HeidelbergCement invites researchers, students and citizens to submit biodiversity projects in its quarries around the world.
The aim of this scientific and educational contest is to raise awareness of the organic value of mining sites and share new best practices with the scientific community, NGOs, authorities and our operating units.
Over 110 projects worldwide have been selected to compete in the 4th edition 2018 and win up to 30.000 Euro.
11 Jun 2018
The QLA participants have done a great job so far and are currently busy with carrying out their research! You can support and motivate them by voting for projects you particularly like.
19 Feb 2018
Over the next couple of weeks, all projects competing in the fourth edition of the Quarry Life Award will be introduced individually on the QLA social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
17 Jan 2018
The research phase of the fourth QLA edition has started with nature enthusiasts undertaking over 110 projects at quarries across 25 participating countries. Many participants visited "their" quarry for the first time and will update you with their blogs about the research.
Last Tuesday we presented our project to the HeidelbergCement/Birdlife partnership manager Shane Sparg. / Minulé úterý jsme představili náš projekt Shanu Spargovi, manažerovi mezinárodní organizace Birdlife.
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The third meeting for teachers and children was held together with Victoria Lola at the Mikilska School. It was here that near the school once revolved with twelve ledges the main Dnieper catharact named Nenasitets («Insatiable»). It's nice that the pupils not only know about the flooded river rapids, but also are interested in the modern nature of their land, well-oriented in the landscapes. The conversation about Rybalky quarry and acquaintance with the new concept of the "geosite" were...
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Третю зустріч для вчителів і дітей провели разом з Вікторією Лолою у Микільській школі. Саме тут, неподалік школи колись ревів дванадцятьма лавами головний поріг Дніпра Ненаситець. Приємно, що учні не тільки знають про затоплені пороги, але й цікавляться сучасною природою свого краю, добре орієнтуються в місцевості. На світлинах, які були в нашій презентації, діти з легкістю впізнавали краєвиди своїх балок. Розмову про Рибальський кар'єр та знайомство з новим поняттям "геосайт" завершили...
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The second meeting on the project was held at the school of Viyskove village. Hospitality of teachers, attentive and interested faces of children, wonderful and such Ukrainian interiors of school rooms, in the end - an unique landscape on the Dnieper just from the windows of the school - all this left the most pleasant memories.
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