Our plans for the rebellion
We invite everyone who is sick of the lies, injustice, inequality & harm, to join us
Crisis does not have to mean collapse
Fri 28 - Mon 31 August
The call has gone out from Extinction Rebellion UK for…
❤ Fri 28th Aug: Mass banner drop across the UK plus Fossil Fuel-focused actions
✈️ Sat 29th Aug: Airports and Aviation
💮 Sun 30th Aug: Gather your community (run assemblies locally, connect, listen, learn, talks, workshops, visioning)
🏦 Mon 31st Aug: Permanent Bank ‘holiday’, finance-focused actions
🌈 These themes will unite the UK in beautiful, coordinated, dispersed actions across our nations, regions and communities as we launch our Rebellion.
So Bath XR is planning… (all socially distanced)
Fri 28: Targeting fuel stations
Esso Garage action targeting Exxon Mobil and their continued campaign of lies, sowing doubt and suspicion about climate change.
Come support us with our leaflets and banners – or just stand with us.
Esso Garage, London Road
9am to 1pm
More info: we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk.
Fri 28: Banner Drop
Big banner drop on one of the main roads into Bath
If you fancy joining us to hang out by the banners or hand out leaflets, let us know on: we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk
If you drive by and see us – give us a honk!
9am to 1pm and beyond…
Sat 29: Targeting Bristol airport
Chew Valley planning committee heading this action: A funeral procession from Felton Common to the approach road to Bristol Airport. So far we have Landing Crew and Bristol Samba, and groups including Bristol Evergreens, Greens, BAAN, Totnes, Exeter, Chew Valley, Bristol and XRSW Counties. We will be looking to work with communities around the airport boundaries to ensure they feel included in the action. We would love to see as many as possible from Bath XR. Find out more info here.
Contact: Annie B on we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk.
Mon 31: Targeting banks (Southgate)
High street banks action targeting Barclays and HSBC, the UK’s worst offenders in fossil fuel funding.
We will be taking a slow march from Bath Abbey to Southgate holding images of Gideon Mendel’s Drowning World series, showing the effect of banks’ policies on people in the majority world.
Meet 12:45 outside Abbey then outside banks until 3pm
Contact: Dave S on we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk.
Tue 1 September onwards...
Extinction Rebellion South West are encouraging rebels to attend the Cardiff actions from 1 – 5 September, with plans to then go on to HS2 camp. For all the Cardiff rebellion events see here.
Two objectives: to encourage all Welsh MPs sitting in UK Parliament to sign the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill; to call for support from all other groups – a Movement of Movements.
Actions in Cardiff focusing on the following themes:
Tue 1: The future starts now
The tragic, life-changing Covid crisis shows we CAN do things differently! We must come together and seize this moment to seriously evaluate our toxic systems NOW, while we have the chance. We’re running out of time – we want the CEE Bill and we’ve no time to lose. The UK Government has been about division but borders mean nothing, we come together in solidarity.
Gather in Cardiff, actions begin:
- Declaration of rebellion by ‘March To The Future’ into Cardiff city centre and to the UK gov offices.
- Targeted actions around the city centre.
- Meet at rebellion meeting point and have opening talk.
- Set up camps.
Wed 2: Prepare for Crisis
We face a series of intersecting global crises: climate breakdown, ecological collapse, Covid-19, racial injustice – all symptoms of a toxic system that is driving us to extinction. The UK government knows the truth and is not protecting us. We say enough is enough of their criminal inaction. Today, we focus on the impact that the climate crisis is having locally and across Wales because it is impacting weather cycles, flooding, air pollution and our food security right NOW.
- ‘Rising Tide Action’ – this is a mass participation, low risk, artistic, engagement action to highlight the rising sea levels in Cymru. This action includes boats and speeches and all kinds of amazing stuff.
Thu 3: Tell the Truth & Act Now
The UK government pays lip service to the climate and ecological crisis, while bailing out polluters and financing fossil fuel interests overseas. We are being greenwashed and the media is failing to hold the government to account. We say enough is enough of the lies and misinformation. We demand that the government and media TELL THE TRUTH and ACT NOW. 2050 is too late.
- Media/BBC Action, alternative broadcast, Film Strike For Climate. This is likely to be multiple actions on this theme. Low-high risk actions. Lots of fun and samba!
Fri 4: Build a Better World
A better world is possible. Government can follow scientific advice and take a decisive step towards a cleaner, fairer and more sustainable economy, creating a vast number of new jobs – or it can ignore that advice by prioritising its corporate sponsors and locking us on a path to climate collapse. We will use today to examine pathways to survival. What would a green recovery look like? What energy will we use? What does a truly democratic political system look like? What is the role of Citizens’ Assemblies? We will envision a better world with creativity, love and empathy.
- Action to highlight the need for a Citizens Assembly (CA) to be established in Cymru.
- Large scroll to be signed by rebels to request for a CA to be set up.
- Hold People’s Assemblies en mass.
- Further action plans under development.
Sat 5: Everyone Together
Big March (Finale). Those who will continue, travel to HS2 camp.
It’s up to us now. All of us. Today we celebrate our differences and unite in a Movement of Movements. We will use the opportunity to highlight and amplify grassroots voices of rebellion within the wider social justice and environmental movements and express our solidarity with those who face injustice everywhere. We will make plans to move forward together to address the systemic crisis we face.
- ‘Movement of Movements’ march, with samba band.
- Mass participation cycle ride through the city.
- Followed by speeches and an invitation for all movements to speak.
Sun 6: Regen at the HS2 camp
Mon 7: HS2 action
Those who will continue, travel to London as reinforcements to the London Rebellion. Probable end 13th of Sep.
Contact: Mel C on we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk.
For the full list of all London rebellion events see here.
Tue 1: Occupy Parliament Square
South West rebels to meet outside Tate Britain at 1100 for a march to Parliament Square, meeting rebels from all over the UK coming from other directions.
Other actions planned over the following days.
Accommodation available via XR network hosts in London.
Contact Jenny on we-want-to-live@xrbath.org.uk.
Can't attend an action?
You can still support XR:
The Digital Rebellion
Perfect for remote rebels who want to have an impact from home. This will involve spamming the social media accounts, email addresses, and telephone lines of government offices, shutting them down online. For the latest info about digital actions, check here.
Join the Rebellion Broadcast to get further info: https://t.me/rebellionbroadcast
Donate to XR
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MORE INFORMATION
Check back here on the Bath XR website for updates as they happen.
Check our Telegram broadcast channel (no sign-up required) for updates:
https://xrbath.org.uk/telegram
Or our WhatsApp Broadcast: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DqFtcHW12YhFCZXmzNQPXC
Or get in touch with the contact for each action.
See their website https://xrsw.uk/we-want-to-live
Join their Telegram broadcast channel https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEJjk_dCpN9zm3Jbtw
and specifically for the Cardiff rebellion: https://t.me/cardiffrebellion
Website https://extinctionrebellion.uk/uk-rebellion-2020
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/901209047010625
Join their special Rebellion Broadcast channel: https://t.me/rebellionbroadcast
For 2020 Rebellion faqs: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/uk-rebellion-2020/faqs/
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If you have any access needs about XR Bath events, please contact us on welcome.bathxr@protonmail.com. Our aim is for everyone to have the opportunity to be fully involved in each event.
If you feel like you need some training to help you prepare for rebellion, go to the XRSW website to see all the training offers. Simple to use system, just click on the EVENTS tab.
See the Handbook for Life! to help you prepare for and contribute to the 2020 Rebellion.
The Rebel Academy also gives lots of training opportunities:
Below is a selection of training available:
Action wellbeing training schedule … this training includes arrest support during an action (please note: lots of non-arrestable actions!)
9th August 13:30-16:00 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsd-6tqjkiHN3OGkiI2BtnfL1f8J7ZVBy1
11th Aug 18:00-20:30 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModuisrT8rGtxs2dxtamKa-jrwCo0YI3ei
14th Aug 18.30-21.00 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcuuhrD8sGNZYKH8udrn2NMEvJPBP9VLR
18th Aug 17.30-20.00 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf-6vqjIuEt19roNcldUv7sVF67wCIRWk
21st Aug 18.30-21.00 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOisrj0sE9SY8_Rrs_Umyp9UIaZiUYNn
27th Aug 18.30-21.00 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocOitqD0iE9Y26fypQdNtrgqYwkD7nXw2
If you need accommodation in Cardiff or London, apply via this XR form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5xwvNWcPQo4YusdlmdIuv_rwG69Vn_bd9r752RgbpkaDN2w/viewform
XR UK says: If there are travel restrictions, we won’t cancel the Rebellion, but we will focus locally instead, for the whole period (we won’t gather in the 3 cities).
If the restrictions mean we can’t even gather in a crowd, then we will do socially distanced “coordinated solo protests” or “hybrid actions” like we did in May with similar restrictions in place.
XR rebels will push “Greta The Lightship” from Brighton to London during the rebellion. They want as many people as possible to make the action fun, vibrant and eye catching.
If you want to join the Bath rebels going to this then join the following WhatsApp group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KuOAqTdNt4vKyfjA0YcNLZ