Start or Join a Chapter in Portland

Starting or joining a chapter is essential for our plan for civil resistance starting here in Portland. Get started building out your corner of our tight nit community of activists. Meet new people, invite old friends, and get ready to rebel. Review the principles and values of Extinction Rebellion in advance to make sure this choice is right for you!


OUR PRINCIPLES AND VALUES

1. WE HAVE A SHARED VISION OF CHANGE
creating a world that is fit for the next 7 generations to live in.

2. WE SET OUR MISSION ON WHAT IS NECESSARY
mobilizing 3.5% of the population to achieve system change – such as “momentum driven organizing.”

3. WE NEED A REGENERATIVE CULTURE
which is healthy, resilient, and adaptable.

4. WE OPENLY CHALLENGE OURSELVES AND THIS TOXIC SYSTEM
leaving our comfort zones to take action for change.

5. WE VALUE REFLECTING AND LEARNING
following a cycle of action, reflection, learning, and planning for more action; learning from other movements and contexts as well as our own experiences.

6. WE WELCOME EVERYONE AND EVERY PART OF EVERYONE
working actively to create welcoming, inclusive, and accessible spaces.

7. WE ACTIVELY WORK FOR SHARED AND ACCOUNTABLE POWER
breaking down hierarchies of power for more equitable participation.

8. WE AVOID BLAMING AND SHAMING
we live in a toxic system, but no one individual is to blame.

9. WE ARE A NONVIOLENT NETWORK
using nonviolent strategy and tactics as the most effective way to bring about change.

10. WE ARE BASED ON AUTONOMY AND DECENTRALIZATION
we collectively create the structures needed to challenge power.