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Your future.
Our shared impact.

Every study session is a step forward for your knowledge, your goals and the future you are building. We want to explore how that effort could also contribute to the world around us.

Your future
Learning that moves you forward
Giving back
When our financial model allows
Shared goals
Study challenges with partners

Small choices.
A wider impact.

Research in student groups shows an interest in environmental action. We want to explore how OCTO could give that involvement a concrete place.

An interest in making a difference

69%willing to pay a little more
In a Polish student study published in 2025, 69% were willing to pay at least 5% more for coffee prepared using renewable energy. [1]
62.1%reported environmental involvement
In a Spanish student study published in 2024, 62.1% reported involvement in environmental activism. This included following or sharing information, volunteering and donating. [2]

These findings describe specific student groups. They offer context for our ambition, rather than a forecast of participation in OCTO.

Study together.
Support a shared goal.

With partners, we want to create study challenges where our community’s effort unlocks sponsor funding.

Community goals, built with partners

  1. A sponsor makes funding available

    We want to work with partners who make an amount available for a shared community goal.

  2. The community studies together

    Students work towards their own learning goals while helping unlock that funding through a shared study challenge.

  3. We share what we achieve

    We want to make the commitment clear and show what the community realises together.

This is an ambition to develop with partners. Challenge amounts, timing and participation rules are still to be defined.

Giving back,
as we grow.

We want good causes to have a lasting place in OCTO, through subscriptions and community goals.

Two ways we want to contribute

  1. A share of each subscription

    When financially feasible

    Once our financial model allows it, we want to donate a percentage of every subscription to good causes.

  2. Partner-funded community goals

    Planned with partners

    Alongside subscription donations, we want sponsors to support shared study challenges that our community works towards together.

Inspired by action.
Open to more.

The Ocean Cleanup inspires us. We also remain open to other initiatives that reflect our values.

Achievable steps. Clear commitments.

One source of inspiration

The Ocean Cleanup (opens in a new tab) is one of the organisations that inspires us. We want to stay open to other initiatives that fit our values and our wish to make a positive contribution.

Build and share, step by step

We want to start with achievable steps, clearly show what we promise and share what we accomplish together.

That is how we want to build a platform that helps students move forward and gives social involvement a concrete place.

Help shape our shared impact.

For partners and investors: explore community goals, funding and transparent reporting with OCTO.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Is OCTO officially partnered with The Ocean Cleanup?

No formal partnership is claimed. The Ocean Cleanup is an organisation that inspires this ambition.

Has a donation percentage or start date been set?

No percentage or start date has been set for this plan. Those details still need to be defined once our financial model can support the commitment.

How would study participation be checked?

The participation and checking rules for future challenges are still to be developed. They would need to be explained before students take part.

What if a challenge does not reach its goal?

Funding terms, donation timing and what happens to an unmet goal still need to be agreed with partners before a challenge launches.

Sources & context

The two student studies informing this proposed direction.

  1. Kurek & Górowski (2025) · Sustainability (opens in a new tab)

    Willingness to Pay for Green Energy: Exploring Generation Z Perspectives

  2. Almansa-Martínez, López-Gómez & Castillo-Esparcia (2024) · Journal of Communication Management (opens in a new tab)

    Climate change literacy and commitment in Spanish university students