The oikos Community gathered online for the first Legislative Meeting of the year on Sunday, April 10. Decisions regarding organizational matters were made through a discussing and voting process which at which chapter representatives took part on behalf of their respective chapters.

The decisions on the agenda were amde in regards to the following voting items:

The oikos Annual Report 2021 was approved by a simple majority of votes. Following the vote, the report was published and you can find it and read it on our website.

The oikos Auditors’ report for 2021 was approved by a simple majority of votes

The new oikos International Co-president was elected by the community – Carolin Lemke from oikos Reutlingen was elected by a simple majority of votes. Her term as the next Co-president begins in November of this year and she will be succeding Sophie Charrois(2020-2022).

oikos Istanbul was approved the status of a full chapter within oikos International by a 2/3 vote of the Assembly. The chapter was first opened in 2021 and following over a year of active development applied for the full chapter status.

Chapter closures: following a prolonged period of inactivity by the oikos chapters in Bratislava, Edmonton, Leipzig, Luneburg and Vellore, the Legislative Assembly approved the closing of the chapter by a 2/3 vote majority.

We warmly invite you to partake in a survey by our friends from Network for Business Sustainability, a global non-profit which provides evidence-based resources to practitioners working to advance business sustainability practices.

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We’re kicking off our third crowdfunding campaign on Monday April 4th as part of the Little by Little Global Giving campaign! Global Giving will be matching 50% of every donation made until Friday April 8th up to a $25 matching.

This campaign focuses on raising funds for the Rite of Passage pilot event happening at the end of April at the Biofalu eco-village in Hungary. It will be a journey of growing up as an organization, and of taking more ownership as a team, to build the path forward for our student community & to support their transition from engaged studenthood to responsible adulthood. Hosted by professional facilitators, during 5-days of on-site event, the oikos team will be absorbing interactive practices & ways that will bring more understanding of the global & inner context of responsible transition. Reflecting on our role in the world, as part of an ecosystem of radical change, we will gain a greater sense of who we are and what is our long term contribution for a more sustainable future.

Teams’ Rite of Passage is a prototype and experiment to explore what this kind of journey could bring to our student community. Participants will gain a strong sense of their unique gifts and how these can be used to impact the transitions  we are facing.oikos team will continue to develop strategies for further growth of our network that is continuously creating meaningful contributions for a more sustainable world. In the long run we would strive to replicate this format within the community.

We count on you to help us reach our goal by sharing and/or donating!

Our diverse community of student changemakers is always thriving with action and innovative ideas towards sustainability. The work of our chapters, may it be recurring events or new initiatives, deserves to be showcased and celebrated. Let us introduce: the chapter impact contest!

With this unique opportunity to present their work to a wider audience, we wish to celebrate the incredible effort and the impact they are creating at their local campus and beyond. Our students deserve the spotlight, they are the inspiring leaders for a better tomorrow and their projects are just one sign for the unstoppable drive for change within our community.

In order to do so, oikos International has developed the oikos Impact Matrix. It is a tool to track & trace the impact of our whole community, with a focus on real-time accountability and the stories behind our work. Next to oikos International initiatives, chapter projects play a special role in this showcase.

The oikos Community Impact Contest is a fun, participatory and engaging way to invite our chapters into co-creating the matrix as it gives them an opportunity to share their most important projects. While celebrating each other’s work, this will provide a platform to learn, exchange and get inspired within & beyond the oikos community. 

To host a truly meaningful contest, we call you – all oikos Chapters – to participate boldly!

• Participate: Hand in all projects that you would like to share with our global oikos community, by filling this form (5-10 mins). This way, you will get a chance to share the work of your chapter with the world. Tell us your story behind the project and inspire some hearts from the community. You can be as creative as you wish 🙂
• Vote: The community will get to vote during the International Chapter Conference (ICC) in Graz (21.4 – 24.4) where each and every oikee will be able to vote online on their preferred projects and initiatives. The voting will be held online and available for everyone, regardless if they’re attending the conference or not.
• Celebration & Publication: The initiatives with the most votes from four categories (learning, leading, living & organizing) will be announced on the last day of the ICC (24.4.2022) and will be presented on the oikos International website. There will be a special price for all listed initiatives 🙂 Only thing left : CELEBRATION!

Reach out to us in case there are any questions on: francois.bernier@oikos-international.org 

Let the games begin, enjoy the contest!

oikos International Team