oikos LEAP Advanced Participants reflected on their Values

oikos LEAP Advanced Participants reflected on their Values

oikos LEAP Advanced participants came together to reflect on their values. On February 15, Kimberly Hunn from Edgewalker Group facilitated oikos LEAP webinar titled “Value Matters”.  She emphasized that values give people a common language and make it easier to negotiate and collaborate. “Values help us understand people’s motivation for doing something in a particular format” – Kimberly explained.

To help the participants identify core values in their life they were asked to complete an exercise. The exercise divided values into three groups: Foundation, Self-fulfillment and Greater Good. The participants tried to determine values that they perceive to be essential for their well-being, those that help build their identity and those that they believe are important for creating the greater good.

The advanced track participants left the webinar with a better understanding of their values and the  “self”.

About the 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/

About the oikos LEAP Program:

oikos LEAP is designed to inspire young leaders to become more responsible and sustainable in their decision making and equip them with insights, knowledge, and tools to do so.

oikos LEAP challenges participants to reflect on themselves and their values. Whilst adopting and sharing the lessons learned in their chapters, participants practice sustainable leadership. The result is strengthened chapter performance and greater impact in line with the oikos mission. These basics will, moreover, accompany participants throughout their lives and result in change towards sustainability.

LEAP Advanced is the most demanding of three LEAP tracks–a 9-month concentrated leadership experience. The program is open to all oikos members. More info here: https://oikos-international.org/programmes/leap/leap-advanced/

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posted February 28, 2018

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Un-Dress

Un-Dress is the annual event organized by oikos St. Gallen. UnDress shows that sustainable and fashionable go together very well. In workshops and presentations, HSG students are informed about modern ecofashion. Moreover, there is an exhibition and a fashion show, where everyone can gain inspiration for sustainable and fashionable looks and trends.

More information is here.

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posted February 26, 2018

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oikos&Pizza: Siemens

Siemens, the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe will discuss the importance of sustainability in a modern business during oikos&Pizza on March 27, 2018.

oikos&Pizza is one of the many social events organized by oikos St. Gallen. The main purpose is to get members and newcomers or interested students together in an informal but demanding environment and engage in the social activities around the issues of sustainability. The event is hosted every two weeks and features one or more interesting guest speakers, mostly experts in one specific field of sustainable issues. Friendly atmosphere, good pizza, local beer and interesting debates characterize this unique get-together of oikos-members and interested people.

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posted February 26, 2018

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oikos&Pizza: startup FELFEL

oikos&Pizza will welcome a startup called FELFEL to discuss their innovative project – an “intelligent” fridge which collects data and helps reduce food waste.

oikos&Pizza is one of the many social events organized by oikos St. Gallen. The main purpose is to get members and newcomers or interested students together in an informal but demanding environment and engage in the social activities around the issues of sustainability. The event is hosted every two weeks and features one or more interesting guest speakers, mostly experts in one specific field of sustainable issues. Friendly atmosphere, good pizza, local beer and interesting debates characterize this unique get-together of oikos-members and interested people.

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posted February 26, 2018

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Ethical Fashion Show

oikos Lausanne in cooperation with Semaine Durable,  EPFL-Campus Durable, HEC Lausanne and Nice Future will host Ethical Fashion Show as part of the Swiss Sustainability Week. The aim of the project is to raise awareness about the pitfalls of textile industry among students and offer them sustainable alternatives. The event will comprise a catwalk, two talks from the field experts and a photo exhibition.

More information is here

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posted February 26, 2018

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Book Fair

Image may contain: textEvery year oikos Lausanne hosts a book fair, where students are able to buy second-hand books at very low prices, as well as bring their own books they want to sell.

The fair takes place at Amphipole of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne from February 26 to March 1.

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posted February 26, 2018

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Alumni Get Together

Meet oikos Alumni and Berlin chapter members on 26th of April, 2018.
oikos Alumni in Berlin will meet at around 7pm at the organic vegan burger restaurant Yellow Sunshine (http://www.yellow-sunshine.de/) in Kreuzberg, where we will have the opportunity to strengthen our oikos network, meet old oikos friends and to get to know the new Berlin oikees in a relaxed atmosphere.

For more information and inquiries visit the page

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posted February 24, 2018

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Former oikos Presidents shared their Perspectives on oikos Experience

As the deadline for applications to become the next oikos President is looming closer each day, the former oikos Presidents, Kate Negacz, Lenka Parkánová and Anita Negri, shared thoughts on their time  at oikos. They described what being the oikos President entails and discussed how this experienced shaped their career.

Kate Negacz, oikos President 2009

KN_imgOne of the most exciting parts of oikos presidency is meeting great people. They have inspiring ideas on new startups in India or Switzerland, want to help a local community in Austria and Kenya or just see some issues out of the box. You learn that sustainability comes in different shapes and sizes and there is no one solution fits all. You work with an international team of highly motivated people, your Executive Board and other oikos members, who are passionate about what they do. Often they are not only your colleagues but also friends from all around the world. During my time in oikos, we discussed a lot of issues and often disagreed. However, these debates helped me to see issues from a different angle, respect other people views and find best solutions. Travelling to various conferences, chapters and projects broadens your perspective, teaches you how to manage logistics, organize but also improvise. Finally, it develops you immensely as a person.   

My next working positions where in most cases related to sustainability, but always included the international element. The diversity of topics, places, and people is what keeps my work interesting, but also is an experience highly appreciated by many companies and institutions.

Lenka Parkánová – President 2013&2014

The oikos International presidency was an incredible life lesson! What made it so valuable for me, was its intensity, speed and amount of knowledge I had to absorb and apply in a short time. I learned to work and communicate with people of different backgrounds and opinions from around the world. I had to be courageous and discuss with senior people, faculty or university representatives. Several times, I ended up in a panel debate as the only and youngest woman. I learned to accept criticism as a gift that may help you improve and I learned to accept public appreciation as well, that is, believe me, sometimes not that easy too. I was very lucky to have amazing companions on this journey, people who helped and supported me, to whom I could trust and get an inspiration from. There are not many organizations in the world in which you meet so many beautiful personalities!

oikos experience influenced various decisions in my life: finalizing economics studies in order to be able to interconnect it with my training in environmental humanities, becoming a teacher and continuing on the improvement of education.

Anita Negri, oikos President 2015&2016

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I think that everyone is responsible for creating their own oikos experience. What I love is that we can exercise our sustainability knowledge in order to keep revolutionizing the way the world sees it, which is much more complex than most might think. The oikos community is one of the most precious opportunities to learn. We lift each other up and show society how and why education is the foundation of our world. At the end of the day, any day can be exciting as the oikos president.

I think oikos had an impact on the way that I approach my role – striving to be transparent and looking at things with a 360-degree awareness. It is about the way we approach our role within our company but also within society, it’s about being truly open-minded and holistic thinkers.

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posted February 14, 2018

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Waste Days at HSG

The WASTE-Days are going to take place at the University of St.Gallen from March 6th to March 9th 2018. Together with Swiss Sustainability Week, we encourage the awareness of waste in our continuously exploited nature.

We want to inform the students about a sustainable lifestyle and try to change their behavior by showing them some simple tricks. We are focusing on reducing the waste of the students and the university to a minimum. The main issues are foodwaste, recycling separation, and prevention of waste.

There is a high potential for sensitization because we, the students, are having high impact on future businesses and on policies. Therefore, we have the privilege to exert influence and cast a light on the importance of reducing waste.

In cooperation with: Stiftung Mercator Schweiz, Swiss Sustainability Week (SSW), Global Changemakers & VSN FDD FSS

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posted February 13, 2018

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oikos Guide to Pluralist Economics

Pluralist economics is the idea that the best way to understand the economy is to study a large number of competing theories. If you’ve studied economics in the past, this might sound like a pretty foreign concept. Economics is often taught as if it is a hard science, with strict rules that need to be followed if one is to come to the correct answer. Pluralist economists disagree with this vision of economics. Instead, they think that listening to and respecting a diverse set of voices is a sign of strength, not weakness.

This guide was created by oikos associate J.Christopher Proctor to give people a quick introduction to pluralist economics. For questions about pluralism, or to host a workshop on the topic, contact J.Christopher at j.christopher.proctor@oikos-international.org.

Download the guide here.

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posted February 9, 2018

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