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Integrating up-to-date ecological knowledge into
quarry biodiversity management
Dr Carolyn Jewell
3rd May 2018
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HeidelbergCement – Integrating Biodiversity
HeidelbergCement Group
N°1 in aggregates N°3 in ready-mixed concrete N°2 in cement
3,030 locations in around 60 countries worldwide
59,000 employees
Cement capacity 195 million tonnes (incl. joint ventures)
Aggregates reserves 20 billion tonnes
Over 140 years of experience in aggregates and cement production as well
as in downstream activities
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A Strong Commitment to Biodiversity
Extraction activities can go hand in hand with nature protection
HeidelbergCement aims to establish a leadership position in
the development of biodiversity in quarries.
Site-specific
projects
Biodiversity risk
assessment
Invasive
Alien
Species Biodiversity
knowledge /
advice
Quarry
Life Award
BirdLife
International
Biodiversity
Management
Plans
Public Affairs
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Slide 4
Global Environmental Sustainability Slide 4 Quarries Alive
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Quarry Life Award
What?
Why?
Who?
4 editions since 2012
25+ countries
100+ participating sites
1400+ submitted project proposals
370+ selected projects
National & International prizes
Community Stream:
Biodiversity & education
Connecting quarries & local communities
Student Class project
Research Stream:
Biodiversity management
Habitat and species research
Beyond Quarry Borders
www.quarrylifeaward.com
Quarry Life Award – raising ecological awareness
Internally…
Externally….
“Paying attention to the natural world not
only makes people feel better, it makes
them behave better. Here we can see
added value for the company.”
“With access to quarry sites, we could
better understand sector constraints and
we hope to have been beneficial to
quarries in their understanding of how their
sites can be valuable for nature.”
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Science into practice
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Science into practice
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Real life solutions
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The importance of data
Number of insect species recorded at 24 sites across
HeidelbergCement Number of hymenoptera species recorded
at Gorazdze Quarry
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
12
15
3
11
5
1
0
50
100
150
200
250
300 259
52
254
102
48 44
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Changing policy….
Case study from Russia
Case study from Czech Republic
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What next..?
HeidelbergCement Presents:
Creating a buzz: Biodiversity in quarries
6th December 2018 – In Brussels
Aim: share best practice from winning QLA projects and
stimulate discussion on supporting pollinators and migrant
birds
+
5th December 2018, International
Ceremony for the QLA.
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HeidelbergCement – A Win-Win for Business and Nature
Contact:
Quarries: ideal places to
promote biodiversity!
Thank you
Dr Carolyn Jewell Biodiversity & Natural Resources Senior Manager
Global Environmental Sustainability
