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Quarry Life Award - Launch of 3rd Edition

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

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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

• f the biological diversity in unique habitats

HeidelbergCement in figures

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45,000 employees

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Core business

– Aggregates – Cement – Downstream activities: ready-mixed concrete and asphalt

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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

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Cement capacity 129 million tonnes (incl. joint ventures)

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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

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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)

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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

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What is the Quarry Life Award?

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

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HeidelbergCement launched the first international scientific and educational competition in 2012.

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Open for students and young researchers to propose projects on biodiversity related topics (scientific research, management, education, rehabilitation/reclamation).

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The competition runs simultaneously in 22 countries

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70 HeidelbergCement participating quarries

Countries participating in the Edition 2016

HC countries with QLA contest HC countries without QLA contest

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What is the Quarry Life Award?

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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

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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

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In each national contest:

• 1st prize:

5,000 euro

• 2nd prize: 3,000 euro
• 3rd prize:

1,500 euro

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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!

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Project evaluation criteria

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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

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

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Go to the website: www.quarrylifeaward.com

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Find inspiration and ideas in the “Project archive”

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How to Participate in edition 2016? (2/4)

• 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

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How to Participate in edition 2016? (3/4)

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

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

• 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)

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Timing of the Edition 2016

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Submit your project propsal by 1st March 2016

– Describe your project idea:

• bjectives, 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

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

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

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Final project report to be submitted by 30th September 2016

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National Awards will be granted in November 2016

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International Awards will be granted in December 2016 Safety First!

Non compliance with safety guidelines will result in immediate disqualification!

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

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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

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How the partnership began?

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The 5 finalist of QL@2 with the Jury.

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Species fencing project of GWS

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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.

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