Delhaize Fund invests in marine-friendly ‘eco-blocks’ for Blankenberge breakwater
The Delhaize Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, is investing 50,000 euros in so-called eco-blocks for the new Blankenberge breakwater. These specially designed concrete blocks will improve biodiversity and promote nature restoration.
40 specially designed blocks have been installed to create a suitable habitat for oysters, mussels, tube worms and algae. These organisms are beneficial for nature restoration, as they filter water through natural processes and strengthen local food chains.
The Delhaize Fund is financing fifteen of these blocks, representing an investment of 50,000 euros. In this way, the Delhaize Fund aims to directly support projects by Go Ocean, a Belgian company that supports and accelerates the restoration of coastlines and marine ecosystems.
“With this project, we are demonstrating that nature restoration can be concrete, tangible and scalable. Together with our partners, we are restoring biodiversity in places where it is most needed, such as the North Sea,” stated Marte Greefs, co-founder & Sea-EO of Go Ocean.
Sustainability is also a priority for the Delhaize Fund. “For us, sustainability goes beyond words: we invest in real solutions that restore ecosystems and benefit society. This partnership with Go Ocean translates our ambitions into measurable impact for the Belgian coast and beyond,” said Charlotte Devroey, Director of Sustainability at Delhaize.
Go Ocean will monitor the site intensively over the coming years. “The insights gathered should demonstrate how nature-inclusive infrastructure contributes to biodiversity restoration and form the basis for scaling up to other coastal areas at home and abroad.”
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