Chris Wood, organiser with Exeter Community Alliance (ECA), a city-wide umbrella network helping nearly 100 local groups collaborate, share space, and engage the public. We talk about moving “beyond protest” to long-term, community-led action; why shared high-street space matters; and how ECA is weaving climate, social justice, culture and civic groups into a practical, supportive network. 

In this episode:

• How XR activism led to forming Exeter Community Alliance and a public-facing hub model. 
• Why the original charity was called Climate Action Hub Exeter and why it now trades as Pulse (to reflect broader crises beyond climate). 
• The “movement of movements” idea: coordinating newsletters, events, and joint actions across ~100 groups. 
• Making empty shops work for people: using the Climate Emergency  ...