To find out why we rebel today, and what you can do about the government expanding coal and gas, visit the Facebook page for the Brisbane XR Group closest to you.
Some updated Christmas Carols for fun rebelliousness instead of going shopping for anything.
An A4 PDF of all the songs is HERE One two-sided A4 sheet. You can also print it at A3 if the light is going to be bad, or someone’s eyesight ain’t so great! Like mine, frinstance.
Have the best fun ever. Many times. Everywhere. Because it is an emergency. Every month counts.
THANK YOU for scanning the QR code on the butterfly leaflet. Please hang that leaflet in a prominent spot.
We have about 90 months to GET TO zero carbon, according to the science – yes 90 months to 2030.
XR works to urgently compel government to Tell the Truth, Act Now and allow a Citizens’ Assembly on climate policy. We use NVDA (Nonviolent Direct Action) which is sometimes disruptive, and always respectful. We work to minimise the risk of social collapse which will be brought by Business As Usual. And the XR Singers use singing to raise the alarm, and to help people feel connected.
Read on … click any links that interest you, especially the Heading for Extinction video. When you read or watch something you like, share it with your networks. Spread the word about this movement and about the urgency of what the science is telling us. Together we must minimise the risk of social collapse and learn to keep the coming transition peaceful, just and inclusive.
NEXT EVENT WITH XR is An online ZOOM talk – Heading for Extinction on Sunday 20th November 9.00-10.30am (QLD Time) . Register HERE. This is a basic intro: why Extinction Rebellion exists, what are XR’s Demands of Government, why we need to use Civil disobedience. It’s friendly and informal and you can ask as many questions as you like. (If you’d like to come but have no idea how to do ZOOM, email us below and someone will either help you get connected to Zoom, or help you find some other way to hear the info)
Sign up with XR (Extinction Rebellion) – you will get the Qld newsletter so you don’t miss trainings and protests and REHEARSALS FOR THE XRSINGERS! We don’t send out many emails. Look in your junk folder if you haven’t received anything!
Then watch this IMPORTANT video about why XR demands a Citizens’ Assembly. It takes just 28 minutes. Citizens’ Assemblies are the least understood bit of XR’s strategy for change. We live in a corrupted system. Citizens’ Assemblies can help change that URGENTLY. Women and youth are instantly included in policy making, not just older, mostly rich guys who aren’t allowed to vote according to their consciences due to the party structures. Citizens’ Assemblies are made up of ordinary people who are randomly selected from the population, similar to jury service. The selection is done in a way that ensures that Assembly members accurately reflect the whole population in terms of key characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, education level and geography. This means they will better reflect and represent the interests of the entire population. Watch the film to learn more
Dance along to this great song (because Rebellion needs to be fun!)
THANK YOU for scanning the QR code on the XR Singers’ leaflet. Please share the links you find here with others. We have less than 100 months to GET TO zero carbon, according to the science. Join us, or any climate action group that is working to persuade our Gov to stop further expansion of fossil fuel mining and use. Sing to fill your heart with compassion, love and hope.
Read on … click any links that interest you. When you read or watch something you like, share it with your networks. Spread the word about this movement and about the urgency of what the science is telling us. Together we must minimise the risk of social collapse and learn to keep the coming transition peaceful and inclusive. And MUSICAL, whenever possible.
Come and sing with us – email xrscqld@protonmail to be added to the singing crew.
Have a browse around these songs – if you are a solo singer, or work with a few harmonious friends, use your skill and love to bring joyful change.
If you are an organiser, consider holding a talk about Climate in your area. If we can, we will come and sing, or we can run a workshop in your town to get you some climate-singing locals.
Then watch this IMPORTANT video about why XR demands a Citizens’ Assembly. This powerful system of deliberative democracy might just save our lives. Citizens’ Assemblies are the least understood and most VITAL part of XR’s strategy for change. We live in a corrupted system and CAs can help change that URGENTLY.
Dance along to this great song (because Rebellion needs to be fun!) “Don’t watch the News .. BE THE NEWS”
Welcome to some info about Citizens’ Assemblies (and XR).
THANK YOU for scanning the QR code.
Humanity has less than 100 months to GET TO zero carbon, according to the science. YOU are needed. NOW.
My name is Jenny – this Carbon Canaries site is about getting people singing about climate.
But this post is ALL about how Citizens’ Assemblies might save our lives, or at least make a really bad situation less bad. LINKS are in RED
Read on … click any links that interest you. Try to attend an event either in person or on Zoom to meet a few of the people involved. When you read or watch something you like, share it with your networks. Spread the word about this movement and about the urgency of what the science is telling us.
Some events and further reading …
Watch this IMPORTANT video about why XR demands a Citizens’ Assembly. Citizens’ Assemblies are the least understood bit of XR’s strategy for change. We live in a corrupted system. Citizens’ Assemblies must change that URGENTLY. Citizens’ Assemblies are organised by an INDEPENDENT body – it has nothing to do with XR. The CA is made up of ordinary people selected from the population by democratic lottery, or ‘sortition’. The selection is done in a way that ensures that Assembly members accurately reflect the whole population in terms of key characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, education level and location (Urban/rural). This means they can be seen to represent the interests of the entire population. Watch the film to learn more
Sign this petition to get more Citizens’ Assemblies in Australia. http://www.changepolitics.org.au – also watch the short 2 min videos about why a Citizens’ Assembly in Australia is vital. Our democracy is broken and politicians need help fixing it. (The video says CAs are 40 people – they are more usually 100 or so)
If XR doesn’t interest you – YET! – try http://www.moderateflank.org for inspiration. Or join Move Beyond Coal or Australian Religious Response to Climate Change or … Best to join with others because we need a multiplicity of groups, associations & networks acting together. Get your sports team to declare a climate emergency, or your workplace. What would that look like?
If you have questions, email xrscqld@protonmail.com or post any comments about the leaflet or this webpage below. Any feedback or criticism is very welcome, and useful. Like, is it too wordy?! 🙂
We are all volunteers and a few words of encouragement or a helpful critique go a looooong way.
Good luck. Have rebellious fun with your friends. We don’t have time to NOT get active. Acts of hope can be contagious … time for Rebellion.
Thanks for scanning the QR code on the leaflet you found. If you can, please hang it up at your workplace or on a public noticeboard. Start this vital conversation. Here’s a PDF so you can hand it around. It will go into your downloads folder.
This page allows you to find out more about Citizens’ Assemblies (CAs) and HOW to get them happening. They just might make our lives better, and those of our young people. They will get the attitudes of ordinary citizens, including WOMEN and youth, into policy making without having to wait for four-yearly elections that are at the mercy of corporate media misinformation and major party shenanigans. (About 10% of Australians are 18-26 years old and there are NONE in parliament and only 20% of our current Fed Gov are women, and only 30% of all the 151 parliamentarians)
Ultimately, Citizens’ Assemblies might also SAVE OUR LIVES.
Here is a TED talk by Bruce Hennig about CAs “Are we collectively stupid?” How to use random selection to get good policy outcomes. (NOTE: CAs are not about replacing politicians – they are about providing policy advice from ordinary citizens to politicians. At least for now!)
Share the links you like with your friends and start conversations about them. Get informed so when the issue comes up you can talk confidently about what they are – and what they are not. There is a lot of confusion and it is easy to spread misinformation.
How to have confronting conversations
And most importantly, HOW do we compel our leaders to put one on? By engaging in peaceful, creative, nonviolent disruptions of all kinds. Even David Attenborough said “We cannot be too radical” Radical means huge changes, amazing leaps, emergency focus.
If you can see CITIZENS ASSEMBLIES need to happen you don’t need to join XR (although that would be great). You can push for them in your own way, however you feel best connected to do so. Educate and persuade those around you. Get friends over to watch the videos. Sign the petition at http://www.changepolitics.org.au to get CAs accepted by our politicians.
The window is closing for both preventing and preparing for the increasing climate chaos.
The XR symbol is an egg-timer in a circle. We are running out of time so we must act together.
Have a click through the following options:
THANK YOU for scanning the QR code on the leaflet. Read on … click any links that interest you. When you read or watch something you like, share it with your networks. Spread the word about this movement and about the urgency of what the science is telling us in the latest IPCC Report. Together we must minimise the risk of social collapse and learn to keep the coming transition peaceful and inclusive.
Greenwashing affects share prices these days and should be made illegal. That, on top of the fact that it’s just lying and whoever does it needs to have consequences. I’d actually prefer they lost all their ill-gotten gains to the last cent rather than go to prison. But that’s a hard concept for a once-off song!
First song is Country, next two are Christmas. Have a good one.
Tune – Working 9-5 (need to sing it a little slower than Dolly does!)
Blackrock Greenwashing – that’s no way to make a living Blackrock Greenwashing – it’s all faking and no giving See emissions rise When you give A-da-ni credit It’s enough to break the food chain if we let it
Blackrock Greenwashing – while they fund the poison-spilling Blackrock Greenwashing – their lies will make a killing See the share price rise When their lies do not get tested It’s enough to hope that Larry Fink’s arrested!
Repeat …
TUNE: Red nose Reindeer
Blackrock are greenwash experts Larry Fink he surely knows (his) annual report has excerpts of Top Class Fiction prose (To) all of the Blackrock executives We loudly call out SHAME! We hope you go to prison (Cos) lying brings a share-price gain (if) share-price rules had any teeth ASIC would call to say “Larry Fink you’re pretty bright You know Greenwashing’s not right!” Larry’s gone with sirens blaring We’d be shouting out with glee “Greenwash, begone for ever The truth is now compulsory!”
Tune: GOD rest ye merry gentlemen
Arrest those merry gentlemen who know the harm they do to every sacred creature, to forests, me and you. May they sit in a prison cell so they regret and rue that they thought to steal our comfort and joy, comfort and joy, that they thought to steal our comfort and joy.
Carbon Canaries 