News: people power

Didsbury community assembly, September 2023

January 19, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

XR groups together with other local organisations, charities and community groups in the Greater Manchester area organised the first community assembly in Didsbury to consider the state of the river Mersey.

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Local voices – The Haringey Community Assembly

December 14, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

The exciting beginnings of community building, sharing experience, finding our voices and realising our power are happening. Community assemblies have already taken place in Didsbury, Lincoln and Yorkshire to name but a few. Others are in the offing all over the country. On Saturday 25 November, London hosted its first, curated by XR…

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Environmental Justice Commission invites citizens to the table

July 26, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

From its very beginning Extinction Rebellion’s Third Demand for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice has called for the voices of citizens, people with different life experiences, to be party to decision making. Having brought it to the forefront, many have joined this call to revive democracy. A…

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