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.
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.
11 Dec 2017
Let's celebrate! On the occasion of the sixth year anniversary, HeidelbergCement and BirdLife International have published a brochure highlighting the successes of their partnership.
Recolonizing vegetation in the quarry is dominated by anthropophilic species, showing that the flora undergoes anthropogenic factors. This factor is not exclusive to the actual exploitation of the area because the anthropophilic species is also observed in the not yet eploited area. But the mining activities that upset the ecosystem favor their abundance.
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Today is the all-Russian day of libraries and on this day we want to say thanks, libraries and people working in them. They not only give us vouchers to the fantasy world, where we can feel like a hero of another world reading a book, but they will always help us find what we like.
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Сегодня общероссийский день библиотек и в этот день мы хотим сказать спасибо, библиотекам и людям работающим в них. Они не только дают нам путевки в мир фантастики, где мы можем почувствовать себя героем другого мира, читая книгу, но и всегда помогут нам найти то, что понравится.
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