🛳️Community Workshop Series: Regenerative Finance (ReFi): Building Inclusive & Regenerative Economies🛳️

Our current financial systems extract, exploit, and exclude. ReFi offers a regenerative
alternative—built on transparency, decentralization, and climate inclusion. This workshop
series unpacks how blockchain can be used to build more sustainable, equitable economic
systems.

You’ll:
● Learn blockchain basics (no previous knowledge needed).
● Explore how ReFi can support climate, community & regeneration.
● Dive into real use cases and ReFi startups.
● Get hands-on with tasks, breakout sessions and a small project

For whom:
This series is for anyone curious about how blockchain and finance can drive sustainability. No previous knowledge needed - just an open mind and interest in making systems work better for people and the planet.

When and where
📅Date: 24th June, 1 July & 8 July
🕒Time: 19:00pm - 20:30pm CET
📍Location: Course Room Event Space

Workshop Series Breakdown (Note: There might still be minor changes):

Part 1: Introduction to Blockchain & ReFi
📅 Date: Tuesday 24 June, 19:00 - 20:30 CET
Blockchain 101: Understand key concepts like decentralization, smart contracts, and real- world use cases beyond crypto.
📊 Intro to Regenerative Finance: What is ReFi and how can it transform finance into a
force for sustainability and inclusion?
📊 ReFi in Action - Preview: Explore current projects and how they work, with examples
across climate, biodiversity, and social impact.
🧹 Homework: TBD

What you'll get
✅ A beginner-friendly, step-by-step journey into blockchain and regenerative
finance
✅ A clear understanding of how tech and sustainability intersect
✅ Exposure to real ReFi projects - and the chance to design your own
✅ Interactive tasks, peer collaboration, and space for discussion
✅ No prior knowledge required- just curiosity and an open mind

Who we are
💡Luis is a Senior Sustainability Manager in Siemens Energy, specialized in
decarbonization and sustainable + circular innovation. He is actively engaged in the climate action community as a speaker and co-founder of impact projects including CL-AI-MATE, which levers art and technology to deliver effective climate communication.

💡Dominik is a Solutions Consultant, experienced with democratizing data for teams. In his current Master’s studies in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Technology, he started focussing on building impactful solutions and behavioural change, rethinking current systems to achieve a lasting change for good. As a blockchain enthusiast for over 3 years already, ReFi is the perfect intersection between these fields.