The Hosting team has created a survey to help us understand what brings people to Big Meetups - or what keeps them away.
Numbers have declined since the pre-Covid days, and even just in 2022. We would love to see more people join us. Is that possible? Your answers will help us know what to do.
Thank you for taking the time - between 3 and 10 minutes - link below. All contributions are anonymous.

 

 

 

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Know Your Rights in preparation for Rebellion!  

 :fire:  It's essential that all rebels know their legal rights.  Even if you don't intend to get arrested, or think you aren't doing anything illegal, you can unintentionally become caught up in police action.  At that point, making it clear to the Police that you know your rights, eg in stop and search as well as after arrest, can make a huge difference to the outcome of your encounter.

 :green_heart:  Your rights are extensive, and are covered in this video issued by XR Legal: https://youtu.be/VnezsIlm928 
It's divided into sections, so you can watch a chunk at a time, and links to written resources are given on the Youtube page.

 :tada:  The video will be supplemented by live sessions attended by members of XR Legal.  These sessions will (i) include coverage of 'what it's like to be arrested', with an arrestee giving first-hand experience, and (ii) provide an opportunity to clarify the content of the video and to address questions arising from it.

 :exclamation:  These sessions aren't a substitute for watching the video.  Before attending, please ensure you've watched it carefully, so that everyone's time within the sessions can be used effectively.

 :calendar:   Please register in advance for the live sessions, which will take place on:  :small_orange_diamond: 
Tuesday 15th March, 19.00 - 20.30: https://xrb.link/B4yrh3pdp6 ***
***( Note that this session clashes with the Big Meet Up ):small_orange_diamon Meet Upd: 
Thursday 24th March, 18.30 - 20.00: https://xrb.link/La7LmS  :small_orange_diamond: 
Thursday 31st March, 18.30 - 20.00:  https://xrb.link/hr0Wb9

 :pray:   Please ensure you've watched the video before you attend.

 :scroll:   This video covers the current legal position in England and Wales.  With the wording of the PCSC bill not finalized, and the date when it comes into force unknown, it's not possible at present to give guidance on its implications.

:green_heart: 

To supplement the written and video’ training material, there’ll be Q&A zoom sessions, on: - Saturday 12 March, 11.30 - 13.00 .
Registration details will be published in the Signal group.

 :orange_heart:  Any questions?  Please e-mail backoffice@riseup.net

:blue_heart: 
Support XR arrestees during April-May!   :   :green_heart: 

 :pray:   We need lots of help in Back Office - most volunteers work from home

 :two_hearts:  The two main roles in Back Office involve: ·    Telephone support to arrestees in custody, their friends and families ·     Arranging rotas for police station supporters, mainly done using WhatsApp groups

 :cyclone:   You can choose either role or both.  Training will be provided, as well as support throughout your shifts.  

 :bulb:  If you’re interested, please join this broadcast Signal group, where detailed information about the roles and training will be posted soon:  https://signal.group/#CjQKID5GapKNzVMIpzMymoTMp-e6idJZOmh8GFiILLkPTJv5EhDkEJmHrQU8MfFMUASJn0K9

 :question:  To supplement the written and video’d training material, there’ll be Q&A zoom sessions, on: Thursday 3 March, 19.00 - 20.30 Sunday 6 March, 16.00 - 17.30 Wednesday 9 March, 19.00 - 20.30 Saturday 12 March, 11.30 - 13.00 Registration details will be published in the Signal group.

 :orange_heart:  Any questions?  Please e-mail backoffice@riseup.net

 

XR Totnes and area Talk Team     

invite you to join one of these talks - and the discussion afterwards:

Thursday 24th March 7 pm   An ‘Umbrella talk’ on the climate and ecological crises and the groups working to address it, so not exclusively about XR also about Greenpeace , Friends of the Earth, WWF etc. 

 

 

Please join SHCAN's WhatsApp group co-ordinating comments on Anthony Mangnall’s Facebook page. By calling out his flawed position in front of his supporters, we can embarrass him. Each action only takes 20 secs.

Just email YES to contact@sh-can.org with your mobile number. We’ll share suggested comments over WhatsApp. Someone posts it. Others like it. 

 

If you avoid Facebook on ethical grounds, can we persuade you to re-think? It’s what the older people who vote for Mangnall use. It’s great emailing Mangnall direct, but no-one else sees your message. Comments on his Facebook posts are public and so have way more impact. The ends really justify the means here. Don’t leave Facebook to the malign manipulators and the easily fooled. 

More info on www.sh-can.org. Please follow our Facebook page too: https://www.facebook.com/SouthHamsCAN.

Thank you :)
South Hams Climate Action Network

From the newsletter team:
we receive some items that don’t stem from or directly concern XRTotnes and Area itself, but clearly will interest many readers. As an experiment we are posting below a couple of items received this week. Let us know what you think.


Sylvia Rose writes:
I've spent much of my general activist life, and my working life as a social worker, learning about issues around diversity and inclusion. At this point when outreach is so crucial for XR, and for all of us involved in struggles against climate change, this seems to me more important than ever now. So I've put my current thoughts together in  a blog that I hope people will find helpful.

 

  Hello Extinction Rebellion Totnes,

 

I am forwarding this announcement about Climate Change as Spiritual Practice, a free online gathering with Charles Eisenstein, author of Climate: A New Story. Below is a snippet from the organizers:

 

Our Invitation to Sacred Council - March 15th

We invite you to participate in a LIVE Zoom council—transforming anxiety into empowerment. Encountering our anxiety and fear is vital if we are to see this crisis with clarity and meet it with our full strength. Together, we will hold space for our grief and care, rekindling a sense of connection with nature and with our unique calling to serve the world. Please find:
 

1. a 2-minute video about the gathering HERE

2. Newsletter below with more info. Register here:bit.ly/climatewithcharles
   or https://www.purposeguides.org/climatechangeasspiritualpractice
   ( I am sorry, but something in the system is refusing to make these websites live links. )

Please help us get the word out about this gathering, by forwarding this newsletter to other organizations, groups and friends. 

 

Have any recently arrested rebels been told they have been charged? If so, do let us know, so we can offer support and useful information. 
Contact Mary Light - TAAarresteesupport@protonmail.com.