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FfB Hub Workshop Programme

25 Feb 2026

Wednesday 25 February | 15:00 – 16:30 CET

We’re excited to kickstart the new Finance for Biodiversity Hub Workshop Programme.

New to nature and finance? Or looking to build on your foundation knowledge before progressing to more advanced tools and frameworks? This first session is for you.

Workshop 1: Introduction to Nature and Finance

🗓 Wednesday 25 February
⏰ 15:00–16:30 (CET)
📍 Online

The session will include live Q&A, polls, discussions, and features guest speaker & biodiversity expert Koos Biesmeijer from the Naturlis Biodiversity Center, Leiden.

The workshop programme is available to FfB members and FfB Hub participants only. More information on joining the FfB community.

As nature loss accelerates and biodiversity risks move rapidly up the financial agenda, financial institutions face growing exposure – but also emerging opportunities. This introductory workshop is designed to build a shared foundation for understanding how nature, biodiversity and the financial system are interconnected.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Define core concepts and terminology related to nature, biodiversity and natural capital
Explain how nature underpins economic activity and creates financial risks and opportunities
Recognise the global policy context shaping nature-related expectations for finance
Identify practical next steps for action and deeper learning within your organisation

Presenters

Peter Elwin, Director of Engagement and Research, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation – Finance, risk, opportunity and policy perspectives
Koos Biesmeijer, Researcher & Science Lead, Naturalis Biodiversity Center – Biodiversity, ecosystems, resilience and natural capital foundations

Together, they will bridge ecological science and financial decision-making, focusing on what financial professionals need to know, without requiring technical expertise in biodiversity.

Who should attend?

Designed specifically for investors, banks, insurers and financial professionals, this workshop is ideal for those new to nature and finance, as well as those looking to strengthen their conceptual grounding before engaging with more advanced tools and frameworks.

The workshop programme is available to FfB members and FfB Hub participants only.

Interested in joining the FfB community?

⁠Join an information webinar on Tuesday 17 February.

Get in touch directly: info@financeforbiodiversity.org