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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...

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 rivers. This page looks at some of the cases being brou...

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 ...

Community Building is something each of us already does, in our teams, our Local Groups and beyond. You should be able to recognise yourself and those you know in the processes laid out here. Key Processes of Community Building The following 13 Processes of Co...

For people around the world to publicly commit to water for life, because water is life! A month of actions to launch this campaign between Sun 24 Aug to Sun 28 Sept. Then nurture your relationship with your chosen water source before a day of water commitment...

2025 Tues 12 Aug 19:00-20:00 Watch the recording of the Open Call to hear from Meg, who married the River Avon, and find out more about World Water Wedding. Open Call info. More details here Sun 24 Aug The start of World Water Week, where everyone can GET ENG...

Sunday 22 March 2026 The World Water Day 2026 theme will focus on the vital role of water in achieving gender equality, highlighting how water access and management impact women and girls throughout their lives. The theme emphasizes the need for policies and p...

Mon 25 Aug - Fri 26 Sep Action Ideas Below you'll find loads of ideas that you can develop for a month of actions. Let's flood the country with watery resistence!! Please upload all the events you plan for the World Water Wedding to the XR Map Calendar. You ca...

Commit to Water for Life! To commit to water wedding vows, you can draw inspiration from the symbolism of water – its flow, depth, and ability to cleanse and renew – to craft vows that reflect your love and commitment. Consider incorporating phrases about the ...

World Rivers Day - Sun 28 Sept Let's close off this month of action with a bang. World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world’s waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and encourages the improved stewardshi...

Input Phase What do you need to mention as the Main Facilitator in the Input Phase? Welcome everyone. Introduce yourself with a sentence or two. Tell participants what this event is, i.e. a Community Assembly to “hear your voice on the question of …. ?” Ask i...

Each assembly needs: Main Facilitator (Ideally two with a gender balance) Sometimes called Lead Facilitator. They are responsible for the overall running of assembly, timekeeping, and the delivery of all relevant information. They facilitate the discussion u...