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What we've achieved so far
Latest reaction and reaction to the Big One Media insider: “don’t underestimate how much has changed and is changing in newsrooms because of XR. Journalists are waking up and it’s not comfortable, but change is happening.” MPs re The Big One: “LOTO (Leader’s O...
Extraordinary Efficacy
Since its creation in 2018, Extinction Rebellion has become the largest and most impactful movement in the UK fighting for climate justice, ecological repair and genuine democracy. It has played a crucial role in transforming the awareness of, and conversation...
Our ambition for 2023-2024
Extinction Rebellion UK have launched this strategic period by meeting this moment head-on, with the audacious 100 Days Campaign, culminating in The Big One - the biggest action yet. Incredibly, over 100,000 people attended over the four days, and a broad spec...
Guiding Principles
We will be representative of the population at large: we cannot claim the mantle of ‘the people’, or drive true cultural tipping points, without the widest possible representation. In working with other groups, we will be open to different opinions on how to a...
How Extinction Rebellion UK will achieve our goals
We will shift to building Community Bases of Power, using The Big One as a springboard for relationship building with other groups and communities. This work will enable us to fulfil the criteria for a much higher level of impact with mass mobilisation. The th...
Storytelling: It Doesn’t Have to Be Their Way
Our April mass mobilisation, ‘The Big One’, the largest ever UK Climate protest, amplified these specific demands: The Fossil Fuel Era must end An end to all new licences, approvals, and funding for fossil fuel projects, to begin a transition to a fair society...
The Roles of Participatory and Deliberative Democracy
In line with our Third Demand, revised last year, we demand not just a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice, but a culture of participation, fairness and transparency. Politicians, even those willing to act on fair solutions to the biggest cris...
The Approach
Of all the ways the public encounters the crisis – whether it’s through news stories or nature documentaries, political attention or extreme weather events – nothing but sustained mass protest was found to leave a long-lasting impact on people’s will for polit...
The Moment
We find ourselves in a once-in-a-generation moment: a public awakening to the climate and ecological emergency coalescing with widespread social rage and a profound crisis of democracy. “Come as you are, not as XR” The Big One brought a wide variety of groups ...
Community
Building the Community From May 2023, Extinction Rebellion will build on the momentum of The Big One, doubling down on the coalition building work, building both power and resilience. This will be achieved by: Growing the movement through coalition-building: c...
Growing Stronger: Extinction Rebellion UK’s systems
There are three priority areas of focus in terms of growing stronger and improving XR UK’s internal systems, our SOS, data strategy, and fundraising. Extinction Rebellion has implemented a decentralised decision making system in the ‘SOS’ (Self-Organising Sys...
Gearing up for a changed world: The Bridge
Healthy societies are based on the value of caring not only for yourself or protecting your own, but caring about everyone. Fear and scarcity based beliefs are perpetuated within the current system of governance, which is widely recognised to be too easily cor...
Conclusion
Extinction Rebellion’s bridge building and collaboration with an ever-widening cohort of change movements and demographics will see the climate and democracy space transform. We will spearhead a complete sea-change. Our work thus far has been largely character...
Template Group Agreement
‘Chat burn out’ is a very real thing, something well studied, and ensuring discussion is kept out of chat, and chat is kept out of discussion takes work. This is important work, as it keeps our communication and knowledge synthesis environments healthy, enjoya...
XR UK Constitution
The Self-Organising System Guiding & Empowering The Rebellion As updated 17 March 2023 We pursue great demands, but we sometimes make mistakes. We are all crew together, but we often disagree. We want to spread power, but it’s hard to do this and sta...
Business Suite for Facebook and Instagram
Meta Business Suite is a free tool that Facebook page admins can use to manage their pages and linked Instagram accounts. Note that you can't manage Facebook groups with it. 💡 A more detailed video tutorial is coming! We hope that the screenshots will help you...
Action Support Training
For all information on Action Support Training such as stewarding, well-being, roadtaking and more, head over to https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/action-support.
Call for a Citizens' Assembly Reaches National Television
Caz Dennett on ITV's GMB 21-Aug-2024 In a brief slot, Caz cut through perfectly with the demand for a Citizens' Assembly on Water. In the midst of the GMB report, her words were electrifying. Or was it just us? Have a look and let us know. Actor and comedia...
Political - Speak to your MP at Parliament
How to 'Green-Card' your MP to speak to them in person If you happen to be around the Houses of Parliament you can green-card your MP. For times, try calling the Commons Enquiry line on 020 7219 4272. What you need to do: Go through the Cromwell Green entranc...
Known Issues with Tech and Digital Tools
If your issue isn't here - this is how to contact Digital. Big Blue Button 1. Automatic closed caption creation not avilable on mobile If you are presenting using Big Blue Button, and you want your words automatically transcribed to help your audience understa...