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How XR started and where it is going

Post Training Resources Welcome to XR For New Joiners

How Extinction Rebellion Was Born - watch and share this 6-minute video about Extinction Rebellion. Declaration of Rebellion - a powerful and emotional statement read outside the Houses of Parliament when Extinction Rebellion was launched in October 2018. In A...

The Science Bit

Post Training Resources Welcome to XR For New Joiners

The Climate and Nature Emergencies PLEASE NOTE - our flagship talk, Heading for Extinction and what to do about it, is being reviewed. These will show if you click on the Live Talk link. LIVE TALK: Heading for Extinction [HfE](and what to do about it) (scroll ...

Getting Active and Learning More

Post Training Resources Welcome to XR For New Joiners

You can become involved with XR in several different ways. Just choose the way that suits you best. If your first or second choice doesn't feel like the right 'fit', it's fine to change to another kind of activity, but please step up and join us. If not you, w...

Full Slide Set

Design, Develop and Deliver Training Welcome to XR for Speakers

Welcome to XR - Slides - the full slide set for a Welcome to XR talk, some of which contain clickable links.

About the Citizens’ Assembly Demand

Citizens' Assemblies

Extinction Rebellion's central demand: Decide Together : We need change that is decided fairly and transparently. We need a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice. A detailed explanation of XR's Citizens' Assemblies can be found on the XRUK web...

Twitter / X

Social Media Social media guides

Twitter has recently been renamed X. This page is currently under construction 🏗️ In the meantime, you can access these (unchecked) resources: Twitter, the basics Turbocharge your Twitter account Twitter for campaigning Homepage We won't introduce the ...

How to write a press release

Press and Spokesperson

A press release is a written document you will send to your local or regional media that contains a description of your action, your message and quotes from participants. This page offers a step-by-step tutorial with recorded videos to learn to write a press r...

Press release templates

Press and Spokesperson

Generic and tailored templates. And also some examples that resulted in publications. Templates Generic template COP 26 edition Community Assemblies (workshop and notes) Examples and publications Make Amazon Pay - November 2021 Press release Publica...

Photos for the press

Press and Spokesperson

You need quality photos fast. So you need to prepare: who is taking photos, how are they getting them to you, and do they know what photos to get? Read this page and brief your photographers before your action, so everything runs smootly on the day.

Press contacts lists

Press and Spokesperson

This is a list of all the media lists for the UK Nations & Regions currently held by XRUK M&M. These spreadsheets are "read only" to avoid anyone messing with them but they are collaborative tools. If you want to edit one, please get in touch with your regiona...

How to take great photos

Photography, Videography and Livestream

Content In a great image, a viewer can immediately get the message you want them to understand without reading any supporting text. What story does your image tell? What energy does it convey, what emotion? Think of these elements when taking photos. If you ar...

Share your photos

Photography, Videography and Livestream

There are two ways to contribute your photos: direct to the XR Media Library ‘Picture Desk’ or via XRUK Live Action Content Telegram channel. 🔹 Professionals and competent amateurs should upload directly to the XR Media Library - 'Picsio'. 🔹 Less confident ama...

How to take great videos

Photography, Videography and Livestream

Basic principles Videography follows many of the same principles as photography, but you might vary how you do it depending on what the video is being used for. Audio is important - Try to get a quiet location or use headphones with a microphone to get better ...

How to livestream

Photography, Videography and Livestream Livestreaming

Start here if you want to learn how to livestream an action! Get started Here are a few questions to ask yourself before visiting our other pages on the subject. 🔹 When? When is the action? When does it need to be livestreamed? (for example: a specific speech...

Interview & Presentating skills

Photography, Videography and Livestream Livestreaming

Get ready to present a livestream and interview participants with these slides.

What is Media & Messaging?

M&M Get Started

Do you want to make your group, event or action more visible and reach more people? M&M (for short) is all about public comms: promoting XR's work, actions and events, using social media and traditional media such as newspapers. It's about raising awareness of...

The Big One (12 Feb)

Open Calls 2023

Slides and recording Here are the Open Call slides and also you can watch the recording on YouTube

What is Action Support?

Action Support

In order to succeed, actions need to be planned with a surrounding web of support. ‘Support’ means rebels in low-arrest-risk roles take on responsibilities before, during and after the action, which vary according to the action design. These can include: liai...

Spokesperson (doing media interviews)

Press and Spokesperson

Check out these training slides (including the slide notes). You can also watch this 1-hour training video. Get preparing What is the one message you want to get across in this interview? What do you hope the person who is listening will remember? What do you...

Moderation & Community Management

Social Media

General Guidelines Moderating entails keeping the comments on posts positive and constructive by answering the argumentative ones, hiding or deleting comments that are too bad or negative, and engaging with trolls or people being rude, to get them to follow th...