Beyond Climate Change: Understanding the Global Crisis
Climate change, economic instability, energy depletion, and social breakdown aren't separate problems. They're symptoms of one Global Crisis: the inevitable transformation of industrial civilization. We at GCR.org developed the Global Crisis Framework (GCF) to provide the missing communication infrastructure for coordinated response.
Experts across fields recognize interconnected crises but lack unified language for coordination. Our Global Crisis Framework (GCF) provides the missing communication infrastructure—complete with assessment tools and implementation strategies—that enables systematic response to civilizational transformation.
Fourth-Generation Crisis Framework
Beyond Polycrisis → Metacrisis → Deep Adaptation
Complete Methodology
Communication, Assessment & Implementation
Practical Tools
TERRA evaluation & GCRS blueprints
Co-Create Knowledge for Systemic Transformation
What We're Looking For
Trans-disciplinary scholars,
Work independently or across disciplines such as ecology, economics, sociology, philosophy, and systems thinking.
Independent researchers
Are interested in collapse-aware approaches to sustainability and governance
Collapse-aware thinkers
Want to contribute to GCR’s mission of advancing discourse transformation and collective resilience.
Current Research Priorities
TERRA Framework Validation
Producing white papers, multimedia explainers, and public education materials to communicate collapse-aware ideas accessibly
GCRS Refinement
Expanding the Global Crisis Response Strategy to integrate lived experiences, indigenous knowledge, and systems modeling.
Content Development
Tracking how sustainability, resilience, and transition narratives evolve across academic and media spaces.
Collaboration Models
Co-Authorship & Joint Publications
Work side by side with GCR researchers and affiliates to develop papers, essays, and reports that bridge disciplines and challenge conventional paradigms. Together, we craft publications that speak to both academic rigor and public relevance — uniting scientific evidence with accessible storytelling.
Peer Review & Knowledge Exchange
Through our peer review circles, collaborators review early drafts of research papers, frameworks, and visual models — offering constructive critique grounded in shared values.
Participants help maintain intellectual rigor, coherence, and inclusivity across all GCR outputs.
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
For us, research is not just about observation — it’s about participation. Our Participatory Action Research model integrates theory with lived experience by working directly with communities, educators, and practitioners to co-create practical transformation models
Advisory & Mentorship Roles
We also engage senior scholars and practitioners as advisors or mentors for ongoing projects.Advisors help shape research direction, review progress, and mentor emerging researchers.
This model suits those who wish to contribute strategically without direct project management responsibilities.
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