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Deliberative democracy is rooted in good information and shared understanding in order to make informed decisions. Assemblies, a form of deliberative democracy, allow people to have informed, open conversations, express opinions and share ideas in an inclusive...

How to navigate the Dirty Water book The XR Dirty Water Campaign is focused on building communities around water to take action on raising awareness, engaging the public, growing local groups, building alliances, as well as increasing knowledge and understandi...

In this section, you will find useful resources to inform your actions. Follow this link to the Data Stream

Watch how to make and use the Fish Stencil So don't be Koi ~ let's get fishy with it! We have a nifty set of instructions and stencil files can be found in this folder. What you'll need: A4 printer Tracing paper Rubber/eraser Cutting mat Scalpel and blade...

Build on Dirty Water actions and ceremonies to invite your neighbours into a Community Assembly on the water issue that most affects you all. Investigate, discuss together and recommend the actions you want to see taken. Form or build on local alliances and...

Sewage Pollution Latest figures show that raw sewage discharge into rivers and seas accounted for more than 3.6 million hours last year, an increase of 105% on the previous 12 months. Raw sewage contains a plethora of bacteria and toxins from human households....

Water and Social Injustice Everywhere Water is not merely about clean rivers and ecological systems, or water poverty, issues of justice show the scale of what we are up against and why water (and arguably air) need to be kept uppermost in our priorities, when...

Water - a Cash Spiggot for Investers How did we get here? What does it mean? A brief history of ownership of water companies in the UK From the late nineteenth century onwards, water services in England and Wales followed a pattern similar to most European co...

“Everything that we do, from the water we drink, air we breathe and food we eat is all dependent on the natural world. The processes that keep our reservoirs clean and the food in the fields growing are all underpinned by the wildlife - or biodiversity - tha...

Introduction Group transport to events and actions have many advantages. Much of the work and stress involved in travelling long distances can be eased for activists if they can just turn up to a coach pick up point and travel together. The feedback received f...

So you’ve booked your coach, that’s great! Perhaps you used the Organising Transport to Actions guide or maybe you didn’t, but now you want to get those seats sold. Broadcast posts The most simple and effective way to advertise your coach is using your pre-exi...

Getting new joiners to your local group and how XRUK supports this work. Outreach Resources can be found here - this information covers: outreach methods such as survey boards, street talks, stall, flyposting and more outreach training ordering posters, flye...

Make a ‘big splash’ in your local media with colourful puppets, masks and costumes These resources can be used to create art which can bring actions, marches and events to life! Make your own water Goddess Rebels Masterclass [1hr 19m but jump to 39m for the t...

Add crop marks and bleed to your leaflets with Canva Canva is an online design platform that has many features that can be used for free. One of the most useful things to be able to use canva for is to turn an image you have made in Aktavisda into a profession...

Digitally Rebel with Dirty Water Let’s work together doing what we can, where we can, when we can, to put an end to the UK water pollution and corruption scandals. Take part in Dirty Water Digital Do-It-At Home Actions on the Digital Rebellion website. Google...

Assemblies, or participatory democracy processes, are structured ways 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. Extinction Rebel...

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. Roles Each assembly needs: Lead Facilitator(s). Ideally two with a gender balance. Responsible for the overall ...

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. Plaques can be edited and tailored to: Ou...