BIOFIN-EU

🌿𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝🌿 Ireland is on a mission to restore its #biodiversity and ecosystems by 2030, but funding remains a challenge. The latest BIOFIN-EU article presents an 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 that supports #nature, climate, and water goals while driving sustainable investments. 🔹 Simplifies processes for landowners 🔹 Attracts private sector funding through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) 🔹 Ensures effective financing for 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 By reducing transaction costs and fostering collaboration, Ireland can take a bold step toward a 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 🌍✨ #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #finance

💧𝐀 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – Innovative Solutions for Water Challenges!💧 This Guidebook by the Green Finance Institute showcases seven 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 and availability through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). 🌍 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: -NbS address water scarcity and pollution with cost-effective, adaptable solutions. -Models range from voluntary corporate actions to government-driven approaches. -Governments and businesses must collaborate to secure freshwater resources. -NbS deliver co-benefits: #biodiversity, community engagement, and long-term resilience. 💡How does BIOFIN-EU contribute to water management? We explore similar 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥 to unlock private finance and enhance water quality!🌊 Learn more about our Learning Site in Brazil: https://lnkd.in/dptNPRR6 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #finance

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐍-𝐄𝐔 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚🌱 📌𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:  •Existing biodiversity-linked financial instruments are not generally scalable •Transaction costs and incentive problems relating need to be addressed in a systematic way •Market design efforts need to better match capital flows with projects 💡This #research outlines a framework to channel public and private capital into land restoration projects effectively. It addresses transparency, and cost-efficiency to unlock the full potential of 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 🔍BIOFIN-EU pioneers innovative approaches to aggregate and analyze #biodiversity data, ensuring sustainable financial solutions for ecological restoration. Together, we can restore the balance. 🌿 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #finance

🌍✨𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 2024 – We were there! Our colleague, Wassim Le Lann, from Naturalis Biodiversity Center, delivered a thought-provoking presentation on "𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬". He highlighted groundbreaking research focused on developing workflows to measure the impact of mining activities on biodiversity. 🌳 This innovative approach combines natural capital accounting with high-resolution spatial data,  evaluating the risk of #biodiversity loss. A significant step forward for integrating sustainability into corporate decision-making and ensuring a greener, more resilient future. 🌱 👏 Thank you, Wassim, for representing BIOFIN-EU and sharing this important work! #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance

🌿This report by the Publications Office of the European Union highlights how 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐍𝐛𝐒) and 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐍𝐛𝐄) are driving sustainable innovation, creating jobs, and addressing challenges like greenwashing. 🔍Explore how NbS can 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 while protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services – a vision that aligns with BIOFIN-EU's mission to foster the right conditions for nature-positive investments.🌱 📢𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 💡Learn more about BIOFIN-EU: biofin-project.eu #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #biodiversity

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐍-𝐄𝐔 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞🌿 💡Explore our latest article presenting a framework to advance the financing of Ireland's #nature, climate, and water objectives. This innovative approach integrates #biodiversity, water, and climate goals to address challenges and unlock funding for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). 🌳 🔹 Supports Ireland’s biodiversity restoration by 2030. 🔹 Simplifies processes for landowners. 🔹 Leverages a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for effective, scalable investments. Learn how the BIOFIN-EU project drives science-led, sustainable financial solutions for a thriving planet.🚀 📖 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dUGfEqfZ #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #finance #greenfinance #sustainablefinance

🌿𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐍-𝐄𝐔 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 2024 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞!🌿 Explore how we’re protecting and restoring #biodiversity using mainstream #finance! ✨ Highlights include: -Key takeaways from major events like Sustainability Europe 2024 & the Future of Finance Summit -Expert perspectives on biodiversity finance and nature-based solutions -Resources to drive nature-positive investments 📩Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dMm7Czc7 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬! 🌿📊 🌱 Don’t miss the upcoming BIOFIN-EU 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, featuring project highlights, expert insights on nature-positive investments, and resources to expand your sustainable #finance knowledge. 🌍 Sign Up Today 👉 biofin-project.eu #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #biodiversity #sustainablefinance

🌿𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🌍 Dr. John Garvey (University of Limerick), Coordinator of the BIOFIN-EU project, shares how financial professionals can make a real difference by integrating biodiversity into their decision-making. With a 73% decline in key species since 1970, the time to act is now! 💡Discover how BIOFIN_EU supports the protection and restoration of #biodiversity, through nature-positive investment. 👉Watch the full video & visit our website for more: biofin-project.eu #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance

🇪🇺 ILSI Europe is driving innovation through EU-Funded Projects! 🇪🇺 For 38 years, ILSI Europe has actively joined multi-stakeholder consortia, taking on roles from coordinator or work package leader to advisory board contributor across 20+ EU-funded projects. Our goal? To advance pioneering research, expand our network, and contribute to solutions that support food safety, health, and environmental sustainability. By participating in these projects, we foster close collaborations with universities, research institutions, companies, and public authorities across Europe, creating valuable opportunities for innovation and networking that directly contribute to our shared goals. In 2025, we will be part of the following 6 projects: - TITAN Project EU: Driving transparency across the food value chain with digital tools - CATALYSE Project EU: Turning scientific innovation into real-world food safety action - BIOFIN-EU: Unlocking finance for biodiversity protection and restoration - Glucotypes EU: Exploring glucose patterns for diabetes precision nutrition - ACRYRED (CA21149) COST Action: Reducing acrylamide exposure via the cereal supply chain - HDHL Food4Health: Addressing food-related NCDs and climate change Our newly formed SAC subcommittee ensures we’re always ready to build strategic consortia for new calls. 📩 Interested in collaborating? Contact Isabelle Guelinckx at iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be to explore how your organization can benefit from or contribute to these impactful projects! #Innovation #EUResearch #FoodSafety #Health #Sustainability #CollaborativeScience