Why are we doing this?

As Extinction Rebellion Youth (XRY), we are only one part of the larger climate justice youth movement that has been ongoing for centuries; we want to work collaboratively with the larger youth movement to help our collective visions flourish.

For this to happen we need to understand the ways in which we can support that happening by knowing what our purpose is.

Something that is especially important is that we want to make sure that the purpose and DNA of who we are is not only developed by a small group of people but by as many voices as possible within XR Youth UK.

Another factor is that once we have a purpose we will have a clearer understanding of what our values are as a network and then can align ourselves with these in how we work together, how we design strategy, prioritise projects and choose what to fund with money that we raise etc.

This is also a chance for those of us in the national support team to understand how many of you there are within the XR Youth UK network, how we can best support you and the journey you are going on as an activist.