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Heat Strike XRUK are part of the coalition of organisations involved with the Heat Strike campaign, where people all over the UK pledge to strike on the hottest day of the year. Sign up on the heatstrike.uk website and you'll be given the signal to strike. ...

Community Assemblies (also known by other names) are a structured way for a group of people to discuss issues or make decisions collectively. All voices are heard and valued equally; in the spirit of inclusion, no one person or group dominates the discussion....

Flyers are a great way to connect with people in your community — whether you’re promoting a talk, an action, or just helping people find out about XR. Before You Start: What’s Your Purpose? Decide on one clear goal for your flyer. Are you trying to invite pe...

Overview On multiple occasions, XR UK has been fined by copyright agencies for using photos without permission. These agencies can and do trawl through entire websites searching for images in breach of copyright. If you're using photos or artwork on a website,...

CUT THE TIES TO FOSSIL FUELS are an autonomous campaign external to XRUK. They take nonviolent direct action against anyone that enables the fossil fuel industry. Join the telegram chat to get info on latest actions. Follow on social media: Bluesky TikTok...

Does Community Building mean we’re not doing Actions? What does Community Building and Action look like? How does Community Building get us closer to our demands being met? What is a Community? What does Community Building mean in an XR context? Wh...

In every setting we use words in a slightly different way. There is no right or wrong way to define these things. But when used here this is what we are meaning Term Meaning Community A group of people who share some aspects of identity, purpose, intere...

Communities are so important in life, bringing us joy and support. They can also powerful tools in the times we are in! There are three main reasons why community building is so important, especially for Extinction Rebellion at this moment: Communities create...

Community Building is one set of tools we can use to engage with people. It is not the only set of tools, it is simply one we have not foregrounded in XR before. There are different ways for people to make change in the world. Sometimes these seem like they ar...

What are Community Maps? Community Maps are ways for us to understand what is happening in our communities. Here we will demonstrate the following maps: Personal Maps - to understand how we interact with our communities. Associational Maps - to understand w...

Law Shakers: Citizens Turning the Tide of Power Abuse Communities, angry with the poor legal protections of rivers are being inspired by campaigns by indigenous leaders around the world, who campaign to have legal rights assigned to aspects of nature, such as ...

Based on the Community Assembly format, the UK Assemblies team will support our movement to continue walking the talk and to flex and strengthen our democracy muscles. You are invited to be part of that process by helping to suggest and choose the topic for ou...

Community is something we build and create for each other. Here we have outlined a few examples of what you could do in your group to intentionally build the Community. The Gift Circle Campfire Stories Local Imagery Posters! 1. The Gift Circle What ...

Community building asks us to identify the strengths we have in our group and share them with the wider community. This can look like holding events for the community to attend such as banner making workshops, or responding to asks from other groups such as br...

Here you will find the instructions for a guided practice of connecting more deeply with earth. This journey will take you through various layers of the living organism of earth enabling you to connect in a deeper way with our planet, its magnificence, its int...

There is a growing movement encouraging the representation of nature within governance structures. A person within the council, board or trustees will speak for nature, whether that’s speaking for the rivers, forests or specific animals. This idea is a develop...

...it’s about relationships. Our relationships with ourselves and personal histories, our relationships with what we struggle against, our relationships with other individuals day to day, and our relationships as a group-these are completely interdependent.” ...

Extinction Rebellion (XR) has sought to provide a culture where all are welcome and where we treat our rebel friends with compassion and respect. A culture where everyone is valued equally, where every contribution is appreciated and a place where everyone’s v...

It is helpful to understand how our nervous system is impacted by stress, strong emotion or perception of danger. We can use this understanding to find more joy, ease and satisfaction in our lives and increase our ability to respond skillfully in challenging s...

Take a risk-based approach to online meetings in order to assess the overall risk to Extinction Rebellion. Ensure that people running meetings are aware of the possible risk factors and what steps they can take to increase security when appropriate. Take care ...