run up to the next Rebellion.

Why: The more visible XR is, the better our cause will land with the public. There are many who would like to silence us: we need to be unmissable.

How: By all means necessary! Sharpies, stencils and paint; posters, stickers… and boundless imagination. Here are some ideas / tips to get us started.

Every Day Symboling

Get yourself a stash of markers, and take them out with you. Something like the Uni Paint PX-20 is good. At a minimum, get black and white.

BE VIGILANT! Opportunity is everywhere! Channel your inner teenager and scrawl the back of bog doors!

Get hold of stickers! Always take a stash out. Lamp posts, crossings, adverts – look for opportunities where there are clean sightlines.

WHERE ARE MORE PEOPLE GOING TO SEE THE SYMBOL? Entrances, exits, main thoroughfares. On the ceiling of the bus. A cash machine.

How about stencilling the symbol? You're in luck. There's a template and guide to making a symbol stencil here: https://xrb.link/y4jRf8U1Z1

Affinity Symboling

Get yourself a Symbol Affinity Group, a can of spray paint and a ladder!

Height is good. Try and avoid everyone else’s graff. You’ll be painted over, and not stand out as well.

Plan Ahead.Stake out your ’hood. Where are the great sightlines? Where several roads meet, or where you’ll have the most impact. Upset the visual narrative!

Regions and Nations

OK, so we know we’re a horizontal movement. No hierarchy if we can help it. But we’re also AUTONOMOUS.

So… which region or nation is going to Win Paint The Symbol?

For one time only, THIS IS A COMPETITION! 😹

Will XR London turn the London Eye into the world’s largest Symbol? Or will XR NE do similar to the Tyne Bridge? Will XR Scotland manage to get a symbol in the centre circle of Ibrox?

THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED

Go, beautiful Rebels and PAINT THE SYMBOL!!!

The Legal Bit

Painting The Symbol is a bit naughty, do be careful.

Obviously if you are going to actually try and turn the London Eye into The World’s Largest Symbol you may end up in significantly more trouble. Check out legal guidance here.