oikos LEAP Webinar “Campaigning in Universities” with Sophia Tickell (open to everyone)

Learn how to campaign in universities to integrate sustainability in economics and management.

Date: 10.04.2018

Time: 18:00 CET

About Speakers:

Sophia Tickell is Co-Founder and Partner at Meteos. She is a specialist in research-based, high-level facilitation of cross-sector dialogues that aim to achieve better alignment between corporate and public interests. Mrs. Tickell is also a researcher, writer and analyst with specific expertise in banking, healthcare, climate change and food. She has over fifteen years’ experience of running high-level, multi-stakeholder dialogues between senior stakeholders in the pharmaceutical, banking and energy sectors. She has a long-term interest and commitment in ensuring that the financial system is restored to its role of service and is more responsive to social and environmental needs in its investment practices. She has extensive board and advisory experience. She is currently an external advisor to the Corporate Responsibility Committee of GlaxoSmithKline’s Board and to the company’s CEO and a Non-Executive Direct of Liontrust Asset Management plc and adviser to their Sustainable Futures Funds.

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J.Christopher Proctor is the oikos Pluralist Economics Associate. He studied Economics, Political Science and History at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) before enrolling in the Economic Policies in the Age of Globalization Master program at Kingston University London and the University of Paris 13. He is an active organizer with Rethinking Economics, a student movement campaigning to improve and invigorate economics, and is a co-editor of the forthcoming book Rethinking Economics: An introduction to pluralist economics. His academic interests are varied and include economic history, economics of higher education, transition economics, and Keynesian macroeconomics.

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oikos LEAP Webinar “Value Matters” (open only for Advanced Track Participants)

Date: 15.02.2018

Time: 18:00 CET

Values are the invisible backbone of our daily interactions – the directions we choose, the decisions we take and the commitments that shape our lives. To be aware of how values shape us, at home, at work, and in our communities is just the beginning of a personal journey toward authentic communication and relationships of trust and integrity.

Being true to our own values can be challenging when we are faced with the myriad of other’s views and values interacting with one another. It can be difficult to choose between equally important alternatives, to prepare for challenges that lie ahead, or to establish agreements that work for everyone. It requires courage and skill to give voice to what matters when emotions are in play and stakes are high.

There is room, however, to be creative and flexible in such moments. Against the clarity of ‘what truly matters’, relevant options can be assessed and meaningful choices can be made. This is the heart of values work. Individuals and organizations that live by their values generate the energy and passion to shape a future to which they are committed.

More info: http://edgewalkergroup.com/values-matter/

About speaker: 

Kimberly Hunn is a Master Certified Coach, dialogue facilitator and entrepreneur with experience in the design and delivery of innovative learning systems and cultural change initiatives. She has served as a senior mentor coach with a leading international coach training organization for twenty years and has developed collaborative projects on leadership and organizational architecture in the United States, Chile, Spain, Switzerland, UK, France, Dubai and Turkey.

Currently, Kimberly is developing sustainable business practices with her clients to adapt more successfully to a changing economic climate while preserving strong and cohesive relationships within an organizational framework. Her work is innovative, bold and engaging.

More information here: http://edgewalkergroup.com/about-us/kimberly-hunn/

Gottfried Heneis, Managing Director of Energy Changes with discuss challenges and prospects of renewable energy at the oikos Talk on January 31, 2018.

During a fireside chat we will try to find answers to the following questions: How does the financing of renewable energy projects work? What are the risks and why can it fail? What role do bureaucratic or market-specific requirements play?

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Activist and free education consultant Tobi Rosswog gave away all his money and lived a life of a money-free person for 2 years.

In an interactive lecture, he will share his experience and talk about new perspectives informed by his lifestyle. What were the challenges – what are the contradictions of the capitalist system? What inspired him to rethink and what excited him?

After the lecture, the participants can discuss prospects for a world in cooperation rather than in competition.

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oikos Associate, J. Christopher Proctor, is offering a unique, interactive workshop focused on discussions and activities around “pluralist economics.” This workshop falls in line with the ongoing student movement by student groups, such as Rethinking Economics, PEPS-Economie, and the Netzwerk Plurale Ökonomik, arguing that new ideas and critical debate are desperately needed in economics and business schools.

Using a number of engaging role-playing games, the workshop asks participants to step into the shoes of various types of economists to make speeches, act out plays and even create ‘economic’ street art.

Register for the event here: http://bit.ly/2DxY76e

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