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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 swifty. 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 “com...

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...

The acronym below is a simple, five-step process that may support you to stay self-connected and in your intention to connect with the other, including in tense situations. It is adapted from the principles of Non Violent Communication explained on the previou...

Theatre, Fun, Music and Song These can all be used to entertain and change the energy. If the energy is getting too excitable, music and especially drumming can be used to first meet the energy of excitement and then gradually calm things down by slowing the ...

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In your browser, enter the URL (ie: https://..........) that was provided with your login details into the location bar.  You should see a screen like the one pictured below.  Note that many organisations use identical looking log-in screens, so make sure you...

What is 'Plus-addressing'? If your group might benefit from separate addresses for different working groups or campaigns, this can be achieved by using something called 'plus addressing' which permits variations of your main email address to be sent to differe...

The most secure way to access your email account is by using the webmail interface via your browser (see this page).  This avoids mail being unnecessarily downloaded to your device which could be a problem should your device ever find itself in the wrong hands...

Forms are for collecting extra information or feedback from your list. E.g asking people if they are interested in certain ongoing activities like 'arts', 'action planning', 'social media support'. a general shout out for people with any time to spare (giving...