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.
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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

Agroforestry vs. conventional coffee production: what a recent LCA study says about biodiversity impacts
Introduction Food systems are the biggest single contributor to the accelerating biodiversity crisis. In Finnish diet coffee has been found to be one of the

Reflections from SfS 2025: Are we taking enough action?
Last week, the BIODIFUL research team was well-represented at Finland’s biggest sustainability research event, Science for Sustainability 2025. The three-day conference, from September 30th to
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