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
- Internal Coordinator (IC) Manages the relationships within the group.
- 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.
- Volunteer agreement Our principles and values and data protection policy.
- 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).