Nature restoration

The loss of natural habitats remains one of the most pressing threats to biodiversity. Restoring damaged ecosystems and reversing previous interventions are essential steps in repairing that loss.

AF Gruppen delivers complex nature restoration projects across Norway, where ecosystems are repaired, pollution is removed, and traces of human activity are erased. Whether operating in fragile Arctic environments, urban landscapes, seabeds, or contaminated soil zones, our mission is to reduce human impact, reverse environmental damage, and safeguard natural values for future generations.

Nature restoration is about leaving both nature and society in better condition. Our solutions are developed in close collaboration with clients, authorities, and scientific communities, and are grounded in evidence-based methods and documented environmental outcomes.

In 2021, AF Decom completed a major cleanup following more than a century of mining activity in Svalbard. All visible traces of human infrastructure were removed, allowing glaciers and mountain slopes to appear as untouched as possible. We have also removed PFAS from the soil at Svalbard Airport and capped contaminated seabed sediments in Store Lungegårdsvann in Bergen, among other initiatives.

As a company that also builds new infrastructure, we recognize our responsibility to contribute to solutions where development, mitigation, and restoration are considered together. Nature restoration is offered both as a standalone service and as an integrated component of large-scale construction and civil engineering projects, industrial decommissioning, and demolition.

The UN Nature Agreement, adopted on December 19, 2022, commits to halting human-driven destruction of nature and restoring what has already been lost. One of its key targets is to restore 30 percent of all degraded or partially degraded ecosystems by 2030.