As a society, we are currently facing two significant challenges – a climate crisis and a biodiversity crisis. Norlys is committed to minimizing our impact on both fronts.
Norlys, together with its electricity grid company, operates critical infrastructure, which spans numerous areas. In fact, Norlys has over 1,000 different smaller sites, with additional sites planned as we continue our nationwide expansion of charging stations. Consequently, we have a responsibility to address the biodiversity crisis.
The Norlys Group possesses land at transformer stations for the power grid, technical facilities for the fiber network, charging stations, and office spaces. Most areas are small, while a few are larger. However, research indicates that biodiversity thrives in larger contiguous spaces. How can Norlys contribute with our smaller areas? And if so, how?
If you can help us solve this problem, you will simultaneously help tackle one of our society's greatest challenges and contribute to one of Denmark's largest companies reducing its impact on biodiversity.
We need you, as a student, with the following:
- An analysis to identify where we can maximize biodiversity benefits with minimal resources.
- A concrete implementation plan.
- Suggestions for follow-up and documentation.
In your work with proposed solutions, please keep in mind
Our challenge is how to utilize our areas to benefit biodiversity. Norlys' and Norlys' power grid areas are typically quite small, whereas biodiversity and ecosystems need large, contiguous areas.
Therefore, you should be aware of the following:
Compliance with Requirements:
The areas must still comply with requirements for fire safety, accessibility for employees, fencing to prevent unauthorized access, maintenance, and other practical considerations.
Necessary Efforts:
What efforts are required?
(e.g., insect hotels, untouched nature, focus on red-listed species, etc.)
Required Changes:
What will we need to change?
Ensuring Continuously Operation:
How do we ensure continuously operation? (Our infrastructure must continue to function with high reliability)
Cost Considerations:
What are the costs? (economic considerations)
Which initiatives provide the greatest benefit to biodiversity at the lowest cost
(a cost-effectiveness calculation?)
Organization of Efforts:
How do we organize the efforts? (centralized or decentralized? Who are responsible for the efforts?)
Documentation of Efforts:
How do we document the efforts?
(We should not only claim to have done something good for biodiversity, we also need to verify it)
