National Biodiversity Week – Business for Biodiversity Ireland

This National Biodiversity Week, Business For Biodiversity Ireland invites you to our free lunchtime webinar, Building a Nature-Positive Business: Your Get-Started Guide, in collaboration with our partners at SustainabilityExamples.com.

In this 40-minute online briefing, you will gain insight on how to use our free online resources to swiftly build your biodiversity knowledge, make the business case for nature and begin integrating biodiversity into your decision-making, as our Technical & Research Lead Dr Emer Ní Dhúill talks you through the basics of our free online Discovery Track module, part of the BFBI Nature Strategy Accelerator Programme for Irish businesses.

Sustainability Examples CEO and co-founder Andrew Sheehan will also demonstrate how his innovative website can help you learn more from peers leading on sustainability and how to best showcase your organisation’s practical progress, while strengthening reputation and resilience and unlocking new business value. Register on eventbrite HERE

When: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, 12pm-12.40pm

Where: Online over Teams

Who: Dr Emer Ní Dhúill – Technical & Research Lead at BFBI, Emer has qualifications in ecology, botany and horticulture and has had a long career as an ecologist surveying both rare and invasive plant species in Ireland. Having witnessed the negative impact of invasive species and certain land use practices on Ireland’s biodiversity, it pushed her to think more deeply about the biodiversity crisis, focusing on understanding what our impacts and dependencies on biodiversity are. Emer’s work with BFBI includes developing and delivering workshops for members on developing credible nature strategies. She also manages delivery of research projects to NGOs, government bodies and agencies with a focus on addressing nature-related DIROs (Dependencies, Impacts, Risks, Opportunities) due to business activities.

Andrew Sheehan – A qualified accountant in addition to having 15 years’ experience in senior marketing roles, Andrew recently launched the website initiative SustainabilityExamples.com. To-date, more than 100 companies across five countries are using it to share verified examples of climate action progress and nature positive impact.

Book your free ticket: HERE

This year’s annual National Biodiversity Week is taking place May 15th – 24th with over 200 free events nationwide, and more being added to the website.

Biodiversity Week, coordinated by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) and supported by organisations such as the Heritage Council, features a wide range of events designed to educate, inspire nature connection and raise awareness about biodiversity, with a focus on the importance of native plants, animals and habitats.

Activities include school events, guided nature walks, gardening for biodiversity and educational workshops, with opportunities for all to explore our native ecosystems to learn more about the intricate relationships between flora, fauna and the environment.

Explore all events now at www.biodiversityweek.ie – and keep an eye out for more Biodiversity Week announcements to be shared on our social media.

Got an event to share? Tag us on social media or get in touch with our Communications Lead at fiona.smith@businessforbiodiversity.ie

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