oikos Newsletter
August '14
be informed - get involved - make a difference
Dear Reader,
We are in the middle of summer! July has passed and August has come, yet oikos is already looking forward to September and absorbed with autumn, the most colorful season in the oikos calendar. If you like to share the beautiful feeling of anticipation and prepare yourself for the remarkable events to come, register now for the FutureLab 2014 and join one of the Learning Circles that will design future oikos initiatives. If you would like to stay and enjoy St. Gallen a bit more, the oikos Conference on sustainability suppy chain is the right place to be. You might also consider applying to become the Executive Board member 2015: think how you would like to make a difference and make the change happen in the next year! If you prefer to write about the change-makers in oikos network, apply to join the oikos Newsletter editorial team.
oikos Students
oikos FutureLab 2014: registration is open
 We are excited to invite you to join us for the oikos FutureLab 2014 in St. Gallen this fall! Let's "build the Bridge for Sustainability in Economics and Management" together. Learn more about how to get involved here.
Join the Learnig Circle
 Would you like to build, share and apply knowledge through a process of open dialogue and reflection? Then join one of the seven FutureLab's Learning Circles on Economics, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Finance, Leadership or Management!
Become an Executive Board member 2015!
 New oikos Executive Board will be elected during the Legislative Meeting, right before the FutureLab 2014. That is why we are already looking for expert strategists who are passionate about changing the world. If you want to engage and develop your skills in a truly global setup, apply to become an oikos EB! The deadline for applications is October 31st.
Join the oikos Newsletter editorial team
 Have you ever dreamt of spreading the news on sustainability worldwide? If yes, oikos Newsletter editor seems a perfect position for you. oikos is currently on the lookout for passionate individuals who not only translate words into action, but also put actions in the words. We are looking for three editors that will create oikos Newsletter to communicate and demonstrate the impact of oikos network. The deadline for applications is August 31st.
oikos Conference in St Gallen, November 13th-14th 2014
Would you like to look into supply chain sustainability in the food and textile sector? Are you willing to contribute and learn more about the challenges and opportunities through interactive workshops, speeches and panel discussions? If yes, you are most welcome to participate at the St.Gallen oikos Conference 2014 on November 13 and 14, right after the oikos Future Lab! Registration will open in mid-August.
oikos Alumni
oikos Finance Initiative
 Working on oikos projects that integrate sustainability into finance education and research? Or just interested in the topic? Join our new oikos Finance Initiative group on Facebook.
Mája Horniecká and Jakub Bláha
Dear oikees,
I am Mája, the heart member and the President of oikos Prague. The first time I came across oikos was almost three years ago. I remember a curly-haired charismatic young man, who later turned out to be the then vice-president of the Prague chapter, speaking about Fair Trade and renewable energy sources. In that moment, I was sure that oikos journey was the right to follow.
During my involvement in oikos, I have been taking a great portion of inspiration out of all international gatherings beginning with the first CEE Meeting in Tbilisi, followed by Maastricht, Warsaw, St. Gallen and finally Copenhagen. I found out that the more inspiring and talented people I meet, the more I feel that it is worth trying to encourage students, academia, businesses and governments to think and actually act sustainably. Being part of oikos community is giving me the belief that we have the power to make things different.
Jakub who you could see on the picture next to me is the the vice-president of oikos Prague. He has been a part of oikos family for two years now. Jakub was welcomed by Lenka Parkanova, at that time the President of oikos Prague, as a scared freshman interested in sustainability and wanted to know more about it. As he was collecting more knowledge in the world of finance and economy he began to question the current paradigm more and more. Eventually, he assured himself that the shift to sustainable living is the key to a better future. That’s why he is now passionate about every opportunity for change we get here, in oikos Prague.
Three years in oikos passed in a flash and we are proud of the projects we have made happen. Together with a great team of oikees we realized several Recycle Fashion Parties, Anniversary Alumni Meeting, Alternative Finance Educational Block, Fair Trade Breakfasts.
On the top of that, we have currently been working on the CEE Meeting 2014 focusing on food systems and its sustainability challenges. Many outstanding speakers will arrive to Prague and share their experience and knowledge as well as discuss prospective solutions with you, oikos people!
We are looking forward to meeting you in Prague at the 3rd CEE Meeting Food(Re)Cycle!
Mája and Jakub
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Meet oikos
7-19 September: meet Dominika Czyz, oikos EB 2014, at YES Special Course on Smart Energy Systems: Bremerhaven, Germany
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The oikos Case Competition is now accepting submissions to its 2015 edition. We are accepting submissions in three different competing tracks: Sustainable Finance, Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship. Deadline is December 8th 2015. Find out more about it