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Glossary

We do our best but know we can lapse into jargon sometimes! Here are some terms and acronyms we think new joiners are most likely to need.

  • Action Network (AN) The system we use to keep records of XR subscribers and send out mailings and newsletters.
  • Action Point (AP) Record of a specific task someone agrees to take on, usually at a meeting.
  • Affinity Group (AG) Small groups of people who work together at actions.
  • Citizens’ Assembly (CA) Innovative bodies that can empower people, communities and entire countries to make important decisions in a democratic way.
  • Community Group A group brought together by identity e.g. faith, culture, occupation or really anything! e.g. XR Grandparents, XR Muslims, XR Doctors etc.
  • Coordinator
  1. Internal Coordinator (IC) Manages the relationships within the group.
  2. External Coordinator (EC) Manages the group’s relationship with other groups.
  • DNA The things that make us XR. These include our Principles & Values, Self-Organising System, Ways of Working etc.
  • Hub A webpage which gives access to our XR UK online communications tools and links to the different platforms we use all from the one place.
  • Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA) The practice we use to achieve our goals of social change. It includes protests, civil disobedience and economic and political non-cooperation.
  • Peoples’ Assembly (PA) A brain storming tool for big groups that empowers people to share their ideas and opinions.
  • Rebel Anyone who joins us and commits to our principles and values.
  • Rebel Agreement (or Rebel Code) Five rules which we ask people to adhere to on actions.
  • Regenerative Culture The principles of care, mutual respect and listening we try to abide by.
  • Self-Organising System (SOS) Our system of organising. It is how we make decisions, define roles, structure ourselves and evolve as we learn what works and what doesn’t.
  • Working Group (WG) (or ‘circle’ or ‘team’) A group of people who do a particular type of work e.g. talks and trainings (T&T), media and messaging (M&M).
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