Pas-de-Calais

The regional press is keeping a close eye on ECT Hauts-de-France’s projects. Local media hail concrete achievements: p arcs, urban forests, brownfield redevelopment. They highlight the environmental and social impact of our circular economy model for excavated earth from the construction industry. And they agree on the meaning and usefulness of these projects territories. In La Voix du Nord, journalist Youenn Martin publishes a lengthy interview with the Director of the Hauts-de-France branch, Julien Golaszewski. Entitled “Cow does ECT manage to offer parks and landscaping to the towns of the Bassin minier? “He welcomes partnerships with local authorities to transform

At the foot of slag heap 49, the ECT site at Mazingarbe is a study area for the European REECOL research project , led in France by Ineris. This program develops innovative solutions for restoring degraded soils in former mining regions. Mazingarbe, an experimental site for the ecological rehabilitation of mining sites 2 plots on the site are dedicated to research into polluted industrial soils. In this context, Inéris analyzes various parameters. Soil-plant pollutant transfer, Degradation processes for organic pollutants, Soil physico-chemical and biological characteristics, Restoration capabilities, Plant biodiversity, Combating invasive species, in particular the Giant Hogweed, which is very

At the invitation of the town hall, ECT teams met with pupils from Léon Blum elementary school to introduce them to sustainable development and biodiversity. Schoolchildren, protagonists of their region 23 January 2025 –   60 students from the Léon Blum school planted 700 trees. They were actively involved in the planting of the new Chaussée Brunehaut park. Accompanied by teams from Noeux Environnement, they contributed to the planting of the park, which will include almost 1,500 trees. Wearing aprons and equipped with shovels, the children planted bare-root seedlings. This initiative also gave them a better understanding of ecological environments and biodiversity. 

Since summer 2024, excavated soil from the construction sites of our partners – Varet Environnement, Verrier et Fils, Métropole TP, Lherbier and Briqueteries du Nord – has been helping to transform the landscape at the foot of terril 49 in Mazingarbe. The soil comes from construction sites within a 22 km radius, and is part of a circular economy. The soil is used to create an urban forest, a seed orchard and a reprofiled agricultural area, while at the same time combating the invasion of Giant Hogweed, a plant that is dangerous for local biodiversity. The traceability of inert soil