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XRUK OPEN CALL - RESTORE NATURE NOW Restore Nature Now is calling for urgent action to restore nature and tackle climate change in the UK. Saturday 22 June, Midday - 4.30pm Park Lane to Parliament Square All welcome! For access needs contact: wellbeing+drn@ex...

Why do we use People's Assemblies? People’s assemblies are a structured way for a group of people to discuss issues or make decisions collectively, so that all voices are heard and valued equally, and no one person or group dominates the discussion. Extincti...

How many people do I need to hold a PA? Ideally deliberation groups of 6 to 12 people and a minimum of 3 groups. However, they sometimes run with fewer people and the PA process can be used with several hundred and possibly over a thousand people. Can I hold a...

This is the basic framework for creating and running a People’s Assembly. This ‘Quick Start Guide’ is essentially all you need to run an assembly. If you would prefer to work from a more rigid script than the description below, you can use the following: Scr...

What are Blue Plaques? The iconic English Heritage blue plaques commemorate a notable person who once lived in a particular place. This action mimics these historical plaques to honour nature... one species at a time. These plaques can be edited and tailored...

This guidance aims to give you the tools you need to maximise your impact and reach when delivering talks. Please note: The guidance refers throughout to ‘Sessions’. This includes talks, training and workshops. The guidance has been written for the benefit of ...

XR sessions are such a powerful and important tool, whether they are public-facing or for internal training. This might sound obvious, but it’s good to keep reminding ourselves. When delivering a session, it is important to give it your best shot! You are XR’s...

XR meetings are run rather differently, due to our culture, and ideally all sessions ought to begin with Housekeeping - an explanation of meetings culture. If this is not possible, e.g. for reasons of timing, the points should be clearly displayed on a slide, ...

Check-Ins and Check-Outs These are an important aspect of the care which threads through our Principles and Values. They are not compulsory for training sessions but, ideally, presenters should try to do check-ins as a way for everyone to connect with each oth...

Structure of Training It’s helpful to break the session into sections, allowing for Q&A after each section. Make sure the sections flow well into each other. If the sections must jump from one topic to another, clearly state that one section has ended and the ...

Post-Training and Follow-Up Capture email addresses either via registration forms or using the chat box (check participants are happy to share with everyone or direct message you). Send follow-up emails ASAP and include the option for participants to feedback ...

How To Book A Session On Zoom If you don’t have access to a paid Zoom account, please contact XRUK Talks & Training [T&T] via our Talks & Training Reception on Mattermost or email eventsxr@gmail.com and we'll give you our log in. Once in the T&T Zoom, please ...

How to log on to Zoom and select your booked session Access details are the same as those used for booking the session. REMEMBER to check whether you are already logged into another Zoom account. If so, you need to log out of that one to log into the Zoom acco...

Outreach Many classic and event/action/theme related flyers, posters and stickers can all be found on the Outreach and Integration shelf here Principles and Values Poster To download a professionally printable pdf version, click on the image below. Declaratio...

Graphics for Banners Note: All artwork below is quarter sized Main road block banners Climate and Ecological Emergency Banner Red This is an Emergency Banner Red Life or Death Banner Black Empathy / No Food No Future / Food not Fuel Banners Templa...

Resources collated from work by XR, Tipping Point and other organisations to help you access the information you need to plan your actions and choose your targets. Getting organisations to move away from fossil banks Focus on campaigning for organisations to s...

We know that politics is broken and that many rebels refuse to engage in elections, but during high pressured times such as when there are national, devolved and local elections, we can use the opportunity to pick up public interest in the climate and nature e...

XR flyposting is putting up beautiful posters in public spaces to: advertise upcoming events promote our name establish our symbology in the public consciousness highlight our demands. Lots of information, resources and ideas are contained in the Paint the S...

Climate Justice and Social Justice are inherently linked as the climate and ecological emergency threatens the existence of those most vulnerable in our communities. Outlined in this pack are a few ideas and resources to help get your action planning juices f...

Housing The housing crisis is forcing more and more people out of homes and onto the streets with more unaffordable houses being built and left to sit empty. Housing Rebellion Action Pack Cost of Living Crisis The cost of living crisis is affecting all of us ...