MISSION

Driving cultural shift with empathy education and training for personal and systemic change.

Saving the planet and creating a better future for all beings requires more than innovation and investment in sustainable solutions; it demands a fundamental shift in how we relate to all living beings and the planet.

This is where our organization steps in. We are pioneering an empathy development platform, introducing training and awareness programs to strengthen empathic connection toward people, animals, and nature, thus directly addressing the problem of normalized violence at individual, community, and systemic levels

Yet research shows that we are born with brains hard-wired for empathy and that empathy inhibits violence. By nurturing empathy, we can create both greater well-being for all and systemic change.

EBSI exists to promote empathy as a powerful tool for transformation. With our Empathy-Based Society Initiative, we aim to position empathy as a fundamental pillar in building a better future for generations to come.

OUR PURPOSE: To disrupt cycles of violence by promoting empathy as a key to personal and societal transformation.

How we make an impact

  • Raising Awareness & Education – Highlighting the empathy-violence connection and its impact on people, animals, and the environment through campaigns, educational materials, training, workshops, and public discourse that encourage compassionate choices.

  • Advocating for Practical Implication – Promoting the purposeful development of empathy in individuals and communities while advocating for non-violent practices toward animals (plant-based food, cruelty-free choices) and nature and fostering deeper human-nature connections through sustainable living.

  • Building a Network for Change – Connecting with individuals, organizations, businesses, and movements working in social justice, human rights, fields of animal rights advocacy, environmental protection and sustainability, to emphasize shared values and create cross-movement collaborations that amplify collective impact.

  • Driving Systemic and Structural Change – Addressing direct, systemic, cultural, and environmental violence by co-developing and empowering policy-driven solutions and laying the foundation for an EBSI Think Tank to advance empathy-driven societal transformation.

What we provide

EBSI provides structured programs, tools, and practices to help put empathy into action.

Public Awareness Campaigns – Educating the public on the empathy-violence connection and its impact on people, animals, and the planet.

Practical Empathy Resources – A free Empathy Kit and a comprehensive Resource Library with research, tools, and practices to integrate empathy into daily life.

Empathy Training Programs – Courses, workshops, and resources for individuals and organizations.

Ethical Living & Non-Violence Advocacy – Campaigns, resources, and practical solutions on plant-based diets, cruelty-free products, and sustainable living.

Empathy Circles – Facilitation of empathy circles for practicing active listening and connecting to all living beings and the planet.

Compassion Fatigue Support – Providing support programs for teams and individuals in professions with prolonged (emotional) stress, such as healthcare workers, first responders, veterinarians, shelter workers, and activists.

Collaborative Projects with Advocacy Groups & Institutions – Partnering with NGOs, individuals, policymakers, and businesses to integrate empathy into larger social change efforts.