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come and meet us
We have many ways you can get involved, from welcome meetings, to arts and makers sessions, a book club… and of course joining us in taking nonviolent direct action! Look for upcoming events here.
Neighbourhood Groups
We have active groups of people who meet up and plan their own activities and actions in Sherwood, Beeston, West Bridgford and Sneinton. Please get in touch if you’d like us to connect you to these. Alternatively – if you don’t live close enough to any of these places, we would love to help you set up another hyper-local group in your area.
Weekly Climate Cafe
!! Note no meeting in Aug 2024 (but will start again sometime in September)!!
We meet regularly on a Tuesday afternoon for a friendly, welcoming chat, if you are brand new to XR or a regular participant in actions, this space is for you. No agenda, just coffee, cake and conversation.
Tuesdays 1-3pm
Currently upstairs in the Malt Cross – but feel free to email us to check.
follow us on social media
If you use social media then follow our accounts on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram they all use the same handle of @xrnottm.
Get active as a ‘digital rebel’ – you can like, comment and share our posts. This helps build awareness of both the issues and what being part of Extinction Rebellion is all about.
You can also subscribe our YouTube channel.
follow our daily broadcast
If you are on Telegram then please follow our XR Nottingham broadcast channel to get short reminder information direct to your phone.
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Teams and groups to join
These are small groups of people that work together on a common area e.g. Media and Messaging who cover press liaison, photography, social media etc, or around an activity like drumming, arts or planning actions. We also have a samba drumming band and a book club. See more details about these groups below.
Who do we need?
We need people behind the scenes as well as on the streets. If you can offer time and skills, we’d really like to hear from you!
Everyone takes on tasks voluntarily. You can get involved as much or as little as you like.
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How do we organise?
Once a week representatives from groups (like the teams below, temporary project teams or neighborhood groups) are invited to a meeting called ‘Link’.
This is to share information between groups or ask for support from one team to another.
There is no top level committee or organiser, just a meeting ‘facilitator’ who makes sure the meeting runs smoothly and all voices are heard.
This type of working is non-hierarchical and mimics the more formal methods used by XRUK called the self-organising system (more info on this here).
Training
Free training can be accessed for a wide variety of skills and webinars are often offered to broaden our knowledge of climate science, social and racial injustice and much more.
There are trainings listed on the Rebel Toolkit here
Actions
This is the very heart of XR, where we can create inspiring actions to grab attention of the public and the media to bring about the change we need.
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media and messaging
Responsible for website, social media, photography, graphics and media/press liaison. All skills required from writing content to technical skills to help create and maintain good external communications.
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arts and makers
Makes banners, flags, props etc for our actions and public events. Printing, painting, sewing, building! This working group also includes music, theatre and all things creative.
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Band of outlaws - Samba
The XR Nottingham samba drumming band. Essential for lifting the spirits and raising the energy when we’re out on the streets. People of all ages and abilities welcome to join.
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Alliances
Building connections with other organisations around Nottingham, to gather a bigger, broader and more diverse involvement. From bookshops, to trade unions, choirs, gardening clubs, social enterprises and initiative of all kinds – we will connect to anyone who wants to get involved in talking, learning and taking action on the climate and nature emergency.
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Book Club
Book club runs approximately every 6 weeks – see the Events for the next date and which book is being read. This is a really friendly, non-academic book club. Please join us, we’d love to meet you.
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support
Facilitates how the group is structured and how it communicates. Creates and manages appropriate technology, finances and resources.
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REGENERATIVE CULTURE
We support rebel’s wellbeing – through organising socials, running workshops, providing welfare during actions and leading debriefs after actions. We aim to raise awareness of society’s interconnectedness to each other and to nature and we promote sustainable ways of living, relating and being.
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THIS IS AN EMERGENCY
We are unprepared for the danger our future holds. We face floods, wildfires, extreme weather, crop failure, mass displacement and the breakdown of society. The time for denial is over. It is time to act. Conventional approaches of voting, lobbying, petitions and protest have failed because powerful political and economic interests prevent change.
You are probably here because you are concerned, fearful, angry or sad. Do you want to take those feelings and get involved with a group taking clear and strong action regarding the climate emergency.
XR Scientists produced this ‘Emergency on Planet Earth‘ website to help you learn more.
about us
We have Three Demands, we follow 10 Principles and Values and this is our Declaration of Rebellion.
what do we want?
We want the government, corporations and media to focus and take meaningful action on the Climate and Ecological Emergency.
If you feel like mass mobilisation towards creative and targeted civil disobedience will bring the change we need, then you have come to the right place and this is the movement for you!
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