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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...

Statement to use to promote communication that connects in online chats Developed by Systems and Cultures Circle June 2025 The statement below can be used by anyone who feels that the tone and language in an online chat needs to be de-escalated to allow everyo...

From the time of establishment Extinction Rebellion (XR) sought not just to be a movement that acted against Climate Change and loss of nature, but to do this in a particular way based on certain values and understandings. There was a recognition that the clim...

In order to help us understand what a regenerative culture might look like, these pages discuss how cultures are expressed in our lives and the world around us. We are all steeped in cultures of different kinds, often many we are not even aware of. We may not ...

Extinction Rebellion is not involved in designing systems outside the movement, but it is inspiring to introduce examples of these here. Regenerative culture sees overlap and interchange everywhere, XR regenerative cultures is largely inward facing but very aw...

"The Children’s Fire" is another practise to guide our actions in a regenerative way. The concept has been handed down from the Indigenous people of the place we now call America (N. America is known by some indigenous people as Turtle Island). Historically In...

Sacred activism is an important component of XR, as XR aims to actively heal and revitalize the planet, going beyond sustainability to actively improve and enrich ecosystems and communities. Sacred activism, with its focus on integrating spirituality and mindf...

The Great Turning - Joanna Macy The renowned soul Joanna Macy was an activist and a scholar of buddhism, systems theory and deep ecology. She conceived a model for a transition to a regenerative future, which she called The Great Turning. She described three ...

Introduction to a Council of All Beings practice 'Council of All Beings ' is a 'Work that Reconnects ' deep ecology practice from Joanna Macy and John Seed. This group process strengthens our direct experience with other beings. It invites us to step back fro...

Yesterday I was clever; So i wanted to change the world, Today I am wise: so I am changing myself. -Rumi We are called to activism by our passion to transform the world as we see it now, in a rapidly unfolding climate and ecological crisis, impacted by the g...

In the XR movement there is always something to be done. Our passion and commitment can lead us to ignoring our personal boundaries and to exhaustion, illness, a diminished capacity to communicate and a decrease in our effectiveness as activists. It is vital t...

In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depressed, They would ask four questions: When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? W...

A potential result of too much stress, a lack of self care, or not taking care of our boundaries is burnout. Burnout feels very different to stress, when we might feel under great pressure physically and mentally. However, when we are stressed we can still ima...

Develop a Personal Resourcing Menu We can build a toolbox of things we can do in order to get support and nurture ourselves. We can call on this when we are moving into a place of overwhelm. In this way we build our resources and develop resilience.This is al...

Activism can foster meaningful engagement only if it takes time out to contemplate. It is the stillness out of which activism is born. It can only illuminate and shift the status quo when it delves into the shadows that merge in the night, eventually making w...

In these pages you will find various resources: Information on counselling and listening support; Regenerative themed book suggestions; XR Regenerative Culture hosted videos; Suggestions and information on self care and personal development, see also Rebel In...