HeidelbergCement announced international scientific and educational competition The Quarry Life Award, conducted simultaneously in 17 countries, including Georgia.
Today, HeidelbergCement Georgia calls on students and researchers to further develop the biological value of our mining sites. In the frame of project, folowing prices will be given to selected winners: national prizes of 1 500, 3 000 and 5 000 euros and three global awards of 10 000, 20 000 and 30 000 euros, and most of all: a big thank you from Nature itself!
The Quarry Life Awards offers a unique opportunity to add true ecological and educational value to a mining environment. Candidates will have to choose one of our selected mining sites and submit a project around one of the four topics by 17th February 2012:
Discover biodiversity in mining sites; Biodiversity and rehabilitation; Biodiversity and education; Biodiversity management during extraction
3 quarries participate in QLA project in Georgia:
- Kavtiskhevi Limestone Quarry in Shida Kartli
- Gardabani Clay Quarry in Kvemo Kartli
- Dedoplistskaro Limestone Quarry in Kakheti
From March to September 2012, our participating quarries will open their doors for the selected candidates. In November and December 2012, the national and global expert juries will reward the best projects at both levels.
For detailed information site in Georgian languadge is launched: www.quarrylifeaward.ge
In the case of any questions, please contact QLA national project coordinator - Nino Subeliani!