The ‘Change is Now’ bus tour started in Bournemouth and toured around the South West including to Exeter, Teignmouth and Taunton.
Bringing rebels and creativity and music with it, the tour was a great opportunity to do outreach. We gave out a lot of leaflets , did lots of art blocking and signed up people to ‘The Big One’ next Spring. Plus, we had lots of people coming over for a chat!
One of our most successful outreach tools is the Citizens surveys board. Surveys are so important! Too often, our voices go unheard, but by simply joining in one of these surveys, you can easily get involved in some direct democracy. Everyone that wanted to vote was given a sticker and these were put on the board, The majority of votes for ‘How concerned are you about the climate crisis’ were ‘Seriously concerned’ or ‘Terrified’.
The majority of those surveyed also said that the Government isn’t doing enough about the Climate Crisis and most want a Citizens Assembly to decide how to tackle it!
Thank you toall the rebels for making the tour such a success and to everyone else for coming along and getting involved!
We are holding an Open Call (on zoom) on Sunday 10th September at 6pm – 7pm. You can ask questions and share ideas about a South West family friendly protest happening in Bath on Saturday 28 Oct. We want to invite everyone, and for everyone to feel welcome! Just like the day itself, anyone from […]
Updated 20th September 2023 Along with allies and partners, there will be a South West family-friendly protest happening in Bath on Saturday 28 Oct, 9-5pm We want to invite everyone, and for everyone to feel welcome! All nature, climate and social justice groups are invited to create the day with us. The day will include […]
CELEBRATING OVER 100 ACTIONSIt’s inspiring to see the commitment of so many ordinary people to take action in the face of ongoing climate catastrophes. With over 100 actions across the UK since #TheBigOne, the dedication to raising awareness and demanding urgent climate action is undeniable.From peaceful protests to creative demonstrations, XR rebels are making their […]
DECIDING TOGETHER MEANS POWER TOGETHERWe demand a culture of participation, fairness and transparency.Transforming public governance to serve the common good has become critical to the survival of all species. Without it, we will continue along the course toward total system collapse.Citizens’ assemblies are a structured way for a group of people to discuss issues or […]
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Band Camp 2023 in Llandovery, Wales, this weekend, featured the XR Devon Drummers! #xrrhythms XR Rhythms UK A wonderful weekend was had by all, meeting lots of new drummers from across the UK and beyond! Throughout the weekend, there were workshops, jamming sessions, art blocking, yoga and everyone helped volunteer to keep camp up and […]
Just in time for the school holidays, a timely banner drop reminder across our roads, that the South West is plagued with sewage from the illegal dumping of untreated sewage by companies like South West Water and Wessex Water. This weekend banner drops happened up and down the UK to highlight the plight of our […]
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