WHO WE ARE
Global Crisis Response (GCR) is a budding Trans-national Think Tank and social change movement that is currently driven mostly by volunteer participation.
We exist to support and empower individuals and communities in understanding and navigating the rapidly unfolding Global Crisis—a convergence of ecological, social, technological, and economic breakdowns—by fostering deep reflection, meaningful dialogue, and bold systemic transformation.
Orb Tranz Research & Broadcasting Foundation (a Section-8 company registered in Mumbai since 2021) is the flagship initiative of Global Crisis Response (GCR)
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What is the Global Crisis (GC)?
Globalized Industrial Civilization (GIC) can be likened to an ICU system—highly fragile, with an extremely low threshold for disruption, making it vulnerable to cascading, potentially irreversible existential consequences.
The unthinkable yet plausible near-term collapse of GIC could be triggered by multiple converging factors: supply chain breakdowns, exponential technological risks, and breaches of critical ecological tipping points.
We define Global Crisis (GC) as:
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An inevitable near-term Civilizational Collapse, and
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A possible long-term Planetary Collapse, the worst-case outcome of humanity’s current business-as-usual and techno-utopian trajectory.
Should we try to repair and sustain GIC—or accept its collapse and start shaping life beyond it?
Global Crisis (GC) Framework
Our Approach
GCR.org distinguishes itself by fundamentally rejecting the prevailing narrative of "sustainability" that focuses on incremental adjustments within a paradigm designed for endless growth on a finite planet and powered by cheap fossil energy.
While most sustainability efforts operate within what the organization classifies as "Weak Sustainability," GCR.org champions "Strong Sustainability" - approaches that are effective without relying on industrial inputs, abundant cheap energy and without causing further ecological degradation.
The organization's approach is built upon the understanding that focus must shift from mere "sustainability" within a failing paradigm to "survivability" and the active prefiguration of a post-collapse "new-normal".
This paradigm shift is operationalized through two powerful conceptual frameworks: the Existential Risk and Response Assessment (TERRA) Framework and the Global Crisis Response Strategy (GCRS), which together provide essential architecture for understanding the crisis, identifying viable responses, and implementing practical response measures at multiple scales.
Rather than attempting to reform existing systems, GCR.org works to anticipate and shape the inevitable transition to alternative ecological futures characterized by radically reduced consumption and complexity, powered by traditional renewable systems.
Creating impact by empowering Changemakers
Changemakers include
- activists,
- scholars,
- community builders, and
- storytellers
dedicated to imagining and enacting life-sustaining futures. Many feel disillusioned with conventional activism and are searching for deeper, more systemic paths. GCR offers them clarity, resilience, tools, and community.
GCR.org specifically invites visionary and maverick philanthropists, changemakers, scholars, and all who recognize the scale of humanity's predicament to collaborate in this vital research and action initiative. The organization seeks collaborators and funderswho have the opportunity to catalyze transformative change at a time when conventional approaches are failing to address existential threats to civilization and planetary systems.
Potential participants include those working within existing intentional communitieswho can contribute practical experience in alternative living arrangements, researchers and academics who can contribute to the validation and refinement of the TERRA and GCRS frameworks, and individuals with resources who can support either the research foundation or implementation aspects of the work. The organization's approach emphasizes participatory action research that engages communities as co-researchers, suggesting multiple entry points for involvement beyond financial support.
Given the cross-disciplinary integration of insights from ecology, economics, sociology, and indigenous knowledge systems, GCR.org welcomes expertise from diverse fields that can contribute to understanding and addressing the Global Crisis.
FAQ
The true strength of GCR.org lies in the powerful intersection and synergy between the A and B Project Series, creating an integrated approach that moves beyond theoretical discussions to tangible, transformative action.
- The A-Series provides theoretical rigor, validated frameworks, and strategic communication approaches that inform and guide the practical actions of the B-Series.
- Conversely, the B-Series provides crucial real-world grounding and feedback for the A-Series, with practical experiences and lessons learned from establishing bioregional communities providing vital input for refining the TERRA and GCRS frameworks.
This synergistic relationship creates a virtuous cycle of theory informing practice and practice refining theory, maximizing impact and effectiveness. The integration ensures that conceptual development remains grounded in practical reality while community-building efforts are guided by rigorous theoretical frameworks. This approach allows GCR.org to simultaneously work on shifting global discourse while building tangible alternatives, creating multiple pathways for transformation that reinforce each other.
B-Series projects constitute GCR.org's strategic response for catalyzing bottom-up societal transition, focusing on cultivating deep resilience in India and South Asia with scalability for the global south. While A-Series develops theoretical foundations, B-Series focuses on the 'how' and 'where' of building tangible, resilient alternatives from the ground up. Key B-Series components include
- demarcating and mapping bioregions based on ecological, economic, and cultural coherence,
- identifying and mapping existing intentional communities to weave them into stronger interconnected movements,
- creating interactive online bioregional platforms that serve as digital hearts for community building,
- developing practical blueprints for functional resilient local communities, establishing physical Bioregional Facilitation Centers, and
- researching the integration of volunteer-based civil defense systems with official disaster management structures
B-Series projects provide geographical foundations for reorganizing society along more sustainable lines while creating visibility for pioneering efforts and facilitating knowledge exchange. The series establishes physical demonstration sites that anchor local community building and experimentation, providing tangible examples of the principles developed in A-Series work.
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Volunteer Experience!
Javed Khan (Tata Pro-engage Volunteer, HRBP -Tata International Ltd., MP, India)
Board Recruitment Strategy
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Working with GCR on the strategic project “Board Recruitment Strategy” has been a milestone on my personal and professional developmental journey
Anjali Butley (Tata Pro-engage Volunteer, TCS, Delhi)
Editorial Strategy
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"This project has given me challenging and thought provoking learning experience"
Arthur Caffier
User Experience (UX) Researcher
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"Working with GCR has been an incredible learning experience, where I had the opportunity to apply my knowledge in user research and design thinking to a meaningful cause."