2B Connect

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2B Connect' – with the Flemish Department of Environment, Nature and Energy as lead partner – gives substance to the Biodiversity Strategy 2020 of the European Commission: to develop green infrastructure as an important means of maintaining and improving ecosystems and their services. The European Commission emphasizes the importance of cooperation with and between companies to achieve the targets in terms of biodiversity. '2B Connect' provides at least 70 companies with a biodiverse layout of their premises. This green infrastructure plays an important role as a natural and green corridor and also provides less noise, better air purification and a pleasant setting for outdoor activities. Many companies would like to organize and manage their grounds on a nature-oriented way. However, they lack the necessary knowledge and support. Through the biodiversity scan BIODIVA for companies - developed in 2012 by i.a. the province of Antwerp and the Strategic Project Organization Kempen - a number of companies were helped in increasing the knowledge about biodiversity. But this was often on an ad hoc basis. However, there is a growing demand for support from the companies. Besides this, the project is developing a calculation tool that demonstrates why it is worthwhile to invest in green infrastructure by demonstrating the benefits for the company.

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