The Firewalkers · Community

The people around
the hearth.

A growing network of technologists, activists, ecologists, lawyers, writers, and people who love a place. Join at whatever level works for you.

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Jun 26 Founded
Where to find us

Two ways in. All welcome.

Start with the mailing list if you want to stay informed. Join WhatsApp for live discussion as campaigns develop and news breaks.

Mailing list

Dispatches from the field — new campaigns, intelligence briefs, tools, and movement updates. One or two emails a month. No spam, no noise.

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WhatsApp community

Live discussion — planning alerts, campaign updates, shared resources, and the daily reality of fighting these applications. Where the conversation happens in real time.

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Who is already here

No expertise required. Every background welcome.

Technologists

AI engineers, data scientists, developers, and product people who understand both what is being built and what it costs. Some are here because their conscience brought them.

Environmental professionals

Ecologists, hydrologists, planners, lawyers, and environmental scientists who know what the data in planning documents actually means — and can explain it to communities.

Community organisers

People who have run campaigns, sat on planning committees, written objections, and won. The hard-won knowledge of what works is the most valuable thing in the movement.

Anyone who loves a place

Local residents. Walkers. People with a view they don't want to lose. Students. Parents. Retired professionals with time and expertise. The fire is open to everyone.

Work with us

Is your organisation fighting for the same land?

The Firewalkers is building a directory of organisations — environmental groups, community campaigns, sustainability networks, faith communities — who are working on the same problem from different angles.

If you affiliate with us, we will list your organisation on this site, signpost our community to your work, and share your campaigns through our channels. You do the same for us. No fees. No bureaucracy. Just mutual amplification.

Affiliation is open to any organisation that is working to hold the technology industry accountable for its environmental impact, or to protect land and communities from infrastructure that moves faster than regulation.

What affiliation means in practice

  • Your organisation listed on the Firewalkers community page with a description and link
  • Your active campaigns signposted to our community via WhatsApp and the mailing list
  • Your resources shared in the Data Centre Watch intelligence hub where relevant
  • A reciprocal link or mention from your channels to ours
  • Nothing more than that unless you want it to be
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