An educational biodiversity proposal by Faradlina Mufti, winner of the 2025 Quarry Life Award (QLA) Indonesia, has earned global recognition by securing the Biodiversity & Education Award at the international level. The announcement was made on November 27, 2025, in Heidelberg, Germany.
The Quarry Life Award is a scientific and educational competition held every three years by Heidelberg Materials, simultaneously at national and international levels. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the ecological value of quarry sites and promote best practices in biodiversity conservation. The program reflects Heidelberg Materials’ and Indocement’s commitment to minimizing mining impacts while supporting ecosystem restoration and biodiversity enhancement.
Faradlina’s proposal, titled “Biodiversity Education through Birdwatching Students of Palimanan 1 State Senior High School and PGRI Palimanan Senior High School in the Conservation Area Indocement Palimanan, Cirebon”, introduces an innovative approach to learning through birdwatching activities in the Cirebon factory conservation area. The project engages local schools and communities to improve knowledge, build networks, and create economic opportunities as educational tour guides. This initiative reinforces the company’s ESG principles and conservation efforts.
In its sixth edition, the QLA attracted 131 proposals globally, with 53 projects implemented across 42 quarries. Since its inception, the competition has gathered 514 projects from 28 countries, involving 18,917 participants, 145 universities, and documenting more than 10,231 plant species and 7,911 animal species.
