As the global biodiversity crisis intensifies, the financial sector is increasingly expected to play a key role in supporting nature-positive outcomes. However, integrating biodiversity into finance education remains a significant challenge. Many educators lack accessible teaching materials, and translating complex biodiversity science into finance and business curricula can be difficult.
What is this workshop about?
This interactive session will introduce the BIOFIN-EU Knowledge Accelerators, a set of open educational resources developed by the BIOFIN-EU project. These tools are designed to help educators integrate biodiversity and nature-related topics into finance and business school teaching. These resources aim to support the next generation of finance professionals in understanding and addressing biodiversity-related risks and opportunities.
During the session, we will:
- Present the new teaching resources developed within the BIOFIN-EU project.
- Gather your valuable feedback on the teaching tools to ensure they meet the needs of modern educators.
- Explore how educators can better integrate biodiversity and nature-related topics into finance curricula.
Speakers
John Garvey
Dr. John Garvey is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Limerick (UL) and BIOFIN-EU coordinator. He specialises in market systems and technology and is the founder of FarmHedge Ltd., a spinout from the University of Limerick. He is an expert in risk management and finance, specialising in market systems, technology, and innovation in risk transfer and insurance. Dr. Garvey’s academic research includes volatility forecasting using high-frequency financial data, risk management in policymaking systems and innovation in risk transfer and insurance. His research has been disseminated to national and international media and general audiences as well as technical audiences in the policy and academic communities.
Estela Castelli Florino Pilz
Estela is an Account & Project Manager at Sulitest (SUL) and develops international partnerships across a network of universities, aiming to elevate sustainability practices in education and operations. Estela holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hult International Business School (USA/UK).
Agenda
- Welcome & Context – Prof. John Garvey (UL)
- Why Knowledge Accelerators? – Estela Castelli Florino Pilz (SUL)
- Introducing the BIOFIN Knowledge Accelerators – Estela Castelli Florino Pilz (SUL), Prof. John Garvey (UL)
- Audience Interaction & Feedback – Estela Castelli Florino Pilz (SUL), Prof. John Garvey (UL)
- Closing & Next Steps
