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XRUK’s Self-Organising System (SOS) There’s a climate and ecological emergency. We can’t waste time. We need to organise in the most effective way to achieve our demands, to be the most successful we can be. So what works? XRUK has adopted the self-organising ...

Please click each question to see the answer. Why do we have a Self-Organising System? XR’s tenth Principle and Value is that we are based on autonomy and decentralisation. The self-organising system (SOS for short) is a set of practices that guarantees thi...

The Self-Organising System (SOS) is the decision-making process adopted by Extinction Rebellion (XR). This guide walks you some key components of SOS that we adopt to further the principles and values of XR. Circle: A group or unit within the larger XR organis...

Why does the Self-Organising System use special terms? Our Principle and Values inspire us to find new ways of organising that foreground transparency and accountability, mitigate power and are based on autonomy and decentralisation. Naturally we also want to ...

[Note: this guidance is referred to by Section C.5 of the XR UK Constitution.] 1. Discuss the role The facilitator makes space for questions. Explain the purpose, domains and accountabilities where necessary. This may include, for example, what led to the crea...

[Note: this guidance is referred to by Section C.5 of the XR UK Constitution.] The steps in the process are:- The facilitator reads out the mandate of the role. The term of the appointment is agreed by the team (normally 3 or 6 months). Anyone willing to...

[Note: this guidance is referred to by Section C.7 of the XR UK Constitution.] When a proposal is brought using the Integrative Decision Making process, the facilitator asks each member of the team if they have any objection. If there is an objection, the faci...