Global Climate Strike: Exploring the transformative power of the movement
We look back at the Global Climate Strike, that surged through thousands of cities in all seven continents in September, through the eyes of oikos members who joined millions of fellow young people on the streets and raised their voices for the future. We see how this global action continues to help us at oikos, and what we do to keep the momentum growing at our universities and communities worldwide. |READ MORE
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E-Conference: The green future of investment
oikos International and Harvard’s Environmental Club have partnered to bring you a virtual, student-led conference on Sustainable Investment. Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 10:00 to 14:00 EDT (16:00-20:00 CEST). Learn from experts, fellow students, professors, and researchers, including former oikos PhD Fellows, Carlos Vargas and Stefano Ramelli. |READ MORE
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Interactive Discussion: 21st Century Economics and Management
As part of the oikos Curriculum Academy, we are hosting an interactive public discussion about 21st century economics and management education online and onsite in Prague, Czech Republic. The discussion takes place on October 18, 2019, at 14:30. | READ MORE |
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SDGs Hiking Trailoikos, in collaboration with the Leysin American School, is organizing the SDGS Hiking Trail in Leysin, Switzerland, on October 26, 2019. The oikos community and students from the School will talk about the 17 SDGs at 17 stalls along a hiking trail. The event is open to the public. | READ MORE
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Keep an eye on upcoming events and activities
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18 - 20 October - oikos Curriculum Academy - Prague, Czech Republic
18 October, 13:30 - 16:30 - Interactive Public Discussion: 21st Century Economics and Management - Online and onsite in Prague, Czech Republic
19 October - Conference: The green future of investment - Online
23 October - Discussion: Power and Morale in the Market - Witten, Germany
24 October - Clothes Swapping - Graz, Austria
24 October - Clothes Swapping - Lausanne, Switzerland
25 - 31 October - oikos LEAP Meeting 2019 - Leysin, Switzerland
27 October - Hike to Praia da Ursa & Cabo da Roca - Lisbon, Portugal
28 October - DokuNight- Graz, Austria
1-2 November - oikos FutureLab 2019 - Geneva, Switzerland
4 November - Workshop: Economy for the Common Good - Witten, Germany
15-17 November - Francophone Meeting - Brussels, Belgium
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oikos IMPACT around the globe
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30 seconds with the LEAP Advanced Cohort 2018/2019
We spend years in classrooms studying facts and complicated theories, but we are never taught how to lead a fulfilled life. The LEAP Advanced bridges the gap. It challenges participants to reflect on their inner selves and inspires action. “Joining LEAP stood as a milestone in my self-development, as it triggered in me a valuable process of introspection: thinking about myself, my actions, my feelings, my beliefs, values, emotions and, ultimately, my purpose.” - says Hannah, one of the LEAPers in her testimonial. |READ MORE
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"Young people may lack experience but they also have clear sight."
David Attenborough
English Broadcaster and Natural Historian
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oikos Cases Program: Donate to support the development and use of cases on sustainability in classroooms worldwide
What is happening outside our dusty classrooms in business and industries? oikos Cases Program looks for inspiring cases of sustainability-driven change in the business world and motivates faculty to use these cases for teaching. If you want to help us further develop our program, and contribute to the process of embedding sustainability into the education curriculum, consider donating to the Cases Program. The Cases team would be happy to answer your questions at case@oikos-international.org | DONATE
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Join our team: Call for a Leadership and Sustainability Fellow
The Leadership and Sustainability Fellowship aims to gather international students and academics to foster innovation in sustainable management and leadership education, through the oikos-designed “Students Creating Curriculum for Sustainability” project. The project is a collaboration between oikos and swissnex and is sponsored by Movetia. Applications close on October 20, 2019. | READ MORE
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Join our team: Call for a Communications Manager
We are looking for an avid writer and sustainability-driven person to join the oikos International Management Team as a Communications Manager. If you are interested in the position, please, send us your CV (max. 2 pages), cover letter, and a writing sample by November 10, 2019. | READ MORE
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Do you want to join our team and contribute the oikos vision and mission? Take a look at all our openings. | READ MORE
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