Please note that, starting on 7.19.26, we are creating a completely new FACTNet website template with many new features. It will house the master administrative, marketing, and financial course plans needed to bring our new Great Rebirth vision (below) into being.
The New FACTNet Mission
Public Education for Climate Reality, Clear Thinking, Local Resilience, and Humanity’s Great Rebirth
FACTNet is a U.S. IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993. For more than three decades, we have provided public education on climate change, social responsibility, and the protection of individuals and communities from harmful social and institutional systems.
We are now upgrading our mission for the next stage of humanity’s global polycrisis challenges.
Humanity is entering a dangerous transitional period. Climate disruption, ecological overshoot, political instability, resource limits, economic fragility, authoritarianism, technological disruption, misinformation, weakening institutions, and other global risks are now converging and intensifying into what many researchers call the global polycrisis.
We call this transitional period The Great Reckoning.
It is a reckoning because decades of poor political, economic, institutional, and cultural decisions have created serious consequences that can no longer be denied, hidden, delayed, or avoided. These consequences are already affecting ordinary citizens, families, communities, nations, ecosystems, and future generations.
FACTNet’s new mission is to help people understand this Great Reckoning clearly, prepare wisely for its unavoidable consequences, and respond with better information, better thinking, practical preparation, ethical action, and deeper personal resilience.
But our goal is not merely to survive the global polycrisis. Our larger goal is to help preserve the best of humanity and seed the possibility of a thriving, more just, sustainable, and life-affirming future. We call that future possibility the Great Rebirth.
Although we recognize and are preparing for The Great Reckoning, our main focus will always be helping individuals, families, communities, educators, leaders, donors, and volunteers move toward the Great Rebirth.
The FACTNet Four-Website Education Pathway through the Great Reckoning to the Great Rebirth
FACTNet operates and is upgrading four interconnected educational websites. Each website has a distinct role, with its own step-by-step ladder of materials, courses, or training that prepares you for the next easiest step on the ladder and/or the next website. Together, they form a self-chosen, graduated, achievable, and practical learning pathway to:
Face climate and polycrisis reality → think better → prepare local resilience → act ethically → build the Great Rebirth (And deepen personal meaning while doing so.)
This educational ladder and pathway is not a belief system. It is not a political party, a religion, a cult, or a personality-centered movement. It is a voluntary educational and service pathway for people who want to face reality, reduce suffering, prepare wisely, and help build a better future.
1. Job One For Humanity
Climate Reality, Emergency Preparation, Adaptation, and Resilience
Job One For Humanity provides uncensored climate change analysis, practical emergency preparation, adaptation strategies, resilience-building guidance, and migration planning when needed.
Job One’s central message is simple:
Humanity must still do everything possible to reduce global fossil fuel use as fast as possible. At the same time, because of decades of delay, we must also prepare for serious climate consequences that can no longer be avoided.
Job One helps individuals and communities:
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- understand the climate emergency,
- prepare for worsening climate consequences and related polycrisis consequences,
- build local resilience,
- reduce preventable suffering,
- make wiser personal and community decisions, and
- preserve practical hope through action.
Current status: Job One is the most complete of the four websites. Its climate information is substantially developed, but many pages still need to be simplified, reorganized, and updated to align with FACTNet’s new four-website mission.
2. Universe Institute
Polycrisis Education, Rational Thinking, DMAP, and Advanced Problem-Solving
Universe Institute is FACTNet’s research and education center for the global polycrisis, rational thinking, systems thinking, and advanced decision-making.
Its work focuses on helping people understand complex global risks and develop the thinking skills needed to respond wisely.
Universe Institute is developing educational materials in:
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- global polycrisis analysis and solutions,
- basic, intermediate, and advanced rational thinking, which includes systems thinking and Dialectical Metasystemic Analysis and Problem-solving, also called DMAP,
- AI safety and human-friendly AI training, and
- long-term research into why civilizations repeatedly fail to solve major recurring problems.
DMAP is one of the core methods being developed and taught by Universe Institute. It is designed to help individuals and groups analyze civilization-level complex problems from many perspectives, avoid simplistic thinking, and produce wiser solutions.
Current status: Universe Institute has completed significant foundational work, especially in polycrisis analysis and DMAP. Its rational thinking guides, major research papers, and several public education tools still need to be completed.
3. The Way of the Universe
A Practical Philosophy for Right Action in Humanity’s Hardest Century
The Way of the Universe is being developed as a practical, science-grounded new philosophy for ethical action, cooperation, responsibility, ecological balance, and long-term human renewal.
Its purpose is to help people answer a practical question:
How should we live and act during a time of escalating global disruption?
The Way of the Universe is not a religion or spiritual system. It is a secular philosophy grounded in reality, evolutionary principles, ecological limits, cooperation, responsibility, and the long-term common good.
It will help people practice:
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- right action,
- right attitude,
- courage,
- cooperation,
- ecological responsibility,
- service,
- protection of future generations, and,
- behavior that supports the Great Rebirth rather than repeating the failures that created the polycrisis.
Current status: The Way of the Universe is the least developed of the four websites. Its foundation has been started, but it depends on additional research, editing, and curriculum development before it can become a complete public education resource.
4. Universe Spirit
Safe, Non-Coercive Exploration of Meaning, Consciousness, and Inner Resilience
Universe Spirit provides a safe, non-coercive, non-authoritarian space for exploring life’s deepest existential and spiritual questions.
Its purpose is to help individuals deepen personal meaning, inner resilience, ethical maturity, and connection during a time of great uncertainty.
Universe Spirit does not demand belief. It does not require loyalty to any teacher, doctrine, organization, or spiritual claim. It supports self-directed exploration, direct experience, humility, healthy boundaries, and ethical transformation.
It invites people to explore questions such as:
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- What still gives life meaning during a time of natural reckoning, unraveling, loss, and disruption?
- How can people remain grounded, compassionate, and courageous?
- What is consciousness?
- What is the origin or ground of the universe?
- Could the origin, energy, or consciousness of the universe also be present within us in some profound way?
These questions are explored carefully, without coercion, manipulation, or dogma.
Current status: Universe Spirit is undergoing a major transition. Its older website contains a large body of material, but the new site is still being rebuilt, refocused, and separated from the secular philosophy work, which is now moving to The Way of the Universe.
What Is Already Complete and What Still Needs Funding
FACTNet’s new four-website vision is clear. Much of the core content has already been created. The climate education work is especially advanced. The polycrisis and DMAP foundations are also well underway.
But the full public education pathway is not yet complete.
We now need funding and staff to finish the next stage of work.
What funding will help complete
Initial funding will help FACTNet:
- simplify or reorganize existing climate and polycrisis materials into step-by-step courses and training, where applicable,
- complete the intermediate and advanced rational thinking guides, which will finish the DMAP public education pathway,
- develop the Way of the Universe philosophy pages and practices,
- rebuild and refocus Universe Spirit,
- improve navigation and transitions across and between all four websites,
- create a clear public learning ladder and pathway,
- create courses, guides, and volunteer training materials,
- improve accessibility and readability,
- support outreach, marketing, and public education, and
- recruit the staff needed to complete and launch the upgraded mission.
Initial funding target
To launch the next stage of this mission, FACTNet is seeking an initial funding range of:
$250,000 to $400,000
This would allow us to hire or contract the essential staff needed for editing, web development, administration, fundraising, outreach, curriculum development, research support, and project coordination.
At a minimum, this work requires 2 to 3 paid staff members or equivalent contractors, supported by volunteers and advisors.
Why This Work Matters Now
The global polycrisis is not a distant abstraction. Climate disruption, economic instability, political fragmentation, ecological decline, misinformation, technological risk, and weakening institutions are already affecting people’s lives and are worsening.
The people most exposed to these risks are ordinary citizens, families, local communities, and future generations.
Many wealthy individuals, corporations, political insiders, and government systems are already preparing for instability. Ordinary citizens need access to practical, honest, and well-organized education too.
FACTNet’s four-website pathway is designed to give people what they urgently need:
- clear climate and polycrisis information,
- better tools for rational thinking,
- practical preparation and resilience strategies,
- ethical guidance for difficult decisions,
- a larger vision of renewal,
- and safe ways to deepen meaning and inner strength.
This is education for a hard century.
It is also preparation for the possibility of a wiser one.
The Needed Culture We Are Building to survive the Great Reckoning and to build the Great Rebirth
FACTNet’s four websites are helping build a new culture for people who want to face reality, think clearly, prepare wisely, act ethically, and live with deeper meaning.
We are a culture of truth-seeking, not denial.
We are a culture of science, not well-intentioned beliefs or opinions.
We are a culture of learning, not certainty.
We are a culture of preparation, not panic.
We are a culture of right action, not passive concern.
We are a culture of responsibility, not superiority.
We are a culture of healthy boundaries, not dependency.
No person, teacher, founder, website, organization, ideology, or spiritual claim owns anyone’s conscience. Participation is voluntary. Questions are welcome. Leaving is allowed. Disagreement is not betrayal.
We honor those who tell the truth, reduce suffering, improve their thinking, prepare wisely, serve life, protect the vulnerable, build trust, repair harm, and help others become stronger, freer, wiser, and more capable.
Become a Member, Volunteer, Donor, or Funder
FACTNet is looking for people and organizations who understand the seriousness of this moment and want to help build a wiser response.
You do not need to be an expert to help. You do need sincerity, reliability, humility, respect for evidence, healthy boundaries, and a willingness to learn.
Members and volunteers can help with:
- research,
- editing,
- website improvement,
- outreach,
- social media,
- public education,
- graphics,
- accessibility,
- translation,
- interviews,
- discussion groups,
- local resilience projects,
- grant research,
- fundraising,
- and course development.
Funders and major donors can help us complete the next stage of the four-website education pathway and bring this work to a wider public.
If you are interested in supporting FACTNet’s new mission, please contact us at:
You may also support this work by donating here:
Links to Our Four Main Websites
Universe Institute
Visit Universe Institute
Polycrisis education, rational thinking, DMAP, systems analysis, AI safety, and advanced problem-solving.
Job One For Humanity
Visit Job One For Humanity
Climate emergency education, adaptation, resilience, preparation, migration guidance, and fossil fuel reduction advocacy.
The Way of the Universe
Visit The Way of the Universe
A practical, science-grounded philosophy for right action, right attitude, cooperation, responsibility, and the Great Rebirth.
Universe Spirit
Visit Universe Spirit
Safe, non-coercive exploration of meaning, consciousness, inner resilience, and life’s deepest existential questions.
FACTNet’s Nonprofit Credibility
FACTNet Global is a U.S. IRS-recognized nonprofit organization founded in 1993. Our organization has passed several IRS audits.
FACTNet has received Platinum Transparency recognition from Candid/GuideStar, the highest level of nonprofit transparency recognition available through that platform.
We are now seeking the funding, staff, volunteers, and partners needed to complete and publicly launch our upgraded four-website mission.
The future will not be shaped by spectators. It will be shaped by people willing to face reality, think clearly, prepare wisely, serve life, and help carry forward what is most truthful, compassionate, and wise.
Universe Institute is a think tank specializing in progressive evolutionary theory applied to solving the global polycrisis and AI Training using the breakthrough new DMAP decision methodology (Dialectical Meta-systemic Analysis and Problem-solving)
Universe Institute helps people master better thinking for a dangerous century: DMAP, polycrisis analysis, and practical tools for building a wiser civilization.
Job One for Humanity is a climate change think tank providing
uncensored climate analysis, solutions, and adaptation and resilience-building.
Job One For Humanity helps people face the climate emergency without panic, with clear facts, survival planning, resilience tools, and migration guidance when needed.
Donate to Job One and help preserve lives, uncensored climate change information, and our future.
The Way of the Universe
Universe Spirit exists to provide a safe, non-coercive, well-bounded space for exploring life’s deepest existential and metaphysical questions. Its deeper hope is that through honest study, reflection, inner practice, and comparison across traditions, individuals may discover for themselves whether the origin, ground, energy, or consciousness of the universe is also present within them and may be identical with their deepest nature. Universe Spirit does not demand belief. It invites disciplined exploration, direct experience, humility, and ethical transformation. We invite disciplined exploration and hope our educational materials help you awaken to new possibilities.
The Birthday of the Evolving Universe
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Universe College is a nonprofit public education program of FACTNet. It is not an accredited degree-granting institution. Its courses are noncredit educational programs. Certificates issued by Universe College document course completion and do not represent academic credit, professional licensure or an accredited academic degree.
Universe College will be where all of the courses for the various websites above will be run.
Please note we have also helped to co-found ClimateSafe Villages.
Factnet is a 35-year-old US IRS-recognized, tax-exempt, nonprofit organization.
Factnet (Fight Against Coercive Tactics Network) has received the highest possible nonprofit trust rating, Platinum Transparency, from Guidestar/Candid.
GuideStar/Candid is an independent organization that examines and rates the financial and administrative effectiveness and ethics of other nonprofit organizations in executing their missions.
