Biodiversity Respectful Leadership
Biodiversity is an entity consisting ofall living beings, including us humans. Destroying biodiversity means destroying the source of breathable air, drinkable water, sustenance –the sources of human livelihood and wellbeing.
Nature has always sheltered us. Now it is time for us to protect it.
BIODIFUL is a research project –and also much more. BIODIFUL is an expanding movement of individuals who believe in the possibility of change, have hope for the future and lead to protect life.
Are you one of us?
News

Sustainability work with tensions in textile companies #ScienceNews
Abstract Sustainability work requires continuous reflection in a complex system of interconnected and competing demands. To shed light on the complexity and tensions of sustainability

Animal perspectives in Finnish primary school textbooks #ScienceNews
Abstract Sustainability transformation requires that Western societies reconsider the values and worldviews they assign to animals. This study examines whether formal education in Finland supports
Blog

What if…
Trump, Greenland, Ukraine, Putin, China, Iran, Venezuela… I could continue the list indefinitely, but you get the picture. The world has gone mad. Or maybe

Beyond Awareness: Unresolved Puzzles in Biodiversity Finance
Over the past two decades, sustainability has become one of the central themes in finance. Sustainable finance has gained momentum in both practice and public
Events
International research workshop: Connecting Biodiversity and Business, 21.-22.5.2026
Save the date: 21-22 May 2026 Site and address: Mercatori, Turku School of Economics, Rehtoripellonkatu 3, Turku, Finland BIODIFUL welcomes researchers to an international research workshop
International research workshop: Connecting Biodiversity and Business, 23.5.2025
Date and time: 23rd May 2025, from 8.30am to 5pm Site and address: Mercatori, Turku School of Economics, Rehtoripellonkatu 3, Turku, Finland Co-hosted by: University of
Biodiful Leadership Forum 22.5.2025 // Biodiversity: Science and Business
Join us for the annual BIODIFUL Leadership Forum at Logomo in Turku on May 22, 2025, from 12:00 to 16:00. This year’s forum will explore


-Ilari Sääksjärvi, professor
-Outi Uusitalo, Professor