Join an XRDC AFfinity Group

As Extinction Rebellion DC membership starts reaching into the hundreds and thousands, we will be forming into affinity groups in order to keep ourselves organized. An affinity group is an autonomous collection of 5-20 people coming together to take direct action. These groups will be the core units of our mass mobilizations going forward.

We recommend that all XR members join an affinity group before a mass action. It makes our lives much easier as we try to keep track of many many humans, and it will make your life better when you take action surrounded by people you know instead of by a bunch of strangers. Each affinity group has XR members familiar with the group's structure, and can help you with any questions you may have.

When an affinity group exceeds 20 people, it becomes a community group. Community groups are the same as affinity groups, only larger. Prior to an action, a community group will subdivide into smaller affinity groups for maximum effectiveness and security.

These are the current community/affinity groups within XRDC:

  • XR NW DC - people who live in Columbia Heights, Adams-Morgan neighborhoods.

  • XR SW DC - people who live in the Waterfront, SW, Navy Yard neighborhoods.

  • XR Arlington - people who live in or near Arlington, VA.

  • XR Alexandria - people who live in or near Alexandria, VA.

  • XR Takoma Park - people who live in or near Takoma Park, MD.

  • XR Bethesda - people who live in or near Bethesda, MD.

  • XRcise/Yoga - lovers of bodily movements. Keen to have yoga classes in the streets.

  • XR Vegans - people who eschew all animal-based food. Keen to provide sustenance for action takers.

  • XR Dance Dance Revolution - people who specialize in bringing dance music into the streets.

  • XR Flaming Bears - people symbolically representing the polar bears whose world is currently on fire.

  • XR Ecotopians - people working to create the ideal green society of the future. From the depths of the climate crisis, a joyous rebellion is rising!

  • XR Dungeons and Dragons - come for monthly campaigns, adventure with us to worlds of magic and mischief and sometimes into the streets of DC

  • XR Buddhists & Meditators - we come together for spiritual practice and climate activism.

  • XR UMD - students, faculty and staff at the University of Maryland working on the climate crisis and sustainability.

  • XR Permaculture (MoCo) - people interested in permaculture, organic gardening, CSA, and the health of the planet.

Fill out this form below to select which affinity group you're most interested in joining. Someone from the affinity group will reach out with more information.

Have an idea for an affinity group or an action you want to take during our mass mobilizations, but don't see it listed? Consider forming your own affinity group! Check out this form for more information.

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