Join commitments - Belgian Biodiversity Alliance

Through this form you can register your action(s) for biodiversity and become a member of the BBA network. Your action should be linked to one or more objectives of the BBA. Before you fill out the form, it is recommended that you read the explanation of the objective via this link.

After submitting the form, an account will be created so you can further customize your engagement page if needed. The page will be published after the approval of the BBA. If you want to add a second project, you can only create it through your account.

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Main objective

By 2030, 120 000 hectares of urban and peri-urban areas are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 1500 buildings and 20% of the urban and peri-urban infrastructures are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 2000 bed & breakfasts for wild pollinators are available in urban and peri-urban areas. More info

By 2030, 1000 nature-based solutions are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation. More info

By 2030, 4000 km of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas and 10 000 km of landscape elements are managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory. More info

By 2030, 8 000 000t/y of crops and 3 500 000 t/y of animal products available on the Belgian market are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 500 000 hectares of primary production in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 38 500 000 tons/year of imported primary commodities in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 435 000 tons/y of surplus food is either consumed, recovered or redistributed. More info

By 2030, 150 public and private entities take biodiversity risks and opportunities into account in their strategies and their financial flows are oriented towards biodiversity-friendly projects. More info

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Second objective

By 2030, 120 000 hectares of urban and peri-urban areas are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 1500 buildings and 20% of the urban and peri-urban infrastructures are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 2000 bed & breakfasts for wild pollinators are available in urban and peri-urban areas. More info

By 2030, 1000 nature-based solutions are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation. More info

By 2030, 4000 km of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas and 10 000 km of landscape elements are managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory. More info

By 2030, 8 000 000t/y of crops and 3 500 000 t/y of animal products available on the Belgian market are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 500 000 hectares of primary production in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 38 500 000 tons/year of imported primary commodities in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 435 000 tons/y of surplus food is either consumed, recovered or redistributed. More info

By 2030, 150 public and private entities take biodiversity risks and opportunities into account in their strategies and their financial flows are oriented towards biodiversity-friendly projects. More info

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Third objective

By 2030, 120 000 hectares of urban and peri-urban areas are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 1500 buildings and 20% of the urban and peri-urban infrastructures are net-positive for biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 2000 bed & breakfasts for wild pollinators are available in urban and peri-urban areas. More info

By 2030, 1000 nature-based solutions are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation. More info

By 2030, 4000 km of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas and 10 000 km of landscape elements are managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory. More info

By 2030, 8 000 000t/y of crops and 3 500 000 t/y of animal products available on the Belgian market are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 500 000 hectares of primary production in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 38 500 000 tons/year of imported primary commodities in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity. More info

By 2030, 435 000 tons/y of surplus food is either consumed, recovered or redistributed. More info

By 2030, 150 public and private entities take biodiversity risks and opportunities into account in their strategies and their financial flows are oriented towards biodiversity-friendly projects. More info

Explain your project in a few words *

Contribution main objective:

m²

Surface in m² of urban and peri-urban areas

buildings or infrastructure

Number of buildings or infrastructure with a net positive impact on biodiversity

Bed & Breakfasts

Number of Bed & Breakfasts for pollinators

nature-based solutions

Number of nature-based solutions that are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation

kilometers

Number of kilometers of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas or number of kilometers of landscape elements that are created or managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory

kilogram

Weight in kilogram of animal products available on the Belgian market that are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity

m²

Surface in m² of primary production areas with a neutral impact in terms of biodiversity.

Weight in kg of imported primary products produced with at least a neutral impact on biodiversity

kilograms

Weight in kilograms of surplus food consumed, recovered or redistributed

public and private entities

Number of public and private entities taking biodiversity into account in their strategy

Contribution second objective:

m²

Surface in m² of urban and peri-urban areas

buildings or infrastructure

Number of buildings or infrastructure with a net positive impact on biodiversity

Bed & Breakfasts

Number of Bed & Breakfasts for pollinators

nature-based solutions

Number of nature-based solutions that are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation

kilometers

Number of kilometers of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas or number of kilometers of landscape elements that are created or managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory

kilogram

Weight in kilogram of animal products available on the Belgian market that are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity

m²

Surface in m² of primary production areas with a neutral impact in terms of biodiversity.

Weight in kg of imported primary products produced with at least a neutral impact on biodiversity

kilograms

Weight in kilograms of surplus food consumed, recovered or redistributed

public and private entities

Number of public and private entities taking biodiversity into account in their strategy

Contribution third objective:

m²

Surface in m² of urban and peri-urban areas

buildings or infrastructure

Number of buildings or infrastructure with a net positive impact on biodiversity

Bed & Breakfasts

Number of Bed & Breakfasts for pollinators

nature-based solutions

Number of nature-based solutions that are applied in urban and peri-urban areas to address in particular water management, soil degradation and climate change adaptation and mitigation

kilometers

Number of kilometers of linear infrastructures between urban and peri-urban areas or number of kilometers of landscape elements that are created or managed to enhance ecological connectivity across the territory

kilogram

Weight in kilogram of animal products available on the Belgian market that are locally produced with at least neutral impact on biodiversity

m²

Surface in m² of primary production areas with a neutral impact in terms of biodiversity.

Weight in kg of imported primary products produced with at least a neutral impact on biodiversity

kilograms

Weight in kilograms of surplus food consumed, recovered or redistributed

public and private entities

Number of public and private entities taking biodiversity into account in their strategy

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Have respect for and/or improve the specific ecological characteristics of the area (e.g. the topography, the type of landscape, the local plant and animal life, ...)

Set up a biodiversity-friendly management system (e.g. rewilding and reduced mowing of parks, gardens, talus, ponds, no chemicals, etc.)

As much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the initial landscape (landscape, quality of water, of soil, ...)

Incorporate the amenities into the surrounding area and environment

Use native species, and subspecies that are more resilient and resistant to climate change, if appropriate

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 2?

Pimp je speelplaats

Ose le vert, recrée ta cour

Opération Ré-création

Interreg 2B Connect

Proeftuinen ontharding

Biodivercité - sectiion Biodiversité & bâti

Protected areas - national and regional parc - Natura 2000 in urban and peri-urban areas

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

As little alteration of the initial landscape as possible /as much naturalness as possible to replace grey and concrete surfaces (e.g. green roofs and walls, greening the surroundings, incorporating the existing landscape into the infrastructure, ...)

Have respect for and/or improve the specific ecological characteristics of the area (e.g. the topography, the type of landscape, the local plant and animal life, ...) to efficiently replace the grey/concrete surface

Incorporate the amenities into the surrounding area and environment

Use native species, and subspecies that are more resilient and resistant to climate change, if appropriate

Incorporate elements that are suitable for the local biodiversity (e.g. birdhouses suitable for the bird species on site, insect houses at an appropriate height, appropriate vegetation types, etc.)

Provide amenities with sufficient space/length/thickness to ensure the creation of habitats, green-blue areas and veins

Construct buildings while maintaining green and blue areas, and while limiting further urbanization and urban sprawl (e.g. a higher building or a multi-storey car park requires less surface on the ground, ...)

Is your commitment part of one of the following initiatives of objective 3?

Plan Maya

Bijenvriendelijke gemeente

BiodiverCité - section Pollinisateurs

BiodiversiScape

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Provide suitable habitats for wild pollinators, both in terms of nesting places (bed) and in terms of food plants and vegetation (breakfast)

Diversify vegetation to include a range of plants (native species adapted to local pollinator populations) that bloom and provide abundant sources of pollen and nectar throughout spring, summer and fall (= "bee pastures")

Create appropriate nesting places (piles of wood or sand, insect hotels, ...), and permanent spots of bare soil for ground-nesting pollinator species

Create/enhance corridors to maintain the ecological continuity across the different types of green spaces and allow pollinators to move from one place to another

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 4?

CDP questionnaires: Cities sections 7, 8, 9; Regions sections 7, 8, 9

Green City Accord Nature & Biodiversity

Proeftuinen ontharding

Green Deal bedrijven & biodiversiteit

Appels à projetss Wallonie "Maillage vert et bleu en milieu urbain"

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Use nature/natural processes that support biodiversity to address the challenges related to climate change, water management (including flood management) and land degradation

Have respect for and/or improve the specific environmental and ecological characteristics of the area (e.g. the topography, the type of landscape, the local plant and animal life, ...)

Incorporate those natural processes into the surrounding area and environment

Implement those natural processes in a way that is consistent with other actions undertaken to address these challenges (e.g. rehabilitate native plant species around water amenities that are set up to improve water management, ...)

Strengthen ecological connectivity between nature-based solutions and surrounding natural areas

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 5?

CDP Water questionnaire section 8

Yes we plant

Opération "bord de route - Fauchage tardif"

Appel à projets Wallonie "Maillage vert et bleu en milieu urbain

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Facilitate the safe migration of animal and/or plant species across the different zones of the green-blue network

Use native species, and subspecies that are more resilient and resistant to climate change, if appropriate

Restore and/or promote biodiverse landscape elements (e.g. trees, hedges, flowers, rivers, etc.) along linear infrastructures (e.g. roads, railroads, etc.)

Have respect for and/or improve the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area

Incorporate these amenities into the surrounding area and environment

Manage the amenities ecologically (e.g. no use or rational use of pesticides, ...)

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 6?

Groupe d’Achat Solidaire de l’Agriculture Paysanne (GASAP)

EU organic label

Biogarantie label

Label Nature & Progrès

ASC – MSC label

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Follow the natural production seasons: no heated and/or large-scale greenhouses; follow natural growing/milking/breeding seasons, …

Promote short and local supply and production chains, with as few imports as possible

Use biodiversity-inclusive production methods: rotation of crops/fruit trees, mixed cropping, agroforestry/ecology, no pesticides or chemicals, organic/rational production, nature-based solutions, ...

Develop the land by incorporating biodiversity and provide an area dedicated to biodiversity (e.g. additional flowerbeds, permanent plant cover, no tillage/mowing/management in specific areas, insect hotels, ...)

Have respect for and/or improve the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area

As much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the surrounding environment (landscape, quality of water, of soil, ...)

Stimulate the preservation of green and blue areas by limiting the expansion of land use (e.g. rooftop agriculture, eco-grazing, ...)

Incorporate these practices into the surrounding environment (e.g. promote ecological continuity) to reduce their negative impact on the land

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Use biodiversity-inclusive production methods: rotation of crops/trees, crop mixtures, permanent plant coverage, agroforestry/ecology, reduced tillage, biodiversity-oriented management, no pesticides/chemicals, non-chemical production, organic production/manure, nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, re-afforestation with local and mixed tree species, …

Develop the land by incorporating biodiversity and provide an area dedicated to biodiversity (e.g. additional flowerbeds, absence/reduction of tillage/mowing/management in a certain area, insect hotel, reorganisation of mining sites, ...)

Have respect for and/or improve the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area

As much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the surrounding environment (landscape, quality of water, of soil, ...)

Promote the preservation of green and blue areas by limiting the expansion of land use

Incorporate these production methods into the surrounding environment (e.g. promote ecological continuity) to reduce their negative impact on the land

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 8?

EU organic label

Rainforest Alliance

Roundtable on Sustainable Palmoil label

PEFC and FSC labels

CDP Forests questionnaire sections 1, 2, 4, 6 in addition to 7

MSC/ASC labels

Better Cotton label

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

obtained using biodiversity-inclusive production methods: deforestation-free, sustainable land use, agroecology, no use of chemicals as pesticides/manure, ...

obtained using production methods that have respect for the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area

obtained using production methods based on as much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the surrounding environment (landscape, quality of water, of soil, ...)

obtained using a production system that stimulates the preservation of green and blue areas by limiting the expansion of land use

whose production methods are incorporated into the surrounding environment (e.g. promote ecological continuity) to reduce their negative impact on the land

whose traceability can be ensured in the long term: transparency of supply chains and availability of information to consumers

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 9?

Food waste Alliance

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

Indicate at least 3 criteria that apply to your commitment.

Improve the efficiency of resources used in the production stage to avoid waste (e.g. collect all food products regardless of size or appearance, only produce the necessary quantity, ...)

Stimulate consumption/recovery/redistribution of surplus food for human consumption: Use surplus food for human consumption and avoid discarding it or using it as compost

Support food donation and recovery and/or stimulate the consumption of surplus food (e.g. redistribute surplus food to institutions, offer doggy-bags to customers who did not finish their food...)

Develop/enhance conditions enabling to ensure food donation/recovery/consumption in safe conditions (e.g. discounts on products where the “Best before date” is approaching, discounts on products with altered packaging/labelling, ...)

Is your commitment part of one of the following initatives of objective 10?

CDP Climate questionnaire section 15

Taskforce on Nature Financial Disclosure

Do No Significant Harm Principle

One Planet to Be (OP2B)

Business for Nature (BfN)

Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)

No, my engagement is not part of any above initiative

How are the above criteria met in your commitment? *

How are these amenities maintained in the long term? Long-term maintenance and management also include "zero management", which means letting nature develop on its own without human intervention. *

How are these amenities (permanent food and habitat) maintained in the long term? Long-term maintenance and management also include "zero management", which means letting nature develop on its own without human intervention. *

How are these biodiversity-friendly practices and actions maintained in the long term? Long-term maintenance and management also include "zero management", which means letting nature develop on its own without human intervention. *

How does your project maintain, in the long term, imports of products with a neutral or positive impact on biodiversity? *

How does your project maintain these processes in the long term? Long-term maintenance and management also include "zero management", which means letting nature develop on its own without human intervention. *

Benefits of the project (for biodiversity, people, environment, ...) *

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