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Principle 9. We are a nonviolent network: using nonviolent strategy and tactics as the most effective way to bring about change. We choose to practice Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA) out of principle and because it is proven to be more successful in creating...

Click here to access the calendar on TeamUp. You can view it either in a browser, or in the TeamUp App on a mobile device. Below is a summary of the basic uses of the tool. For a full guide, see the TeamUp documentation. Event Summary Hover your mouse pointe...

You can submit entries to the Movement Calendar here Alternatively, you can request that the information is added by your area’s calendar admin (this may be your Regional Gardener, M&M Coordinator or someone nominated from your group or community). Visit the l...

Adding Calendar Events - Directly in TeamUp If you only rarely add events to the calendar, it is probably easiest to just complete the calendar form. If you regularly add events for your group/team/community then you will be assigned a private edit link for th...

Sharing an Event from the Calendar From within an event details window, click 'Share' and then 'As Page'. This will give you a webpage with all the event details on. Sharing More of the Calendar This is a useful feature if you want to share a pre-filtered ver...

The events map shows events across the whole UK. It's helpful to bookmark this on your phone for use during Outreach. Finding Events On a mobile device click the down arrow to see search options On a desktop or mobile device click the down arrow again to see ...

Please consider alternatives first! We are trying to move away from Zoom for various reasons (privacy, cost etc). If possible, please use either: Our Jitsi Meet (you will need a Hub account), or XR Global's Big Blue Button (you will need to ask for an account...

Whilst there is no specific ‘right to protest’ in law, everyone does have the right to peacefully protest. This right is enshrined in the rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly and association, whi...

It is acknowledged and understood that the issue of talking to the police at all is a sensitive one, not least because of the findings in many reports (e.g. The Casey Review) that police forces are institutionally racist and misogynistic. It is recognised that...

The role of Protest Liaison is usually performed by an experienced rebel who has undergone the relevant training. The qualities needed are as follows: Embodies non-violence, calm, non-threatening Confident communicator with authority figures and rebels alike ...

Resources for Air Pollution themed actions Apologies - the website that the QR codes in the materials below used has stopped working. So for now just take the following as inspiration while we try to recreate the graphics and flyers. Useful websites Postco...

Don't panic! You have reached this page because you want to drive change through action - the very essence of Extinction Rebellion. You might have an idea and want help to make it a reality, or you might be looking for pre-packaged 'flat pack' action plans. T...

Outcome, audience, message, tactics, plan. So you have an idea for an action or you picked one up from Design Ideas for Actions or the Action Themes. And hopefully you’ve got a few friends to start planning with. You’ll want to start by agreeing some core elem...

When on any action with a risk of arrest, DO NOT take your regular phone. This is because the police can (and will) seize the phones of most people arrested, and as well as ending up with no phone, if the security on the phone is not super tight, they can copy...

Timeline Do a full detailed timeline of the action, e.g. from van drop off to debrief. Do this early as it gives people a really good idea of what the action will be like, and then revise it as you go. Work out where really precise timings are needed and where...

The Protest Liaison and De-escalation roles helps keep police and other authority or security figures calm, remind them of our nonviolence, and helps keep them occupied rather than information gathering on all the activists or organisers present. Civil-disobe...

Great to have you here! The science is clear: we're facing a climate and ecological emergency that threatens the future of life on Earth. Governments know this — and they're not doing enough. That's where Extinction Rebellion comes in. XR is a global, nonviol...

Do's and don'ts for talking about citizens' assemblies Based on research done for a number of democracy organisations including XR. You can find more detail in Reforming the political system - A Messaging Guide. Do say: UK-wide citizens' assembly Don't say: Na...

Use simple, positive language Do say: Selected like a jury and then sorted to reflect the population Don't say: Sortition/stratified sampling Do say: A group of people that reflects the diversity of our society Don't say: Demographically representative Do s...

Physical Cleaning We work hard to minimise the environmental impact of our physical actions. This includes tidying up the site at the end. We are all crew. The packing up should not be left to those who have worked the hardest during the day. Encourage others...