Editing Extinction Rebellion

[[File:Declaration of Rebellion at Parliament Square 52.jpg|thumb|Declaration of Rebellion at Parliament Square, [[London]], on 31 October 2018. Attribution: Steve Eason]]

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'''Extinction Rebellion''' (abbreviated as XR) is a socio-political movement with the stated aim of using civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.

Extinction Rebellion was established in the [[United Kingdom]] in May 2018 with about one hundred academics signing a call to action in support in October 2018, and launched at the end of October by Roger Hallam, Gail Bradbrook, Simon Bramwell, and other activists from the campaign group Rising Up!.

Citing inspiration from grassroots movements such as Occupy, [[Gandhi]]'s Satyagraha, the suffragettes, Gene Sharp, Martin Luther King and others in the civil rights movement, Extinction Rebellion wants to rally support worldwide around a common sense of urgency to tackle climate breakdown.

The movement uses a circled hourglass, known as the Extinction Symbol, to serve as a warning that time is rapidly running out for many species. '''''Special Note''': This is an abbreviated version of the introductory text from Wikipedia's article. You are encouraged to read the full version. {{W|Extinction Rebellion}} See also next section.''

== About this page ==

Although this article shares some content from the Wikipedia article of the same name, it is not meant to be encyclopedic in the same way. There is no need to duplicate what Wikipedia does. However you are encouraged to view the Wikipedia article in full, including for example sections such as Support and Criticism. As well as, of course [https://rebellion.earth/ Extinction Rebellion]'s own website.

Rather this article, and any subsequent offshoots, within Community action for sustainability (CASwiki), are an opportunity to explore and hopefully contribute to, community aspects of the movement. ''(more to follow)''

== Manifesto ==

=== Demands ===

Extinction Rebellion's website states the following aims:

# Government must tell the truth by declaring a [[Climate emergency|climate and ecological emergency]] {{W|Climate emergency declaration}}, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
# Government must act now to halt [[biodiversity]] loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2025.
# Government must create, and be led by, the decisions of a [[Citizens' assembly]] on climate and ecological justice.

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=== Stated principles ===

XR states the following on its website and explains the following in its declaration:

# "We have a shared vision of change&mdash;creating a world that is fit for generations to come.
# We set our mission on what is necessary&mdash;mobilising 3.5% of the population to achieve system change by using ideas such as "momentum-driven organising" to achieve this.
# We need a regenerative culture&mdash;creating a culture that is healthy, resilient, and adaptable.
# We openly challenge ourselves and this toxic system, leaving our comfort zones to take action for change.
# We value reflecting and learning, following a cycle of action, reflection, learning, and planning for more action (learning from other movements and contexts as well as our own experiences).
# We welcome everyone and every part of everyone&mdash;working actively to create safer and more accessible spaces.
# We actively mitigate for power&mdash;breaking down hierarchies of power for more equitable participation.
# We avoid blaming and shaming&mdash;we live in a toxic system, but no one individual is to blame.
# We are a non-violent network using non-violent strategy and tactics as the most effective way to bring about change.
# We are based on autonomy and decentralisation&mdash;we collectively create the structures we need to challenge power. '''Anyone who follows these core principles and values can take action in the name of RisingUp!'''"<ref>{{W|Extinction Rebellion}}, see also [https://rebellion.earth/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/REBEL-STARTER-PACK-14-March-2019.pdf Rebel Starter Pack], date not found, accessed 9/8/19</ref>

== Principles and Values ==

[https://www.appropedia.org/File:Copy_of_XR_Principles_and_Values_in_Full.pdf Copy of XR Principles and Values in Full], ''added 09:53, 3 February 2020 (UTC)''

== How to get involved ==

* Join Us: [https://rebellion.earth/act-now/join-us/ Extinction Rebellion]

== Local groups ==

* Local groups (UK and worldwide): [https://rebellion.earth/act-now/local-groups/ Extinction Rebellion]

== Community aspects of Extinction Rebellion ==

''(to follow)''

=== Communities Overview ===

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* Communities page on [https://rebellion.earth/act-now/resources/communities/ Extinction Rebellion], includes Resources for local groups.

'''References'''

* historical archiving,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20210122211512/https://risingup.org.uk/bepart risingup.org.uk]</ref> but mentions:

:"Communicate a vision of a different world and to propose a draft manifesto of the changes needed, (drafts that can be improved)."<br>
:"Making room for everyone to join in", etc.

* Rebel Starter Pack,<ref>[https://rebellion.earth/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/REBEL-STARTER-PACK-14-March-2019.pdf Rebel Starter Pack], date not found, accessed 9/8/19</ref> contains links to eg spreadsheets, etc., including:

:Visual Representation of the Communities Circle (?)/ Working Group, [https://app.glassfrog.com/organizations/16070/orgnav/roles/11353547/overview GlassFrog]
:Mandates (?) spreadsheet: Community listed under Movement circle Mandate, [https://www.appropedia.org/File:The_XR_UK_organism_-_Elements.pdf Google Sheets]

== XR and future democracy ==

'''''See separate article:''''' [[XR and future democracy]]

== Related groups or networks ==

* [https://www.plasticsrebellion.earth/ Plastics Rebellion], ''added 12:22, 30 October 2023 (UTC)''
* UK Community groups, [https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/communities/community-groups/ extinctionrebellion.uk], ''aded 17:32, 6 January 2022 (UTC)''
* 7 communities listed on [https://rebellion.global/groups/#communities rebellion.global]

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* [https://www.doctorsforxr.com/ Doctors for Extinction Rebellion]
* Extinction Rebellion Health Workers on [https://www.facebook.com/XRhealthworkers/ facebook]
* [https://www.architectscan.org/home Architects Climate Action Network]
* XR Engineers on [https://www.facebook.com/XREngineers/ facebook]
* [https://learningrebellion.earth/ Learning Rebellion]
* [https://www.scientistsforxr.earth/ Scientists for Extinction Rebellion]
* [https://www.culturedeclares.org/ culture declares emergency], "growing global community of arts & culture champions declaring a climate & ecological emergency."
* [https://writersrebel.com/ writersrebel.com], ''added 15:37, 28 August 2020 (UTC)''

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== Resources ==

=== Extinction Cafe ===

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=== Future Democracy Tools ===

'''''see:''''' [https://www.xrdemocracy.uk/ Future Democracy Hub]

=== How to's ===

How to start a student group for Extinction Rebellion, [https://www.appropedia.org/File:How_to_start_a_student_group_for_Extinction_Rebellion.pdf Google Docs]

=== Images ===

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=== Maps ===

* Find you XR group, [https://rebellion.global/groups/#countries rebellion.global]
* Local groups in the UK, [https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/local-groups/ extinctionrebellion.uk]

=== Other resources ===

* Resources on [https://rebellion.earth/act-now/resources/ Extinction Rebellion]
* [https://beautifulrising.org/ Beautiful Rising]

=== Video ===

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'''''More video:''''' Extinction Rebellion on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYThdLKE6TDwBJh-qDC6ICA youtube]

=== Related video ===

His Epic Message Will Make You Want to Save the World, on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-nEYsyRlYo youtube.com]

== See also ==

* [[Climate action UK#Climate emergency centres|Climate emergency centres]]
* [[XR and future democracy]]
* [[Climate action]], [[Climate news]]
* [[Climate emergency]]
* [[Community climate action plan]]
* [[Participatory carbon budgeting]]
* [[Open CO2]]
* [[Biodiversity]], [[Biodiversity news]]
* [[Community involvement]], [[Community involvement news]]
* [[Community involvement UK]], [[Community involvement UK news]]
* [[Citizens' assembly]]
* [[List of climate assemblies]]
* [[Health and wellbeing#Health and climate|Health and climate]]
* [[Networks]], [[Networks, news and comment]]
* [[Peoples assemblies]]
* [[Community safety]]
* [[Occupy Sustainability]]

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== Social media ==

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== External links ==

Extinction Rebellion {{W|Extinction Rebellion}} - Climate emergency declaration {{W|Climate emergency declaration}} - Citizens' assembly {{W|Citizens' assembly}} includes sections on disadvantages as well as advantages.

* [https://rebellion.earth Extinction Rebellion] International
* [https://extinctionrebellion.uk/ Extinction Rebellion UK]

== References ==

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