The Ethical Dilemma - Helping HENRY stay ethical and sustainable!

The goal for this student group is to help HENRY (a textile brand) with its ethical challenges. HENRY was already set up as an ethical business, to challenge the problems of fast fashion. HENRY sells organic, traceable clothes that are made in an ethically accredited wind-powered factory. It doesn't use plastic and inks derived from animals. Nonetheless,  HENRY struggles with an underlying ethical question:  Considering climate change, should we even keep on selling clothes - even if it is sustainable and from a circular economy - knowing that there are enough already-existing clothes around the world?  In a way, the answer to fast fashion might not even be slow and ethical fashion, but a change of mind regarding clothing and consumerism. A lot of people should not buy new clothes and could use old existing clothes in the long run. But how should HENRY resolve these ethical questions by creating a sustainable business, also in terms of finances?

Design the "Conexkt Days 2021" - Online Conference on Innovation

The challenge Here's something you've heard before: 2020 was an unprecedented year. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to self-isolate at home, how we conceptualize and engage with creativity, work, collaboration, ethics, food, community, sustainability — everything — changed. We were in an innovation crisis . For that reason, Conexkt hosted its inaugural Conexkt Days: a five-day virtual speaking event featuring experts from around the world sharing insights and strategies for navigating this new environment. Now, it's time for round two — only, this year, we have new questions to answer. Questions like: What will the future look like? What do ethical development and innovation entail in 2021? How have the events of the last few years changed the course of the future? How do we best prepare ourselves, our projects, our communities and our organizations for the decades to come? These questions are the foundation of Conexkt's second annual Conexkt Days series. In a phrase, we need to become future-proof . And we need your help. HOW YOU CAN HELP: As a student intrapreneur working on the Conexkt Days: Future-proof event, you'll be responsible for planning, scheduling, promoting and moderating this 2-3-day speaker series. You'll reach out to potential guests and hosts, publicize the event on Instagram, Facebook and the Conexkt website, keep track of RSVPs, respond to inquiries, moderate the live talks and Q&A sessions and upload the final discussions to YouTube. You and your fellow intrapreneurs are the directors; Conexkt Days: Future-proof is your film. Plus, project management, digital communication and organization are some of employers' most sought-after skills in today's job market. Your work on Future-proof will prepare entrepreneurs for their future — and it'll prepare you for yours, too. Working with Conexkt, you'll have flexibility and independence to exercise your creative visions, support from all sides when you need it and will be surrounded by experts continuously committed to improving themselves and their fields. The future is approaching. Let's make sure we're ready. HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? 2 TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT 70 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES Designing visual content for social media posts and website Scheduling and uploading Instagram and Facebook posts Responding to comments, questions and concerns on Instagram and Facebook Identifying and reaching out to potential speakers and hosts Drafting an event schedule Replying to email inquiries about the event Assembling and maintaining a website page containing event details using Squarespace Writing news posts about the event for the company website Recording, editing and uploading live talks to YouTube following the event Moderating Q&A periods during the event Moderating the live chat during the event Collaborating with fellow intrapreneurs to maintain consistent internal and external communication IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES Event planner Visual designer Social media/content management FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES Facebook posts Instagram posts Website content News post(s) Event page Website page Registration page Graphics for website Execution of a 3-day virtual speaking event See 2020 conference: https://conexkt.world/2020 and videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv8_eAOsxogwFCoPH-sPTlJFuVfqnxPgZ IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED English PROJECT MENTOR NAME Johann Roduit, PhD (co-founder, Conexkt) Alexandre Luyet (co-founder, Conexkt)

Saving Edelweiss Village with Digital tools — Grant and Proposal Writing.

BC's history is in jeopardy. In the early 1900s, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) employed Swiss mountain guides to take tourists through the mountains in Golden, BC. To make them more comfortable, the CPR constructed six Swiss-style chalets in an assemblage called Edelweiss Village . Since then, Golden BC — and Edelweiss Village — have been a draw for visitors from around the world and a cornerstone of community history . Now, though, the homes making up Edelweiss Village are for sale . Unless we can find a way to preserve them, the history they represent and the stories they hold are doomed to vanish. So, we asked ourselves: how might we tell Edelweiss Village's stories and preserve its history without possessing the buildings? The solution We've decided to digitally simulate Edelweiss Village through the years with the help of the Time Machine project . Initiated in Venice, Italy, in 2013, the Time Machine project aims to create "a collective digital information system mapping...economic, social, cultural and geographical evolution across times." It's not a simple slideshow or video simulation — it's a living, breathing digital infrastructure that will let visitors explore the essence of Edelweiss Village at any time, and from anywhere in the world, through technology. Here's our preliminary plan for making the Edelweiss Village Time Machine a reality: https://www.beautiful.ai/player/-Mh-S4fnrWOBfSjaGGlr How you can help Digitally preserving six buildings is no small task — we'll need support from organizations with a reverence for history. As a student intrapreneur with the Edelweiss Village Time Machine project: - you'll be responsible for developing a detailed project outline containing a comprehensive list of milestones. - You'll source entities who financially support cultural and/or architectural preservation projects and let them know why they should care about this Golden pillar. - And, you'll get in touch with virtual and augmented reality companies to find the people we can entrust with this precious piece of history. As part of this project, you'll be working with Conexkt — who has been involved with similar projects, like the Valais-Wallis Time Machine , since 2017. Working with Conexkt, you'll have flexibility and independence to exercise your creative visions, support from all sides when you need it and will be surrounded by experts continuously committed to improving themselves and their fields. BC's history is in jeopardy. But you can help save it. HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? 2 TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT/TEMPS DE TRAVAIL PAR ÉTUDIANT: 70 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Developing a detailed project outline/strategic plan Writing a project/grant proposal for Digital Museums Canada , the Heritage Legacy Fund and Columbia Basin Trust Investigating and identifying other possible grants who could support this project: Mainly grants focused on digital preservation/building preservation/cultural preservation Researching virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) Pinpointing, connecting with and requesting quotes from VR and AR companies who could digitize or 3D model the chalets Outlining an official project budget IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS: * Market researcher Grant writer Project proposal developer FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: Project outline/strategic plan Pitch/grant proposal for Digital Museums Canada Deadline: October 27, 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT Pitch/grant proposal for Heritage Legacy Fund : Next intake is in Spring 2022 Pitch/grant proposal for Columbia Basin Trust IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED/DANS QUELLE LANGUE CE PROJET SERA-T-IL FOURNI: (English/Français) English PROJECT MENTOR NAME/NOM DU MENTOR DU PROJET: Johann Roduit, PhD (co-founder, Conexkt) Alexandre Luyet (co-founder, Conexkt) Brittany Newman (Director, Golden BC Museum)

Join HENRY in His Quest to Make the Fashion Industry Ethical - Marketing + Sales

Let us redesign the fashion industry together into a sustainable and ethical industry! PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HENRY is a sustainable clothing brand and e-commerce focused on tackling some of the foremost ethical issues in the clothing industry. In 2017, Henry — the personification of the HENRY brand — noticed some problems with how clothing is traditionally manufactured and produced. For one, cotton was largely untraceable and not ethically produced. And, most clothing companies couldn't validate claims about their products and ethical practices. Henry thought brands should know where their products come from, who created them, the conditions under which they were made and their impacts on the environment. So he made his own. Designed in Switzerland, the United States and Canada, shipped worldwide and produced in the United Kingdom, HENRY's T-shirts are plastic-free and made of organic material from old T-shirts. They're organic, contain no plastic, no animal-derived products and do not test on animals. In this way, Henry's production process is continually renewable — his T-shirts are part of a circular economy . Moreover, HENRY's clothes are traceable, meaning you can look in-depth at the supply chain they came from and find out how they're made, who makes them and how they got to you. Henry produces shirts for people of all ages and genders because he wants to ensure everyone can be a part of his mission. Now, Henry needs some help spreading the word about his mission. That's where you come in. As a student intrapreneur working with the HENRY brand, you'll be responsible for either: designing and developing creative visual content connecting with Henry's friends and followers around the world on social media; emailing the latest sustainability news and information about Henry's clothes to his contacts; identifying and approaching businesses who could be Henry's future clients; or pinpointing what Henry's friends need and want from their clothes and setting goals for his brand accordingly. You'll also be working with Conexkt , who launched HENRY in 2017. Conexkt is a global innovation studio committed to co-creating positive and meaningful changes. Working with Conexkt, you'll have flexibility and independence to exercise your creative visions, support from all sides when you need it and will be surrounded by experts continuously committed to improving themselves and their fields. HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? This project will accommodate 5 student intrapreneurs. TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT 70 hours per student KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Identifying and approaching prospective B2B clients Designing visual content for emails and social media posts Scheduling and uploading Instagram and Facebook posts Responding to comments, questions and concerns on Instagram and Facebook Writing direct marketing emails to Henry's contacts Sourcing content for direct marketing emails Scanning the media for sustainability news Identifying user needs and using them to determine broader business objectives IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/: * Please note appropriate projects can accommodate most students, regardless of field of study or experience. We may not be able to fill these roles exactly. Visual designer : Art and design specialization Product manager : Business specialization Salesperson : Business specialization with a focus on B2B sales Email marketer : Copywriting/marketing specialization Social media/content manager : Marketing/communications specialization FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: New graphic designs for new collections of clothing products Instagram posts Facebook posts Direct marketing emails A set number of new B2B clients A one-year strategic plan for the HENRY brand IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED/: (English/Français) This project will be provided in English. PROJECT MENTOR NAME/: Johann Roduit , PhD (co-founder, Conexkt)