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What can I ask and where? All of us have difficulties in remembering exactly how to do things and sometimes it's quicker to ask a question than to search through help guides. Join a Zoom drop-in for questions and support Hub specific: Mondays 16:00-17:00 Dro...

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Start a new email Go to the right hand side menu and pick 'Email' Next steps 1: Skip to step 2 if you've already changed your default settings 2: You should see the default XR template layout here (2022 Simple Email Layout) - if not contact the Action Netwo...

How to improve open rates and increase involvement from people subscribed to your list. Subject lines Write engaging subject lines to catch people's attention. This could be by that implying someone's participation is valuable and needed; pitching your event a...

Requesting changes to your email list subscriptions Unsubscribe Search for the last XRUK email you recieved - use the link at the bottom that says 'View or unsubscribe from your XR email lists'. This shows you ALL the lists that you are on. Choose which ones t...

Flooding Data Maps of flooding risk Particularly helpful if you are trying to increase concern at a local level Risk of flooding from seas and rivers Flood zones explained Check flood risk from surface runoff, rivers, seas, reservoirs at specific locatio...

What is Cut the Ties? Behind the fossil fuel industry lies a shady network of corporations and organisations that legitimise and enable the activities of an industry that is killing us. These can be in the form of finance, insurance, legal, engineering, const...

Considerations when picking a target Cut the Ties targets are many and varied! When choosing a target you should consider: What is their link to the fossil fuel industry? How will your messaging highlight this link? Is it easy to understand the link to fossil...

Rebellion of one – a solo rebel holding a protest at the chosen target. As simple as holding a placard and sitting in front of their main doors. Rebellions of one are very effective as the solo rebel is putting themselves in a vulnerable position, apparently w...

Banners, placards and leaflets – a group of rebels can have quite an effect, especially to employees of the targets, by staging a low key protest holding banners and giving out leaflets to those entering and leaving the target’s building and conversing with t...

Washing lines – can work well with the Dirty Scrubbers and also on their own as an easily recognisable way of highlighting greenwashing. As well as highlightly greenwashing, you can use childrens clothes on washing lines, printed with the message of your acti...

Flares – use flares liberally! Flares always make an eye catching picture and usually help increase the viewing of your images online! Ensure you match your flare colour to the rest of the colours of the action- for example black ones work great with the Cut t...

Chalk Spray Paint the targets – in a similar vein to Paint the Streets, cover your target in your action messaging, be it with stickers, spray paint (we encourage you to use chalk paint) or any other imaginative ways you can come up with. WARNING – THIS IS LIK...

Crime scenes – another great theatrical way to get your message across. Best used for targets who get a high footfall of people passing your protest. The following props are useful: Climate crime scene tape Poles or cones to attach it to and cordon off the ...

Occupations – great for disrupting the target and the ability of employees to get to work, higher spice choice since the PCSC and Public Order Bills but for those wanting spice occupations are still a great choice. Occupations take a lot of planning so check o...

Creating funny actions that poke fun at the target are a fantastic way to bring people onboard at an action. Laughtivism can be one of the most effective ways of protesting. The general public are often far more supportive of actions that focus on this rather...

Social media Consider how you want to use social media to promote your action. Make this part of your action planning so on the day there is a clear plan for your M&M coordinator to follow, ensuring your action reaches the widest audience. Don’t forget to give...

The Cut the Ties campaign has been prominent in London and as a result the police recognise and react to our actions swiftly. Although it is not definitely the case you should be aware that rebels have been arrested on Cut the Ties actions for the crime of “co...

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – XR South West / South East Fake oil from Cut the Ties branded fire extinguishers was sprayed over the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy whilst Rebels held placards, chanted a...

What is Nonviolence? Nonviolence works because it inspires, builds trust and opens doors for large numbers of people to get involved and express themselves. It also models the world we want to live in by committing to causing no harm. Beyond blame and judgemen...