In 2007 Mojmír along with Nina Ročiaková and Marián Kobolka started a new company in the field of waste management. In that moment Mojmír and his new partners Nina and Marián, also AIESEC Alumni, observed the positive trend that people in Slovakia was adopting towards the environment, they also realized that in countries such as Norway, Denmark and Germany there was already a strong tradition of composting organic waste and they identify the need of bringing these services to Slovakia. Today JRK Waste Management, offer solutions to households, restaurants and also municipalities to support proper waste management not only in Slovakia but also in Czech Republic and very soon in Hungary and Romania; after one year of existence his company became number one on the Czech and Slovak market. For Mojmír entrepreneurship and social responsibility are important values in his daily life and it was because his experience in AIESEC and his term in the national office of AIESEC in Czech Republic that he developed this values and found his passion for this sector. Through the example of Mojmír members of AIESEC and other young people in the Czech Republic see that the change in society and entrepreneurship is possible and everyone has a chance to make a difference to an entire community and country! JRK Waste Management Owner Czech Republic
26 years old
Mojmír Jiříkovský
Kurt has founded 2 NGOs that focus on youth leadership towards finding environmental solutions in a course of two years. The first he began in 2008, Bangalore, India together with AIESEC alumni called myworldmychoice.org. Kurt then brought that program back to Canada and through his AIESEC network launched two chapters, one in Calgary and the other in Guelph in the same year. Now through his mentorship the AIESEC chapter in Lahore, Pakistan is running the program while taking 3 interns! The second organization he founded was Pakistan Sustainability Network which aims to bring together youth and various actors across Pakistan to build the environmental momentum within the country. To date he has engaged over 100 volunteers and dozens of organizations to better coordinate this cause. Success for Kurt is seeing local leaders take initiative, start up projects on their own, or having young people just believing in themselves. ‘’Real success is when norms begin to shift and new behaviours get adopted’’ Kurt mentioned.
Kurts favourite quote is: “There can
be no purpose more enspiriting than to begin the age of restoration, reweaving the wondrous diversity of life that still surrounds us.” Edward O. Wilson
40 under 40
29 years old
Kurt Archer
My World, My Choice! / Pakistan Sustainability Network Founding Director Canada