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Quarry Life Award - Launch of 3rd Edition

• Ing.Kwabena Labi Addo- Sustainability Cordinator{BL&QL}

HeidelbergCement Quarry Life Awards

HeidelbergCement presents the “Quarry Life Award”

“HeidelbergCement has a long history in biodiversity management.

We now hold these awards as a way to further develop best practices and raise awareness around the high value of biodiversity in quarries. This is also a way to further demonstrate that mining activities are fully compatible with nature protection.”

With quarries being essential to our business, it is important that we take care how our operations interact within the nature where we work. We want to be seen as a responsible mining company actively delivering a prominent positive contribution to biodiversity.”

Dr B. Scheifele Chairman of the Managing Board HeidelbergCement

Raising awareness and understanding

of the biological diversity in unique habitats

HeidelbergCement in figures

45,000 employees

Core business – Aggregates

– Cement

– Downstream activities: ready-mixed concrete and asphalt

2,350 locations in more than 40 countries – 500 production sites for sand, gravel, and crushed rock

– 102 cement and grinding plants

– 1,300 ready-mixed concrete plants

– 110 asphalt plants

Cement capacity 129 million tonnes (incl. joint ventures)

Aggregates reserves 18 billion tonnes

HeidelbergCement biodiversity management

During extraction period After extraction activities

Well planned extraction operations

create dynamism in the landscape

Continuous creation / regeneration of

habitats (wanderbiotopes)

Endangered pioneer species

Spontaneous succession

Well designed rehabilitation plans for

sustainable land use

Diverse landscape with high biodiversity

High ecosystem value

Economical and ecological benefit for

the local community

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Biodiversity management at HeidelbergCement

A global biodiversity policy, principles & targets,

implemented by a team of in-house ecologists

Global KPIs and operational monitoring indicators

First company of its sector to publish

an “Internal Guideline for biodiversity management in

quarries and pits”

Trainings to our employees and workers

Partnerships with NGO’s:

Global partnership with BirdLife International

Many partnerships with local NGO’s


Protecting nature and the environment

Increasing biodiversity

Encouraging dialogue

HeidelbergCement biodiversity management principles

Protection of soil and subsoil

Avoidance of contamination of ground or surface water

Priority to local plant species

Promotion of biodiversity even in active quarries

Site specific restoration plans to be carried out by specialists

Consideration of ecological and economical value of the after-use land

Natural development of certain areas within quarries

Dialogue with all stakeholders

Forms of after-use to be discussed with all involved third parties

(environmental authorities, nature conservation organisations,

local communities)



Agenda

HeidelbergCement biodiversity management

What is the Quarry Life Award?

How to participate in edition 2016?

How to be part of the Online Community?

Testimonials from past participants

Examples from Africa and Asia

Q&A


What is the Quarry Life Award? 1/2

A contest idea arose in 2011 to raise the knowledge about biodiversity

in mining sites.

HeidelbergCement launched the first international scientific and

educational competition in 2012.

Open for students and young researchers to propose projects on

biodiversity related topics (scientific research, management, education,

rehabilitation/reclamation).

The competition runs simultaneously in 22 countries

70 HeidelbergCement participating quarries

Countries participating in the Edition 2016

HC countries with QLA contest

HC countries without QLA contest


What is the Quarry Life Award? 2/2

A Two stage competition:

Selection of 5 Project Proposals in each national contest

All submitted Project Proposals are evaluated by a national jury.

5 Project Proposals are selected in each contest to enter into the research

and development phase (field work during 6 months)

Each competing project has a project page on the website to promote and

keep posting updates and photos.

Based on Final Project Reports each National jury selects

the national Award winners

All Projects also run simultaneously at international level

– The International Jury members analyse and evaluate all competing projects

worldwide to award the best ones at international level.

Awards for winners

In each national contest:

1st prize: 5,000 euro

2nd prize: 3,000 euro

3rd prize: 1,500 euro

At international level:

5 prizes of 10,000 euro for the best category projects

A Grand Prize of 30,000 euro for the best overall project!


Project evaluation criteria

The national and international juries will analyse the each project proposal

and each final project report based on the following criteria:

Innovation / creativity

Stakeholder involvement

Practicality / applicability / feasibility

Education / raising awareness

Added Value for the company:

Nature protection, public awareness, costs, safety issues

Addressing local Issues



How to Participate in edition 2016? (1/4)

1. Go to the website: www.quarrylifeaward.com

2. Find inspiration and ideas in the “Project archive”

http://www.quarrylifeaward.com/



4. Choose a participating HeidelbergCement quarry

5. Contact the QLA coordinator for your country

6. Gather information / Visit the site / Talk to all stakeholders

7. Register your project online

Project Proposal Deadline: 1st March 2016



Categories for the international jury:

Habitat and Species Research Goal: Increase the knowledge about biodiversity in mining

sites through:

Mappings, surveys, scientific studies

Developing scientific techniques: - to improve accuracy

- to collect data with minimal resources

Biodiversity Management Goal: Promote biodiversity in mining during and

after extraction

Rehabilitation concepts / methods / projects

projects which create new living spaces/habitats for plants and animals during/after extraction



Education and Raising Awareness Goal: Raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity

for society

Educational materials and programs

Nature trails

Beyond Quarry Borders **New Goal: Nature has no borders, the biodiversity value of quarries

is clearly influenced by the its neighboring environment.

habitat connectivity, urban ecology, green buildings / infrastructure and biodiversity measures

green bridges, insect hotels, nest boxes, roof planting, urban gardening

Student Class Project Goal: encouraging young students to study nature

Project can be on any of the above topics

Reserved for (primary, secondary and undergraduate students)


Timing of the Edition 2016

Submit your project propsal by 1st March 2016

– Describe your project idea:

objectives, methods, project timeline, involved groups and persons

– Explain the expected added value for biodiversity and /or society and company

– Give a budget estimation for the possible implementation of the project

– A template for Project Proposal is available on website: www.quarrylifeaward.com

Selection of national “top 5” proposals by mid March 2016

Selected project work to be carried out between April – September 2016

Final project report to be submitted by 30th September 2016

National Awards will be granted in November 2016

International Awards will be granted in December 2016

Safety First! Non compliance with safety guidelines will result in immediate disqualification!

http://www.quarrylifeaward.com/

Example from Ghana: QLA 2012 edition

Topic: The potentials of Pennisetum purpureum as a biological

geotextile in stabilizing slopes to promote biodiversity in

reclaiming quarry sites

Researcher: Paul K. Nsiah, Ghana


Best project in innovation in Biodiversity QL2

The use of vermi-compost from organic food waste as a potential

treat for topsoil in restoring biodiversity at quarry site reclamation.

Kwasi Boadu

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After QL this how our Quarry looks like



How the partnership began?



The 5 finalist of QL@2 with the Jury.



Species fencing project of GWS



Is a tripartite partnership between Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS),Birdlife

International and Ghacem to promote biodiversity in the quarries and strong

community engagement.

It serves as a catalyst to make the quarries biodiversity friendly and have a

robust offset programmes.

September 2011


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