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The Extinction Rebellion (XR) is an international, non-hierarchical movement that fights for climate justice and better policies in response to the climate crisis. They use methods of civil disobedience: protests, blocking traffic and petitions. They have no leaders and no formal structure. In Extinction Rebellion, every person has an equal say in the decision making process. The example of Extinction Rebellion Poland shows that democratic groups do not need leaders to be efficient. They present innovative ways of decision making and sharing responsibilities between each other.

This video was produced by our Partner, Center for Citizenship Education (PL), in the context of our project "Democratic Innovations in Youth Work" (DIYW). It is available with English, German, Catalan and Spanish subtitles. Original language: Polish.

We have produced a series of 9 educational short-videos showcasing democratic innovations and inspiring stories of people who participated in their design and implementation (e.g. citizens assemblies, participatory budgeting, self-organised youth groups and digital tools).
Democratic innovations are extra-electoral mechanisms, more inclusive and deliberative ways of decision-making that encourages the participation of citizens, especially youth, in public decision-making beyond traditional elections.

Partners of the DIYW Project: Center for Citizenship Education (Poland), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demokratiepädagogik e.V. (Germany), ACPJ - Catalan Association of Youth Professionals (Catalunya), Citizens For Europe gUG.

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.