If you want to get involved in ongoing organizing work and help make the actions happen, here’s your chance. Join our team of fiercely dedicated rebels by attending one–or several–open meetings. You’ll get to meet team members, find out more about each group’s work, and how you can contribute your talents, interests, and skills.
Working groups include Just Transition, Digital Infrastructure, Media & Messaging, Finance, Political Strategy, Arts, Action, and Outreach. See below for details.
Outreach: Monday, May 22nd at 6:30 pm
Outreach helps grow the movement! We plan and host talks and trainings, get the word out about the climate emergency through flyering and digital messaging, help new Rebels find a place in the movement, and build community. We also work to build relationships with other organizations.
If you have experience or interest in public speaking, teaching or training, marketing, project management, making connections across organizations or just like to meet new people we’d love to meet you!
Contact: xrnyc.outreach@gmail.com
Regenerative Culture: Monday, May 22nd at 6:30 pm
Regenerative Culture emphasizes self-care, people care, and planet care within our organization. We prioritize building relationships that foster trust and inspire individuals to work effectively together in a decentralized manner. Our focus is on maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships and ensuring accountable use of power. We provide Rebels with the space and support needed to learn and grow, including processing conflict regeneratively through dialogue and connection.
If you have experience in counseling, conflict resolution, mind and body wellness, or sociocracy, we would be delighted to meet you!
Contact: xrnyc.regen@protonmail.com
Science Rebels Affinity Group: Monday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm
Science Rebels is a group for scientists and people with a particular interest in science. We engage in a range of actions and outreach activities, as well as providing answers to scientific questions about climate change that other groups within Extinction Rebellion NYC may have.
Come and meet us in person at Grace’s (252 W 14th St, New York)
Contact: @xr_science_rebels on Instagram
Finance: Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:30 pm
Finance helps ensure that we have the financial resources needed to support the movement's collective actions. If you have experience in finance, fundraising, or financial accountability, come meet us!
Contact fwgnyc@proton.me
Media and Messaging: Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm
Media and messaging shapes the story of XR and does the essential work spreading the word far and wide. M&M plans, writes and creates messaging that aligns with XR strategy for social media, email, press releases and video. We’re looking for people with skills or experience in video production, graphic design, copywriting, social media campaign planning and execution, press release writing, photography, etc. A willingness to spend time learning about XR’s DNA and history is a must. The impact of our media & messaging team is immeasurable and we’d love to talk to you more about joining our team.
Contact: xrnyc.media@gmail.com
Digital Infrastructure: Wednesday, May 24th at 6:00 pm
Digital Infrastructure handles the care and feeding of the systems that support all of our other working groups. From adding new pages onto our website, providing technical support for our speakers and teachers, maintaining our email list for our newsletter, running digital security trainings, or providing information for recruiting, we collaborate with almost every working group in XR NYC.
No technical knowledge required, just a general comfort around apps and widgets is enough! This work is time and location flexible so perfect if you only have an odd hour or two a week to spare but if you want to get more involved we are also currently looking for a coordinator to run the show!
Contact: xrnyc-infra@googlegroups.com
Arts: Wednesday, May 24th at 7:00 pm
The Arts working group designs the bright, beautiful and creative spectacles that make XR actions distinctive. We are a network of artists of all kinds: musicians, sculptors, painters, dancers, actors, visionaries, and those just willing to pitch in. Our banners and flags are a labor of love and we need lots of hands to make them.
Contact: xrnyc.art@gmail.com
Just Transition: Friday, May 26th at 5:00 pm
The Just Transition group is where social and environmental justice meet!
Our group ensures that XR's demand for a “just transition" is met, in which we shift away from the present extractive imperialist dynamics rooted in white supremacy towards a future that is sustainable, regenerative, and just for all. We aim to center the wisdom and needs of marginalized communities in all that we do, which includes (but is not limited to): Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA2S+, women, those living with disabilities, immigrants, religious minorities, and the poor—and particularly those living in the intersections within these communities.
We are working on increasing the representation of marginalized folks within XR NYC. Join us if you are interested in reaching out and showing up for underrepresented communities and other social and environmental justice groups in New York.
We are currently looking for an external coordinator, translators, writers, communicators, researchers, and also anyone with a deep commitment to justice and a desire to learn more about the various roles/responsibilities within XRNYC!
Contact: xrnyc-jtwg@googlegroups.com
Political Strategy: Sunday, May 28th at 11:00 am
Are you familiar with the nuances of working with elected officials in New York City, New York State, or the federal government? Do you have expertise in lobbying, policy writing, or direct government work? If so, the Political Strategy working group is seeking new members to develop and execute strategies for approaching and negotiating with government officials to advance our demands. Moreover, the Citizens' Assembly group is interested in individuals who possess experience, knowledge, or skills in the theory and practice of Deliberative Democracy.
Come and meet us in person at the next Citizens Assemblies - Possibilities & Challenges event.
Let us know you’re coming by emailing Bob K at rlkolodny@protonmail.com
Mindful Rebels Affinity Group: Wednesday, May 31th at 6:30 pm
Mindful Rebels, an affinity group of XR NYC, hosts weekly meditation sits in front of the headquarters of BlackRock, Chase, and Citi. Our mission is to maintain ongoing pressure on the largest financiers of fossil fuel projects through nonviolent direct action and fierce compassion. Our group is composed of interfaith (including secular) meditators who come together to make a difference.
Contact: xr@xrebellion.nyc
Action: Wednesday, May 31th at 8:30 pm
Action is the engine for our work on the ground and in the streets. The Action Working group designs, organizes, and executes beautiful, bold, and compelling direct actions that align with XR’s overall strategy and supports the smooth functioning of project teams.
We’re looking for collaborative problem solvers with the time, commitment, and know how to turn visions into reality.
Contact: action.xrnyc@protonmail.com