2016 ima-europe awards applications - category public acceptance
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Projects in the category:
PUBLIC AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE & TRUST
Mattia Pelegrini Prof. K. Van Acker Grégory Mahy Boris Barov
CANDIDATE 1
Contact: Britta [email protected]
Quarzwerke GmbH
NaSa Explorers(Nature and Sand Explorers)
At their Frechen site, Quarzwerke launched in 2014 a successful environmental education project for pupils, including refugee and mentally handicapped children.
As “Nature and Sand explorers” (NaSa), the children enjoy exploring local nature, and learning about biodiversity conservation along silica sand extraction. Equipped with an exploration bag and tools, the children go out into the woods & fields, to pools and ponds, and into the laboratory and the quarry. They are guided by Quarzwerke’s biologist and its spokesperson and a specially appointed teacher specialised in providing environmental education for children. www.buschbellerwald.de
NaSa explorers (Nature and Sand Explorers)
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 1Quarzwerke GmbH
CANDIDATE 2
IMERYS Industrial Minerals Greece
Milos Vineyard, an innovativereclamation project
Contact: Anna [email protected] https://youtu.be/6E-t2MnrHt8
In 2014, IMERYS (then S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.) kicked off an initiative bridging innovation with public awareness and biodiversity through a new economic activity for the local community of Milos island, Greece. The target is to rehabilitate the worked out areas of the Trachilas perlite mine and convert them into a vineyard as a separate economic activity to sustain local community welfare when mining ceases. Viticulture is one of the traditional, yet today almost entirely abandoned, economic activities at Milos island, due to a phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th c. The company selected to revive it building on a tradition already ingrained in the island’s history and testimonials. More information on https://youtu.be/6E-t2MnrHt8
Category: Public AcceptanceCandidate 2Imerys Greece Milos Vineyard, an innovative reclamation project
CANDIDATE 3
Sibelco Spain
A long-term mutually beneficialrelationship with the community of
Arcos de la Frontera
Amparo Pérez Ponce & Carmen Navarro [email protected], [email protected]
Sibelco is strongly committed to the adoption of responsible business practices and to building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with local communities. In Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia, Sibelco succeeds in bringing added value by: - Collaborating with the occupational center Juan Candil for
the promotion of social integration and employment of people with intellectual difficulties;
- Adapting a restored mine, El Pinar de la Plata, for public use;- Promoting sport and leisure activities encouraging the
adoption of a healthy lifestyle, social interaction and respect for the environment.
- Organising awareness raising activities on environmental protection and ecosystems conservation.
- Celebrating the European Minerals Day and the Trees Day
A long-term mutually beneficial relationship with the community of Arcos de la Frontera
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 3Sibelco Spain
CANDIDATE 4
Sibelco Netherlands
Quarry hosts yearly a temporaryopen-air theatre
Piet Jaspers & Gerard ten Dolle [email protected]@sibelco.comwww.sibelco.com
Quarry hosts yearly a temporary open-air theatre
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 4Sibelco Netherlands
Since 2010, Sibelco’s limestone quarry in Winterswijk (NL), is transformed yearly during 3 weeks in summer, in an open-air theater staging 4 evenings of performances. The high-level cultural events - ranging from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 2010, to Pink Floyd’s The Wall in 2014 and to Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer night’s Dream in 2016 -attract visitors from all over the country and beyond. The national newspapers titled “Steengroeve Theater Winterswijk” as the most impressive open-air theater of the Netherlands.
This project is the result of extensive dialogue with local stakeholders and can count on 400 volunteers.
CANDIDATE 5
Sibelco Spain
Extraordinary important paleontological discoveries at a new operation area of
Galve mine
Amparo Pérez [email protected]
A consolidated partnership of Sibelco Spain with the DinopolisFoundation led in 2015 to the discovery of 8 paleontological sites in a new operation area of the Galve clay mine (Cerro San Cristobal).
Over 1000 fossils were recovered: dinosaurs (Sauropods and Ornithopods), footprints, lizards. The discovery in 2015 was of extraordinary scientific importance because a new species of dinosaur, Iguanodon galvensis, was found and the first nursery of dinosaurs for the genus Iguanodon was published.
Extraordinary important paleontological discoveries at a new operation area of Galve mine
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 5Sibelco Spain
CANDIDATE 6
Sibelco Deutschland
Shaping the future of the neighbouringcommunity together with the municipality
Gerd Klemmer & Burkard [email protected]@sibelco.comwww.sibelco.eu
In 1991 Sibelco took over the quarry and mining activities from a refractory company in the Eisenberg region (Palatinate), and initiated a constructive and trustful cooperation with the city of Eisenberg, contributing to the urban development, while securing access to resources:• Facilitating the development of a commercial park, by
opening up access that crossed the resource;• Creating a river diversion to get access to the clay beyond
the river, in its safety pillar • Upgrading of the access roads• Developing areas for species & biotopes and local
recreation
Shaping the future of the neighbouring community together with the municipality
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 6Sibelco Deutschland
CANDIDATE 7
Sibelco Poland
A positive and mutually beneficial relationship between Sibelco Poland and GeoSfera: valorising post-mining areas
Grazyna Kaczmarek & Michal Mró[email protected]@sibelco.comwww.sibelco.eu
A positive and mutually beneficial relationship between Sibelco Poland and GeoSfera: valorising post-mining areas
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 7Sibelco Poland
Geosfera, adjacent to Sibelco’s Bukowno site, was created 2013 in the former Sadowa Gora dolomite quarry, comprising 8 ha. Geosfera - a centre of excellence for education in Geology, Paleontology, Botanical science and Meteorology – and SibelcoPoland, initiated a cooperation around the European Minerals Day 2015 by co-hosting a Conference on “nature and landscape aspects in the process of restoring post-mining areas”. Professors from the University of Silesia and Polish Academy of Science addressed: the transformation of industrial zones into public areas; the natural value of degraded land; added functionality of post-mining areas; paleontological potential of post-mining areas a.o.. The conference provided an insightful scientific background and was much appreciated by Sibelcoemployees and stakeholders alike.
CANDIDATE 8
CARMEUSE Western Europe
Local school visits on biodiversity
Contact: Fabrice [email protected]
The plant of Carmeuse Aisemont organizes school visits in restored parts of the quarry, rich in biodiversity: orchids, butterflies, reptiles, falcons, owls, … The visits are made for local school groups with the support of local nature associations who provide help in communicating science to the children.
This is a pragmatic example of the close relationship between the industrial operator and its social environment. The education of young students on how industry can integrate nature in its day-to-day life is an important part of the Carmeuse sustainability program. It also helps the teacher to give concrete examples to students on how they can act for biodiversity in their own environment.
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 8Carmeuse
Local school visits on biodiversity
CANDIDATE 9
Omya International
Increase quarry acceptance in a sensible region
Contact: Emmanuel [email protected]
Category:Public AcceptanceCandidate 9Omya Increase quarry acceptance in a sensible region
Omya’s quarry in Orgon is nearby an old typical Provencal village in Natura 2000 area, and part of Alpilles regional natural park. Failing to extend its historical quarry in 2000, Omya sought to enhance dialogue and set up a local quarry council. The meetings resulted in enhanced mutual understanding and collaboration on projects such as:• Creation of a public view point of the quarry• Involvement of the local school in the recultivation activities• Installation of specific habitats (stone boulders) in the
recultivated area for timon lipidus.• Partnership with the Orgon museum, take part in local
events, such as open days for paleontology or European heritage days
Award Winners to be announcedafter 28 September on:
http://www.ima-europe.eu/award/