Getting New Rebels Involved
Event organisation
Offline events
We have had plenty of feedback from local rebels saying that whenever they could get together far away from any zooms and screens in a park or big garden, it gave an energy boost to their group. Going to a sociable offline event to hear more about XR is much more appealing than being asked to join the 10th zoom call of the day. So if it is at all possible within the latest Covid 19 guidelines, try to set up at least one offline event.
Online events
Make your facebook event more accessible by asking Extinction Rebellion UK (@XRebellionUK) to be a co-host. That way the event will show up on our UK events page and the extinctionrebellion.uk website.
Tip: Use breakout rooms for audience engagement. Don’t include more than 4 people in one room. The facilitator should join each room once in the beginning to make sure they don’t include a troll or someone on their own.
Resources
Heading for Extinction Script
Sample Event Page
Regional Talks & Trainings Coordinator Contact
Introduction to XR Script
Workshop on how to run an introduction
Buddy Support Guidance
Covid Guidelines
Facebook page of Extinction Rebellion UK
XR UK Website Events
Online UK Resources
The optimal scenario in welcoming new rebels is to get them involved in your thriving, local XR community. However, after rebellion many groups are exhausted or involved in debrief and looking back at the past weeks’ experiences.
Learn things: Rebellion Academy
You can signpost new rebels to sign-up to interactive online
trainings at Rebellion Academy. This can help orientate rebels
into XR. Encourage them to:
- Take the ‘What type of rebel you are’ quiz to get a better idea of how they could fit within the movement.
- Take part in the introductory trainings to find out more about XR Introduction to Extinction Rebellion Climate & Ecological Emergency - Science & Politics
- Discover all trainings and resources available to help rebels prepare for their ideal role in the movement.
For this purpose, the UK-wide working groups have provided
various online resources. Check Reset TV or the website events
page for workshops and training that new rebels will find useful
such as the Heading for Extinction talks, Comms Hub and
Mattermost Overview,, inductions, DNA workshops and Citizens Assembly talks.
If you don’t have any events that you can invite
new and interested recruits to, make sure to signpost them to
these centrally provided formats until your XR group has time
to regenerate.
Get a role: Roles Platform
If new rebels express an interest in organising Regionally or
Nationally or with XR UK, direct them to the Volunteer Website
where they can peruse and apply for specific roles.
Get involved: National Campaigns
At the end of this handbook you will find simple handouts for
five active campaigns that new rebels can get involved in, which
include simple tasks so that they can take action right away.
We will also host these separately on the website so you can
send links directly to rebels!
Money Rebellion
Trust the People
Digital Rebellion
Co-Liberation
Citizens' Assembly Advocates
CEE Bill