Bringing the world
back to balance.
The Global Balance Institute takes a holistic approach to our global and individual challenges. We support research, education, and the implementation of pilot projects, starting from a perspective of inner balance.
In the face of the accumulating global crises, we now call for collaborators and partners who want to join us in building a strong, strategic coalition for fast systemic change.
People in balance create balance.
People out of balance perpetuate imbalance.
A Holistic Approach
We understand Global Balance as the process of balancing four interconnected dimensions. Each dimension influences the others, creating either virtuous cycles of holistic wellbeing or cascading imbalances.
Our approach starts from the perspective that our own inner balance is the fundamental base for balancing the other dimensions.
Any attempt to achieve balance in the other dimensions without addressing our inner imbalances first can result in a distorted perspective that risks projecting these imbalances on the other dimensions.
At the same time, imbalance in any of the other dimensions tends to continuously push us off our inner balance.
This is why we take a holistic approach that aims at increasing balance in all four dimensions.
Inner Balance
Inner balance is a continuous process that requires both a sincere monitoring of our own mental state, as well as regular balancing practices.
Social & Political Balance
Balanced societies are characterized by peace, freedom, and healthy communities for all.
Economic Balance
Balanced economic systems provide an unshakable base of material security for all, whilst offering fair chances and freedom to pursue our aspirations.
Environmental Balance
Natural ecosystems find their balance when our human impact comes from a balanced place. Past environmental destruction needs to be rebalanced through regenerative actions.
We work on projects to support balance across the four dimensions. If you’re interested in collaborating, please reach out.
Our world is out of balance
Across almost every dimension of human experience, we face interconnected crises that demand a new approach.
These crises are not isolated, they are symptoms of a systemic, global imbalance that accelerates itself through various vicious circles.
Our inner imbalances foster societies that are characterized by social isolation, frustration, and polarization. This results in conflicts and excessive consumption patterns that have negative impact on our environments.
These tendencies are exacerbated by economic systems characterized by corporate extractivism, misguided technological development, and extreme inequality. The resulting pressures and competition dynamics are mentally unhealthy for us humans as social beings and create further inner imbalances.
The Global Balance Institute aims at addressing these imbalances with an integrated approach that recognizes their deep interdependence.
Inner Imbalance
Chronic stress, disconnection, and psychological strain undermine our capacity to respond effectively and reasonably to these challenges.
Social & Political Imbalance
Polarization, erosion of trust, discrimination, and violent conflict fracture the social fabric that enables wellbeing and collective action.
On a global scale, this imbalance leads to a relapse into geopolitical power games.
Economic Imbalance
Extreme and rising inequality, systemic instability, and unsustainable growth models leave communities vulnerable and futures uncertain. Economic pressures contribute to a mindset of fear that can easily be manipulated.
Environmental Imbalance
Climate change, biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and resource depletion threaten our planetary foundations.
Real external change requires internal transformation.
Pilot Projects
The GBI is supporting pilot projects that aim to make fast and significant contributions to bringing balance in any of the four dimensions.
Please reach out if you’re interested in collaborating on any of these projects or want to suggest new projects.
Cosyland
A social networking platform that connects people and communities who want to deepen their capacity
for sincere cooperation.
The Dragonclub
An open network of people who want to learn to use the strength of our „inner Dragons“.