Biodiversity for Business in Tipperary

Welcome to Biodiversity for Business in Tipperary - Unlocking Natural Value for Tipperary Enterprises

Why Should Your Business Care About Biodiversity?
Whether you're in food, tourism, retail, tech, or farming—biodiversity impacts your bottom line.
Join us for a practical, inspiring session on how protecting and restoring nature can directly benefit your business.

🔹 Boost Your Brand & Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategy
Meet growing consumer demand for eco-conscious business practices.

🔹 Reduce Risk & Strengthen Supply Chains
Discover how healthy ecosystems protect your business from shocks like drought, flooding, and resource scarcity.

🔹 Get Ahead of New Regulations
Learn what’s coming down the line from the EU and Irish government—and how to future-proof your operations.

🔹 Unlock Funding Opportunities
Access biodiversity-related grants, carbon schemes, and sustainability incentives.

🔹 Spark Innovation
Hear how local businesses are using nature-based solutions and biomimicry to create new products and services.

🔹 Take Away Real Action Steps
Simple, practical things you can start doing now to become a more nature-positive business.

🤝 Who Should Attend?

• Local business owners & managers 
• Farmers & agri-tourism providers • Hospitality & tourism professionals 
• Start-ups & sustainability-minded SMEs 
• Anyone curious about connecting nature with business success

Join us on Wed May 21, 2025, at TUS Thurles Campus 2pm - 4.30pm for an event focused on promoting biodiversity in business. 

  Agenda

  Welcome and Introduction - Noel Heffernan, Chairperson, Tipperary Green Business Network 

  Biodiversity on the Campus - Kevin Healion, Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, TUS, Thurles  . 

  Ann Marie Fleming Tipperary Co. Council Biodiversity Officer - Biodiversity. 

  Derry O'Donnell, Fairyfort Farm - Biomimicry

This will be followed by a guided walk with Sean O’ Farrell of Cloncannon Biofarm around the grounds of the University. Sean will give advice on positive actions which businesses can take for pollinators and biodiversity in their own businesses.

Wear suitable footwear. Light refreshments will be served