81 Blum Inspirations When people hear the word "biodiversit y", they usually think of the diversit y of species. But there are t wo more levels: diversit y within species (i.e., genetic diversit y) and the diversit y of ecosystems and their interactions with one another. Blum has studied this topic in depth and developed a plan to create outdoor spaces on its premises that will promote biodiversit y. This plan is applied in the development of new sites but also used to improve existing spaces. Bet ter and more balanced Blum designs its green spaces with plants and animals in mind: • Mini meadows instead of lawns Promoting and maintaining biodiversity are essential in the fight against climate change. Ever y one of us can do our par t – even if it 's only something small. Blum is taking on more responsibility in this direction, because we believe it 's the right thing to do. Companies have many more possibilities to design and implement ef fective measures – such as greening outdoor spaces. • A mix of native trees • Shrubber y to provide shelter • More food sources • Green corr idors for animals • Fewer light emissions Green roofs – healthy environment Greening roofs is one of the ways we compensate for unavoidable carbon emissions. These green roofs not only look good, they also enhance biodiversit y. And they of fer other advantages as well, such as boosting humidit y, lower ing the ambient temperature, improving air qualit y (by absorbing CO2) and reducing noise emissions. Green roofs even help protect against flooding by retaining rainwater. T H E W O R L D O F B L U M
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