About - Animal Rebellion Turtle Island (North America)

Anyone can be part of Animal Rebellion Turtle Island. You do not have to be a rebel to join our community. You do not need to live or eat a certain way. If you support the systemic changes that we call for, then you are already part of the movement.

Learn more about us below:

Story

We have woken up to the climate and ecological emergency unfolding around us. We know it is of our making—which means we have the power, and responsibility, to stop it.

Strategy

At the core of Animal Rebellion’s philosophy is nonviolent civil disobedience. We promote civil disobedience and rebellion because we think it is necessary and the times are urgent.

Culture

Animal Rebellion Turtle Island has a regenerative culture. We place love, care, respect, honesty and integrity at the core of what we do. We work hard but know how to rest. We are a movement that welcomes everyone and every part of one, so that no individual is left out of acting to achieve our movement’s goal.

Structure

As long as people follow our ten principles and values you can take action in the name of ARTI, without the need for permission. As partner to Extinction Rebellion, we operate with the same Self-Organising System (or ARTI Constitution) processes.

DEMANDS

All partners in this ‘movement of movements’ are calling for the same demands on government to bring about the changes we urgently need. Animal Rebellion Turtle Island joins this call, believing that this presents a profound opportunity to transition away from animal farming and industrial fishing to a plant based food system and halt mass extinction.

VALUES

We believe in a world where all individuals of all species can flourish, free from exploitation and the worst threats of the climate emergency, where we work consciously to ensure no being is seen as a commodity.