Latest news from Quarry Life Award
5th edition will start in May
The excitement is rising by the day!!! We are currently preparing the kick-off of the 5th edition of our research contest Quarry Life Award. It will officially be launched in the course of May 2020. Stay tuned. Read more
New brochure published
The new brochure introduces the international and national winners. Read more
A unique ceremony for inspiring winners
On December 5, 2018, the International QLA Ceremony took place in Brussels. After introducing to you this edition's international winners, we now want to share a short mood video with you: the cameraman certainly did a great job in capturing the evening's magic. Read more
The seven international winners - Student Class Project: Vertical planting to improve biodiversity in quarries
A group of Turkish students from Izmir wanted to enhance biodiversity in the nearby quarry. To realize this mission, they showed great effort and exemplary team spirit. The students used innovative methods such as vertical planting to enrich the quarry with local medicinal plants. Read more
The seven international winners - Connecting Quarries & Communities: a former quarry as a place to enjoy nature
Thanks to a QLA team, exploring nature while going for a walk is now possible in a former quarry in Great Britain. The project group put a lot of effort into building a self-guided biodiversity trail with interpretation panels, notice boards and benches. Read more