During this fascinating session, you\u2019ll gain insight into what we stand for, how our movement works and, above all, why! Discover how you can personally make a valuable contribution.<\/p>\n
In the second part, you\u2019ll then learn how non-violent activism works. If you\u2019d like to take part in actions where there\u2019s a risk of arrest, it\u2019s advisable to attend a training like this. By attending this training, you\u2019ll also be able to make an informed decision about whether you want to take part in an action.<\/p>\n
During this evening you’ll learn:<\/span><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf3bwhy we\u2019re facing a climate crisis and why animal and plant species are going extinct on a massive scale; This training session combines Welcome to XR<\/strong> with an action training<\/strong>. This way, in a single evening, you\u2019ll learn everything you need to know to take your first steps in our movement. Are you already certain you don\u2019t want to take part in actions where there\u2019s a risk of arrest? That\u2019s perfectly fine \u2013 this training doesn\u2019t commit you to anything (and is certainly still worth attending).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcdd Please sign up, and we\u2019ll send you the exact address a few days in advance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":66728,"template":"","class_list":["post-66732","xr-event","type-xr-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","xr-event-category-action-training","xr-event-category-introduction-to-xr","xr-event-category-training-or-lecture"],"acf":{"categories":[391,395,393],"tagline":"Get to know XR","summary":"Are you worried about the climate and ecological crisis too?\r\nAre you fed up with standing by helplessly whilst politicians and corporations lead us towards the abyss? \r\nAt Extinction Rebellion, you can take real action together with like-minded people! \r\nWe\u2019re moving beyond traditional climate marches and petitions and building a powerful mass movement that can turn the tide.","start":"2026-08-25 19:00:00","end":"2026-08-25 22:00:00","_thumbnail_id":66729,"online_offline":"offline","location_name":"","location_details":{"lat":52.0906873,"lng":5.1216888,"zoom":12,"markers":[{"label":"Utrecht","default_label":"Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands","lat":52.0907006,"lng":5.1215634,"geocode":[{"name":"Utrecht, Netherlands","html":"Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands","bbox":{"_southWest":{"lat":52.026282,"lng":4.970096},"_northEast":{"lat":52.1420506,"lng":5.195155}},"center":{"lat":52.0907006,"lng":5.1215634},"properties":{"place_id":154226315,"licence":"Data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. http:\/\/osm.org\/copyright","osm_type":"relation","osm_id":419203,"lat":"52.0907006","lon":"5.1215634","class":"boundary","type":"administrative","place_rank":14,"importance":0.6874184588102058,"addresstype":"city","name":"Utrecht","display_name":"Utrecht, Netherlands","address":{"city":"Utrecht","state":"Utrecht","ISO3166-2-lvl4":"NL-UT","country":"Netherlands","country_code":"nl","building":"","road":"","house_number":"","postcode":"","town":"","village":"","hamlet":""},"boundingbox":[52.026282,52.1420506,4.970096,5.195155]}}],"uuid":"marker_6a50971ae4804"}],"address":"Utrecht","layers":["OpenStreetMap.Mapnik"],"version":"1.6.1"},"location_url":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/groep\/utrecht\/","online_meeting_link":"","organization_level":"local_group","organizer_local_group_post_id":12464,"organizer_name":"","organizer_email":"utrecht@extinctionrebellion.nl","registration_policy":"required","registration_url":"https:\/\/cryptpad.extinctionrebellion.nl\/form\/#\/2\/form\/view\/Xu+ZjuWNUFSOXvURN9QT5osLtyD9KjicZPGHrr5ImSQ\/","pricing_policy":"free","price":"","target_audience":"specially_for_new","main_language":["dutch","english"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event\/66732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/xr-event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event\/66732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66734,"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event\/66732\/revisions\/66734"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xrnl_local_group\/12464"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"xr-event-category","href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event-category\/393"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"xr-event-category","href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event-category\/395"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"xr-event-category","href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/xr-event-category\/391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\ud83c\udf3bwhy we at Extinction Rebellion focus on civil disobedience;
\n\ud83c\udf3bwhat our demands and values are;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow a grassroots movement like Extinction Rebellion operates effectively;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow you can get involved \u2013 either at an action or behind the scenes;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow to find your place in our movement and meet fellow rebels;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow to prepare for an Extinction Rebellion action;
\n\ud83c\udf3bwhat non-violence means to us and what tactics it involves;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow a simple blockade works and what you can expect during one;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow to look after your mental wellbeing during an action;
\n\ud83c\udf3bwhat an affinity group is and how these groups function during actions;
\n\ud83c\udf3bhow an arrest takes place and how to deal with a police presence;
\n\ud83c\udf3bwhat the legal consequences of a protest might be.<\/p>\n