Starter Kit
Here you can find information and documents helping you to get started with Extinction Rebellion in general, its working groups and campaigns.
Welcome to Extinction Rebellion!
- Overview - How to get familiar with XR Germany (website, in German)
- Welcome to XR: checklist (in German)
- Welcome package (Attention: with contact details from XR Frankfurt!; in German)
English resources: not found yet.
How do we communicate at group meetings?
- Guidelines for communication in joint meetings (in German)
- Communication via hand signals (in German)
- Moderation Guide (Quick Start; in German)
- Handout on the principle of "finding consensus" (in German)
- List of abbreviations for (some) terms used in the context of XR (in German)
English resources: not found yet.
What are "Affinity Groups"?
- Affinity Group Handout (in German)
- Affinity Group Handbook (in German)
- Affinity group checklist (in German)
...and "Rebellion Groups (RG; in German)"?
English resources: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/action-group/
What is non-violent direct action (NVDA)?
"Non-violent direct action" can be describes as "non-violent civil disobedience".
Actions by Extinction Rebellion are often actions of civil disobedience (NVDA).
In case you want to take part in these actions, please inform yourself here:
- Action Consensus (aka Rebellion Consensus)
- Legal information for actions
- NVDA Training Handout (in German)
- NVDA Training Manual (in German)
English resources:
https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/action-group/
Rebellious Songbook / XR Songbook (German and English songs)
What is a Citizens' Assembly ("Bürger*innenversammlung" / BV)? What is a Citizens' Council ("Bürger*innenrat" / BR)?
English resources: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/go-beyond-politics/citizens-assembly/
Was is a Peoples Assembly ("Offene Versammlung" / OV)?
Open Meeting Handbook (in German)/Manual for People Assemblies (in German)
English resources: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/peoples-assemblies/
What is the "Self-organizing System (SOS)"?
Here you can find a Manual (in German) and a Quick Guide (in German).
English resources: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/sos/
What is the "Regenerative Culture (Regen/ReCu; in German)"?
More information on Quick Guide (in German), Manual (in German) and Self Care Questionnaire (in German) are available >> here (link; in German) <<.
English resources: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/resources/wellbeing/ // https://xr-regenerativecultures.org/