Our Why
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Climate change, drastic biodiversity decline, poverty, hunger, inequality, mass migration: these are only some examples of the sustainability challenges our world is facing at the moment. To move ahead on the path towards sustainability, we all have to act together and rethink the ways we think, create and interact as a society. Sustainable development is at the core of oikos’ purpose – and more specifically the sustainable development and transformation of the higher education system. We see a need to change how we understand, teach, learn and use economics and management for the good of people and the planet. Aiming to contribute to this transformation, a critical question that needs to be asked is: how do we define sustainability and inspire tangible, strategic action that shifts our unsustainable course? Here’s our sustainability definition with more background information.
At oikos, we strive to transform economics and management education by empowering student change agents, raising awareness for sustainability opportunities and challenges, and building institutional support for curriculum reform.