By welcoming a ‘Speaker for the Living’ onto our team, we ensure that the ecosystem we’re part of has a voice in our decisions and daily operations. Mediamatic’s ‘Speaker for the Living’ is Jolanda Verspagen – She’ll be helping Mediamatic with formulating and reaching our goals as a Zoöp. The title ‘Zoöp’ stands for ‘zoe’ (Greek for life) and ‘coöp’ (coöperation).
As human beings we’re not alone on this planet and every decision we make will affect other living things. To act on this awareness, Mediamatic is joining the Zoöp network and adopting the Zoöp organisational model — a step towards a mutually beneficial relationship between human and other-than-human life.
Zoöp_Logo - Copyright & Credits: The Zoönomic Institute Foundation
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So it’s time to Zoöperate!
But what does it exactly mean to be a zoöp?
A zoöp is an organization that collaborates with the ecosystem it is in, by applying a new way of organizing: Including the other-than-human life in the decision making process. Since the other-than
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Zoop
Jolanda Verspagen
Speaker for the Living
Jolanda Verspagen is a phytoplankton ecologist, currently working as an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam, she is our Speaker for the Living.
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Smelling Like A Beast
with Frank Bloem
In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
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Mediamatic Zoönomic Annual Cycle 2026
You don't just become a Zoöp overnight. “Zoöperating” requires a change in thinking and behaviour: a paradigm shift. It also requires a concrete plan with regenerative goals that address Mediamatic's...