The Understanding Green Finance project focuses on the specific goal of the "Metropolitan Science and Education Support Fund" Program: to create a space for research in green finance and thus to address the concept of a "sustainable green metropolis." The impact of this project will be particularly significant for the Silesian Voivodeship, which will be one of the largest beneficiaries of the green transformation through the Just Transition Fund. 

The project's goal is to enhance our University's scientific capabilities, with a key focus on the involvement of our staff. By providing them with academic support and involving them in existing and new ventures, we aim to expand the scope of our research significantly. This will enable us to benefit from economies of scale through joint publications, participation in discussions on green finance, and the development of collaborative research projects. The planned activities for our guests will help to professionalize the research workshop and promote the internationalization of scientific work, with our employees playing a crucial role in these efforts.

The main activities involve cooperation with world-class scientists from leading European centers, including Prof. Ismail Erturk, Prof. Thomas Walker, and Prof. Johannes Jager. In addition to lectures and workshops, the invited scientists will participate in mentoring projects carried out by the academic staff of our University and guest representatives of other universities of the Silesian Voivodeship.  

Utilizing the knowledge of the invited professors will allow us to achieve better the goals outlined in our University's 4U Development Strategy (Polish: Umiędzynarodowienie, Unaukowienie, Upraktycznienie i Unowocześnienie [internationalized, research-based, business oriented and innovative])

The project was initiated and prepared by dr hab. Ewa Dziwok, prof. UE, with the support of Internationalization.

The project has been co-financed by the Metropolis GZM within the framework of the "Metropolitan Science and Education Support Fund" program for the years 2022-2024. All planned activities will be carried out in 2024. The total value of the project is PLN 166,815.00.

The Understanding Green Finance project includes the following initiatives:

1. Understanding Green Finance: Prof. Ismail Erturk;
2. Understanding Green Finance: Prof. Thomas Walker;
3. Understanding Green Finance: Prof. Johannes Jager.