“Rethinking Success”: Arketa Institute featured in NZZ Sustainable Switzerland
Our work was highlighted in an article on the sustainability platform of one of Switzerland’s leading newspapers.
Matt Appears on Inaugural “Empty World” Podcast
Matt joined Gabriel Bonnamy of MIT for a bold conversation on ‘By Disaster or Design’ to kick off this new podcast.
Online Course Available: Arketa Institute Partners with ED4S to Offer Free Course on Ecological Economics
Arketa Institute Co-Founder Matt Orsagh provides a free course on Ecological Economics and Degrowth in partnership with sustainability education provider ED4S.
The Case for Post-Growth Finance: Anastasia speaks to the Catalyst Network
On September 25th, Anastasia was invited to present to the Catalyst Network, an interdisciplinary group of high-impact change leaders largely based in Australia.
Arketa Institute joins r3.0 Partner Network & 2025 Conference
Earlier this month, Matt attended r3.0's annual conference and presented to r3.0 and its members on their Partner Day the day after the conference.
Arketa Institute presents to Swiss pension fund
In late August, Arketa Institute was invited to present to the leadership of a Swiss pension fund. We introduced Ecological Economics and degrowth and shared ideas for how pension funds could continue delivering value in this context.
Anastasia presents at National Postgrowth Meetup in Switzerland
On August 22, 2025, Swiss postgrowth advocates came together in Bern, Switzerland. Anastasia joined to lead a session on narrative and communications.
Matt speaks at DeSchool Chicago 2025
This week, Arketa Institute's Matt Orsagh spoke at the Degrowth Institute’s inaugural DeSchool event in Chicago, Illinois.
Steve speaks on Sustainable Finance panel at the University of Lausanne
What role does finance have to play in realizing genuine sustainability? Steve discussed this with Simon Berthoud of Climate Alliance Switzerland and Alisa Gessler of Enterprise for Society Center during a panel at the University of Lausanne.
Anastasia hosts workshop at One Young World Switzerland
Arketa Institute Co-founder Anastasia Linn held two workshops at the 2025 One Young World Switzerland National Congress in Bern, Switzerland.
The Post-Growth Finance Action Circle
Over the last ten months, Steve Rocco and Matt Orsagh have been participating in a first-of-its-kind community of practice: the Post-Growth Finance Action Circle organized by Research & Degrowth International.
‘By Disaster or Design’ Webinar Recording
Following the publication of our first whitepaper, By Disaster or Design, Arketa Institute held a webinar on April 29th, 2025 to discuss key points from the report and answer readers' questions.
Guest Lecture: Steve speaks at AUP sustainable finance course
On Thursday, April 24th, 2025, Arketa Institute’s Steve Rocco presented at The American University of Paris as a guest lecturer in Professor Suzanne Bodevin's sustainable finance course.
Rethinking Growth: One Step Ahead Podcast Interview with Matt
This week, Matt was interviewed on the One Step Ahead podcast, where he introduced Arketa Institute and the thinking behind our mission.
Steve teaches course at Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Over the last few months, Arketa Institute's Steve Rocco has been teaching a course on economics and sustainable finance at Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, France.
Matt speaks at University of Richmond
On Thursday, April 10th, 2025, Arketa Institute's Matt Orsagh was at the University of Richmond speaking about Ecological Economics and the science behind degrowth.
“Rethinking Finance”: New article in Loan Market Association’s ‘Horizons’
"Our work is only as good as the tools we use... and our current understanding of economics is one such flawed tool." We were pleased to contribute to the Loan Market Association's 'Horizons' publication on sustainable finance.
Our Story: Introducing Arketa Institute for Post-Growth Finance
Each of the founders of Arketa Institute have taken a different path through a career in finance. However, we all ended up in the same place. We each understand that finance and economics as we know them today aren't fit for purpose, and we are committed to–and energized by–the idea of building something better.
LMA Talks Loan Markets Podcast: ESG at a Crossroad
Steve joined for a podcast discussion on the future of ESG and sustainability in the loan market.
“Social Foundations and Planetary Boundaries": Article published in IEMA Sustainable Finance Insight Journal
We were happy to contribute to the IEMA’s third Sustainable Finance Insight Journal on the topic of Funding the Just Transition.