oikos International October Newsletter

Welcome to the October edition of our newsletter!

Last month was one of the most eventful ones this year, with the oikos Community gathering two times - first virtually to elect the new oikos International Board at the Legislative Meeting and then at the oikos Conference in St. Gallen. At the conference, we officially launched oiKosmos, the new oikos Community platform. This month we also successfully completed the Global Giving Accelerator, with our first crowdfunding program of such scale.

There is an open opportunity to join the oikos Team as we're looking for a volunteer oiCases Program Manager. In October, J. Christopher and Stephen from the oikos International team shared their thoughts in interesting interviews about sustainable economics and finance, respectively. As 2022 draws closer, you can already join the Positive Impact Rating's next year edition. Finally, if you're looking for online events to join this months, a LEAP Alumni webinar or a virtual conference by our friends from the Instituto NOW may draw you attention.

oikos Updates

Meet the new oikos International Board for 2022!

On the second annual legislative assembly in October, the representatives of oikos chapters voted and elected the new oikos International Board for the year ahead. Get to know who are the seven candidates which were named as part of the 2022 board, who are set to begin their term soon.

What was oikos Conference 2021 like?

The oikos Conference in St. Gallen was the biggest in-person event for the oikos Community hosted since the start of the pandemic. The traditional conference by the local oikos chapter was extended and enriched with the international aspect of the annual oikos gatherings like Spring Meeting and Futurelab and saw a number of chapter members participate, along with members of our partner networks.

Our 'Support a Youth Journey' campaign GlobalGiving Accelerator Success

Last month the Global Giving Accelerator concluded and for the time of its duration, our campaign had raised $6,617 from 43 donors! We wish to thank everyone who donated, shared or supported our campaign with their own fundraiser. Your support helped us graduate the Accelerator and made us the permanent member of the platform, which will create new opportunities in the future!

oiKosmos officially launched

At the oikos Conference in St. Gallen on October 22 the long awaited oiKosmos was launched and officially rolled out to the community! The new platform with the goal to make it easier for our members, alumni and friends of the network find the opportunities and possiblities to engage with the rest of the community is now live.

Join our team: We are looking for a Volunteer oiCases Project Manager

We are looking for volunteers to join the oikos International team as the oiCases Project Manager! If you're looking to engage at an international level, in a diverse team and working remotely on our longest running program, you should consider applying for the position.

oikos Community and Partners

J Christopher Proctor Podcast

J Christopher Proctor from oikos international joined the Economics for Rebels podcast hosted by the European Society for Ecological Economics.

Stephen SRI Interview

Our very own Stephen Snider was recently a part of a Twitter interview by SriEvent and discussed the Sustainable Finance Toolkit! The Sustainable Finance Toolkit gives students, practitioners, and professors a platform to learn and practice. The toolkit has resources, interviews, trainings, events, networking opportunities, and more.

Instituto NOW Virtual Conference

Three oikos LEAP Alumni want to share an opportunity to learn a science-based approach to navigate stress and complexity more skillfully. Lis McNicholl, Louise O’Rourke, and Benoit Pitsaer have been working to offer the Awakening Conscious Leadership 101 workshop to the oikos Alumni community.

How to join the 2022 Positive Impact Rating Edition

The Positive Impact Rating is the first student-led rating of business schools which measures how business schools contribute to solving societal challenges. Learn how you can join the 2022 edition of the rating.

Instituto NOW Virtual Conference

Can virtual alternatives really replace traditional youth exchanges? Join the conversation at the Virtual Exchange Conference organized by NOW between November 15-19th and hear case studies and experiences from different organisations. Adriana Troxler from the oikos Community is among the speakers at the conference.

oikos Community Highlights