Arketa’s Pension Work Highlighted in Interview with Valori.it
Steve was interviewed by Andrea Di Turi for an article on the Italian sustainable economy and ethical finance news platform Valori.it.
Anastasia speaks at the World Beautiful Business Forum
Anastasia joined leaders like Indy Johar, Ilektra Kouloumpi, and Simon Berkler in amplifying new economy ideas as part of the Forum’s ‘Ministry of Regeneration’.
Zurich Climate Week 2026: Steve represents Arketa Institute on two panel discussions
Steve helped ensure that Ecological Economics and the limitations of Sustainable Finance-as-usual were a part of the week’s discussions.
“Urgent and, oddly, hopeful”: Steve talks post-growth pensions on new podcast
Steve recently joined Joel Lindefors, Carolina Sachs, and Sasja Beslik on the ‘What is to be done?’ podcast.
Repurpose Your Purpose: Podcast Interview with Steve
Steve spoke about his career path, what it takes to go from Wall Street to Ecological Economics, and what degrowth means, for the finance industry and society at large.
Matt speaks at DC Climate Week
Matt was invited to present at the session “Making Degrowth Happen: The What, How, and Why for Climate Advocates” held at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).
Matt Returns to University of Richmond for Evening Keynote
After giving two lectures there in 2025, Matt was invited back to the University of Richmond in April 2026 to speak to a wider audience about Ecological Economics and degrowth.
Matt Speaks at Georgetown University
On March 25th, Matt met with finance students at Georgetown University to discuss the work of Arketa Institute and introduce the concepts of Ecological Economics and degrowth.
Our First Year of Action
From presenting at universities and industry events to publishing in trade journals and speaking on podcasts, our first year has been a whirlwind. Read our impact highlights from 2025.
Arketa Institute Speaks at Quinnipiac GAME Forum
The GAME Forum is the largest student-run financial conference in the world, bringing in students from over 140 universities to learn from industry leaders. This year, Matt was among them.
Anastasia gives ‘Ideaspark’ talk at WWF Switzerland
On March 19th, 2026, Anastasia returned to the WWF offices in Zurich, Switzerland, to give an internal presentation about Arketa Institute’s approach to creating financial systems change.
Meet our Academic Advisory Board!
Arketa Institute is advised by a leading group of researchers that help keep our work strong on the science and up-to-date with emerging discourse. Learn more about our AAB…
The Influence of the Finance Sector on Global Material Flows: Anastasia Gives Guest Lecture at University of Lausanne
Anastasia was invited to speak to students in a class taught by Lorenz Keysser and IPCC report co-author Professor Julia Steinberger.
Systems Change in Practice: Anastasia presents at Franklin University Switzerland
On Feb. 25th, 2026, Arketa Institute Co-Founder Anastasia Linn presented as part of the Sustainability Talks series at Franklin University Switzerland.
‘A Path to Post-Growth Pensions’ Webinar Recording
On Feb. 4th, 2026, the team from Arketa Institute presented the key insights from their paper 'A Path to Post-Growth Pensions'. The conversation was moderated by Gaya Herrington.
Publication: ‘A Path to Post-Growth Pensions’
Our economies cannot keep growing indefinitely. What does this mean for our pensions? This report tackles this question head on, discussing the challenges faced by pensions today and the opportunities for realizing resilient, growth-independent wellbeing in retirement.
Arketa Institute piece featured in NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2025
Our piece on how Ecological Economics could change Development Finance for the better was featured as a top article on the emerging markets-focused media platform.
Anastasia presents to WWF Switzerland’s Sustainable Finance team
Last week, Anastasia presented to the Sustainable Finance team of World Wildlife Fund Switzerland at their offices in Zurich.
Arketa Institute featured in Corporate Knights Cover Story: Abundance vs. Degrowth
In a two-part series, Corporate Knights compares “Abundance” and “Degrowth”, featuring interviews with Matt Orsagh and others.
Why postgrowth finance? Animated Video Series
A series of animated explainer videos introducing key concepts related to Ecological Economics, degrowth, and wellbeing-oriented economies, created in collaboration with animator David Koblesky.