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CEMBUREAU webinar on pollinators: “What’s buzzing in our quarries?”

Date

14 September, 2023

Time

10:00 - 11:30 CET

Location

Webinar

Date

14 September, 2023

Time

10:00 - 11:30 CET

Location

Webinar

CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, is pleased to invite you to its webinar: “What’s Buzzing in Our Quarries?”, taking place on September 14, from 10.00 to 11.30 am (CET).

Evidence increasingly showcases the value of quarries, both active and rehabilitated, as abundant sources of pollen and nectar, vital to the survival and prosperity of pollinators. Aligned with CEMBUREAU Biodiversity Roadmap, the EU cement sector has pledged to undertaking strategic actions to support the conservation and rehabilitation of wild pollinator populations within its quarries. This webinar will bring together key stakeholders from the European Commission, academia, and the cement industry to discuss how the sector is not only mitigating pollinator decline but actively contributing to their resurgence across Europe.

This webinar is a partner event of the European Minerals Days.

Agenda

10:00 - 10:05

Introduction by the moderator

  • Dr Carolyn Jewell, Member of CEMBUREAU Biodiversity Task Force
10:05 - 10:15

Presentation on CEMBUREAU Biodiversity Roadmap

  • Ms Alexandra Silva, Biodiversity Project Manager at SECIL and Chair of the Biodiversity Task Force at CEMBUREAU
10:15 - 10:30

Pollinators & pollination: values, threats, policy, and practice

  • Dr Adam J. Vanbergen, Research Director, INRAE (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment)
10:30 - 10:45

EU Pollinators Initiative Revision & EC Pollinators Guidance for the Extractive Sector

  • Mr. Vujadin Kovacevic, Policy Officer, European Commission DG-ENV Unit D2, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Health

Confirmed Speakers

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Nikos Nikolakakos

CEMBUREAU, Environment & Resources Manager

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Dr. Carolyn Jewell

Senior Manager, Biodiversity and Natural Resources at CRH

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Alexandra Silva

Biodiversity Project Manager at SECIL and Chair of the Biodiversity Task Force at CEMBUREAU

Dr Adam J. Vanbergen

Research Director, INRAE (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment)

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Vujadin Kovacevic

Policy Officer, European Commission DG-ENV Unit D2, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Health

Pedro Salgueiro

Department of Biology, University of Évora, Portugal

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Sean Cassidy

Sustainability Manager at Cemex

Mike Slater

Butterfly Conservation