oikos International April Newsletter

Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter!

We have a very dynamic month behind us, with a good part of it being the planning of FutureLab, which is finally here. In April we also announced the result of the Legislative Meeting voting which took place in late March, including publishing the Annual Report for 2020. Some familiar projects are coming back in the period ahead like the Alumni Weekend and the oikos Case Program, with the latter going through a transformation that we'd like you to be a part of!

There is also a new opportunity opening up within oikos, for coaches interested in taking part in our falgship LEAP program. Our local chapters are as busy as ever in planning their events for you to join and have written some interesting articles we're buzzing for you to read.

oikos Updates

FutureLab 2021 kicks-off on Friday

We're counting down for the milestone 10th edition of FutureLab from April 23 to 25. With the theme of Justice Shift, our flagship event will explore ideas and best practices on establishing justice in the transition to a sustainable world – environmentally, economically and socially. It will create a space to discuss justice and a just transition and will provide a stage for stakeholders to communicate their claims. What makes this year's FutureLab even more special is that for the first time ever it will take place online!

Join us: we're looking for volunteer coaches

We are looking for volunteer coaches to shape motivated future leaders together! Become a part of our flagship Leadership Program - LEAP which inspires young people to become more responsible and sustainable in their decision-making and equips them with insights, knowledge, and tools to do so.

We want to hear your voice: take part in the oikos Case Program survey

Be a part of oikos International’s transformation by completing our Case Program Mini Survey - it takes less than 5 minutes! The Case Program is going through an exciting transformation with plans for a brand new case platform with not only new content but also new possibilities for engagement. Your feedback will help us improve the quality of the cases as well as develop the program further to create more opportunities for you!

oikos Alumni Weekend is back!

The oikos Community Hours take place on the first Tuesday of each month. The upcoming April edition will be addressing the community platform and internal communication within the oikos Community, both from a more creative and a more pragmatic perspective. It will be followed by a 'Alumni Apero' as the space for the oikos Alumni to exchange.

oikos Legislative Meeting Spring 2021 results

We are delighted to share the decisions on multiple voting items adopted by the oikos Legislative Assembly which took place on March 28. Due to the COVID19 situation, the meeting was held online gathering representatives of full oikos chapters to take part in the voting process.

oikos Community and Partners

oikos Climate Change Webinars: Growing for Green? – Georgia’s new Climate Change Strategy

oikos Tbilisi is inviting you to their series of webinars in English language on climate change. The goal of the Webinars is to underline the importance of the topic of climate change in economics, discuss Georgia’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan and to work on a sustainable Business Case.

oikos St.Gallen Evolve Conference 2021

The evolve conference, organized by oikos St. Gallen, serves as a platform for companies, students and the public to come together to educate themselves, connect with each other and think outside of the box. It aims to empower and inspire individuals and companies to act entrepreneurial and develop innovative solutions in order to tackle societal challenges and evolve.

The importance of bees on our planet

Bees are very efficient pollinators and important for the environment, but along with butterflies and other such pollinators, they're facing a growing threat of extinction as the result of human activites. Mariana Santos and Melania Padolecchia of oikos Lisbon focus on the importance of these pollinators in the latest blog entry.

European Green Deal: A decent response to the climate crisis?

Liliia Akatova of oikos Vienna takes a look at the New Green Deal, with an aim to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050. Get to know the EU Green Deal better, but also the advantages and drawbacks it could potentially bring to Europe in this insightful article from one of our chapters.