General SOS guidance
Advice on how to organise and make decisions within XR UK using our Self-Organising System
Why SOS? An introductory Q&A
Please click each question to see the answer. Why do we have a Self-Organising System? XR’s te...
Wait, What? Why SOS works the way it does. An intermediate Q&A
Please click each question to see the answer. Why can’t coordinators simply direct what others d...
Key Terms in SOS
The Self-Organising System (SOS) is the decision-making process adopted by Extinction Rebellion (...
Your power and responsibility in SOS
A Guide for Every Team Member As a team member, you have a unique role in fostering an environmen...
How to work things out (and help the movement work better)
Every tension is a learning opportunity We talk about XR as an organism. Like all living organism...
How to manage your work and stay accountable
No one in XR UK is managed day to day. You have a mandate, which means real authority — and real ...
How to write mandates
Why mandates? We are based on autonomy and decentralisation. Mandates are the building blocks by ...
How to write proposals
Proposals enable ideas to move forward if they are "good enough for now, safe enough to try". Bri...
How to work with other teams
When two (or more) teams need each other No team in XR UK works in complete isolation. Your manda...
What are project groups and when are they useful?
Project Groups in the Self-Organising System (SOS) are temporary, goal-focused teams that bring t...