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

For the past two years, the ECT Hauts-de-France agency has been headquartered in Givenchy-en-Gohelle (62), in the heart of the mining basin, to confirm its roots in the region. Under the direction of Julien Golaszewski, the agency is committed to the circular economy of excavated soil, with the aim of transforming abandoned and derelict sites in the Hauts-de-France region. A team of experts and local recruitment With the aim of creating local jobs, the agency has recruited local employees on permanent contracts. This commitment is reflected in a team that is 100% local and familiar with the challenges and specific

Isabelle Ruckebush, mayor of Houdain (62), describes the transformation of a derelict municipal site into an urban park. She is delighted with the key role played by ECT Hauts-de-France in this environmental rehabilitation, at no cost to the municipality. The meeting took place during a visit by the local press to the site of this exemplary project. https://vimeo.com/953887206. A rehabilitation project at no cost to the municipality Soon, the Chaussée Brunehaut Park will come to life where land was previously left. Located in Houdain, this ambitious project is the fruit of close collaboration between the municipality and ECT Hauts-de-France, with

ECT redevelops the Parc de la Chausée Brunehaut with soil from construction sites May 13, 2023 | ECT Hauts-de-France opens a new site in the commune of Houdain. This site is located 3 kms from the D301, exit D57″Bruay-la-Buissière – Houdain”. On the site, the reuse of excavated soil from local construction sites contributes directly to the creation of a new leisure and recreation area. Work is scheduled to take 4 months. Access This new ECT site is located 3 kms from the D57 “Bruay-la-Buissière – Houdain” exit on the D 301. To reinforce site access safety, compulsory routes must

March 21, 2024 – To mark the International Day of Forests, Guillaume Lemoine, ECT’s biodiversity advisor, presents the transformation of the Van Pelt industrial wasteland in Lens into an urban forest. This project illustrates the ability of the circular economy of excavated soil to finance and restore a site. This promotional project biodiversity in the urban environment is supported by EPF Hauts-de-France, the City of Lens, CALL and ECT . Explore best practices and challenges in creating urban forests with Axa Biodiversité The video is taken from a tutorial produced by Axa Biodiversité, highlighting the best practices and challenges involved

ECT Hauts-de-France celebrates its first year. Julien Golaszewski, the company’s director, takes stock. How did ECT’s first year of development in the Hauts-de-France region go? It was a very intense year, rich in encounters and project development. We received an excellent welcome and strong interest from local public and private players. When the agency opened in November 2022, we had an operation in progress, the transformation of the Van Pelt site in Lens into an urban forest. A project led by the EPF des Hauts-de-France at the request of the local authority. This demonstration project for the ecological treatment of