It's Time for change!
our Projects
Throughout the year, oikos Graz is engaged in various projects. Each project is part of one of our ten initiatives and aims to foster change in a very tangible way. Have a look at our ongoing projects!
BIodiversity loss is one of the biggest problems of our time. As part of our “Greening cities” initiative, we want do our part in halting it by caring for a small wildflower meadow in the city – our biodiversity island. This patch of green is a first step to a future with more bird song and bee buzzinG.
For this project, we cooperate with Grätzelinitiative Margaretenbad to improve a public area in Wormgasse. We are currently working on adding a drinking fountain, some benches, an open bookshelf and of course plants! We hope that this way, Wormgasse will soon become a place were everyone feels at home. No matter if you’re a, a bee or one of the many plants that will grow there.
If you are passionate about biology, gardening or urban planning, this project might be a great fit for you!
TRANSLATION4FUTURE
Communication is key to any sucessful transformation. In order to spread the word about sustainability and change as many people’s minds as possible, we translate ressources we deem important into different languages.
At the moment, we are working on an English translation of a book on climate psychology. For this, we each translate one or more chapters on our own time and meet once every two weeks to discuss and revise the passages we have been working on.
Are there any sustainability related texts you think should be translated? Or do you want to join us for the translation we are working on right now? Then contact us!
Once a year, we organize a week filled with events – mainly aimed at students and young people – covering diverse aspects of sustainability. The events take place across Graz and include workshops, talks, and panel discussions. Over the course of the week, people can discover different practical sustainability solutions and connect with each other as well as with experts in different fields and various organizations and student initiatives.
At this year’s Sustainability Week, we had over 15 events, the highlight being a movie night and panel discussion with Rob Hopkins (professor and climate activist), Jeroen Janss (Co-Founder of the Inner Green Deal), Matthis Hampel (Urban Future) and Sebastian Seebauer (LIFE Institute).
If you want to help organize next year’s Sustainability Week or have any ideas for events we might want to hold, don’t hesitate to contact us. For projects like this one, we really need all hands on deck.
In an effort to reach especially younger people and empower them to be the change needed to create a sustainable society, we regularly post about different topics on social media. Despite its downsides, we think that social media can still be a powerful tool to inspire others to take action.
Check out our Instagram and LinkedIn to get an idea what we are doing here!
If you are creative and have a passion for design and writing, this project might be a great fit for you.
oikos Graz is a not-for-profit organization and oikees do all their work voluntary. However, for some projects we need means to pay for promotion, room reservations, speakers and their travel costs and other event-related spendings. Thanks to the great support of our partners, we were able to continue our work with high professionalism and success.
If you want to become our partner or support us with a donation, feel free to reach out to us via finance@graz.oikos-international.org or make a direct transfer via IBAN: AT71 2081 5000 4388 3792 (oikos Graz – Studierende für Nachhaltigkeit).
How to find us
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Merangasse 18
8010 Graz
Austria - +43660 4398125
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info@graz.oikos-international.org
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Your local partner for responsible leadership, sustainable economics, and academic transformation.
oikos Graz – Studierende für Nachhaltigkeit
IBAN: AT71 2081 5000 4388 3792