{"id":78875,"date":"2022-01-24T10:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:33:13","slug":"going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Going beyond solar: boosting biodiversity for a more sustainable future"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Going beyond solar: boosting biodiversity for a more sustainable future<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future-450x188.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future-1000x417.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future-1000x417.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29111507\/Going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1920\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_ee8a91669b924314551571ffea0ddf83 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>As a solar company, our main contribution to global sustainability is pretty much what it says on the tin \u2013 we make renewable energy. It\u2019s a major part of who we are as a business, but it\u2019s far from all we do. We\u2019re going beyond solar, because we want to make a real difference and combat climate change on multiple levels.<\/p>\n<p>This has been our approach from the beginning, and it\u2019s laid out in our <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/21101138\/Sustainability-Mission-Statement-Nov2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sustainability mission statement<\/a>. We want to be clear about what we\u2019re doing and why, so we\u2019ve put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29201738\/Biodiversity-Brochure-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brochure<\/a> showcasing our approach to biodiversity. When it comes to developing a solar project, we focus on more than just panels \u2013 we always aim to boost biodiversity and enhance the local habitat and ecosystems in and around our projects.<\/p>\n<p>We do this in a whole range of different ways, and we tailor our approach to each project \u2013 every single landscape is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Across the globe, we look at the area we\u2019re building in and we work out the best way to go beyond just building a solar project to create a renewable energy asset that the local community can be proud of.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our very first sites in the UK are planted with diverse seed mixes and are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BAAn164bB4k&amp;t=10s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home to beehives that produce delicious solar honey<\/a>, and we\u2019re also <a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/JYlECXoyiD5yK1h6p5Rn?domain=lightsourcebp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating pollinator-friendly habitats<\/a> at our US projects. In Australia, we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/woolooga-solar\/\">designed sites to include conservation areas<\/a> to provide a habitat for local species like koalas and flying foxes. We\u2019ve prioritised <a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/7XE_CZVAc84VgEfKpdX8?domain=lightsourcebp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restoring prairie land and creating carbon sinks,<\/a> and we\u2019re simultaneously supporting rural businesses and the local environment by <a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/CrT8CYvzIp1JlQIGq9E8?domain=lightsourcebp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combining sheep grazing and biodiversity initiatives.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we\u2019re going beyond solar to work towards a more sustainable future, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/sustainability\/\">sustainability website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_264be56c3289505d7a930c06910847be block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/bp-rondt-overname-van-lightsource-bp\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25084912\/GLB-news-bp-acquires-lightsource-bp-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-3-1200x742.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25084912\/GLB-news-bp-acquires-lightsource-bp-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25084912\/GLB-news-bp-acquires-lightsource-bp-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-3-1024x634.jpg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25084912\/GLB-news-bp-acquires-lightsource-bp-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-3-1200x742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"742\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">24 Oct, 2024<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/bp-rondt-overname-van-lightsource-bp\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">bp rondt overname van Lightsource bp<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">bp heeft de overname afgerond van het resterende belang van 50,03% in Lightsource bp, een van &#039;s werelds toonaangevende ontwikkelaars en beheerders van grootschalige zonne-ene<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/bp-rondt-overname-van-lightsource-bp\/\">Lees het verhaal <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/hoe-de-zonne-energiesector-het-tempo-van-economische-groei-bepaalt\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/02074303\/GLB-Solar-Jobs-Week-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/02074303\/GLB-Solar-Jobs-Week-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/02074303\/GLB-Solar-Jobs-Week-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, 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alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">30 Sep, 2024<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/hoe-de-zonne-energiesector-het-tempo-van-economische-groei-bepaalt\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Hoe de zonne-energiesector het tempo van economische groei bepaalt<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Op 13 juni werkte het team van Lightsource bp in Nederland samen met de Britse ambassade in Den Haag om de verjaardag van Koning Charles te vieren. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/hoe-de-zonne-energiesector-het-tempo-van-economische-groei-bepaalt\/\">Lees het verhaal <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" 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width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">25 Jun, 2024<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/voorvechter-van-duurzame-energie-biodiversiteit-en-agrivoltaiek-werkt-samen-met-britse-ambassade-in-nederland\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Vooruitloper van duurzame energie, biodiversiteit en agrivolta\u00efek werkt samen met Britse ambassade in Nederland<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Op 13 juni werkte het team van Lightsource bp in Nederland samen met de Britse ambassade in Den Haag om de verjaardag van Koning Charles te vieren. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/nl\/news\/voorvechter-van-duurzame-energie-biodiversiteit-en-agrivoltaiek-werkt-samen-met-britse-ambassade-in-nederland\/\">Lees het verhaal <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 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