Ludovico Giacomo Conti

Ludovico G. Conti has an academic background that intertwines philosophy, environmental sciences, and economics, with a strong passion for environmental ethics. After earning a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Philosophy with a minor in Economics and Business Communication from the University of Fribourg, and completing a year abroad at KU Leuven in Belgium, Ludovico pursued a Master’s (MSc) in Environmental Sciences and Humanities, also at Fribourg. His thesis, an ethical defence of rewilding, earned him the 2022 Ethics Prize from the University of Fribourg and the Prize in Theoretical Sciences from the university's Faculty of Science. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), under the supervision of Prof. Peter Seele, where he focuses on the ethical complexities surrounding biodiversity offsetting.

My research focuses on three main areas. First, I investigate the ethics of biodiversity offsetting and engage in the critical study of greenwashing, extending the analysis to other forms of washing. Second, I conduct research in the field of AI ethics, with particular attention to the issue of bias. Finally, I work on the development of methodological approaches in ethics research, exploring tools and frameworks to strengthen its rigour.