ACTIVITIES 2012: 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION

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November 14-16, 2012 in Vienna, Austria

Objectives

Sustainable development requires that societies remediate contaminated sites to restore their value to the environment (ecosystems), society and economy. Increasing reuse options of sites to incorporate them back into a city’s fabric and recovery of damaged areas (e.g. mining sites) and its ecosystem services are vital for transformation towards solutions for a sustainable world like envisaged by the World Business Council (Vision 2050 see  www.wbcsd.org) and the European Commission (A resource efficient Europe – flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy  http://ec.europa.eu/resource-efficient-europe/). The Sustainable Remediation Conference 2012 provides a venue for professionals and interested parties from multiple backgrounds to share experiences and perspectives on how contaminated sites can be remediated with a lower environmental footprint, and how their reuse can contribute to a more sustainable development. The event builds on the  GreenRemediation Conference held in Copenhagen November 2009, and subsequent discussions at  ConSoil and through virtual events.

Conference Themes

Policy, Conceptual Framework and Societal Values – visions on how to integrate sustainability and moving towards a better understanding of benefits and impacts in decision making

  • Metrics and indicators – identification and application of metrics / indicators to characterise green, eco-efficient or sustainable approaches
  • Practical Tools – methodologies and techniques to analyse the social, environmental and economic aspects in an integrated manner
  • “Greening” Remediation – how to minimize the environmental footprint of remediation works
  • Opportunities from Synergy – land recycling, renewables, integrating at regional scales, optimizing “working with nature”, combined benefit approaches (e.g. heat storage and groundwater remediation)
  • Case-studies and eco-efficient technologies – towards increased cost-effectiveness and environmental  improvement

Conference Programme Overview

Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012 Conference opening
  Plenary Session
  Policy Session
  Welcome Reception
Thursday 15 Nov 2012 Technical Sessions
  Scientific Sessions
  (oral presentations and poster session)
  Thematic and Project Workshops
  Conference Dinner
Friday 16 Nov 2012 Plenary Session
  Poster Session
  Roundtable Discussion and Summary

Venue

Vienna (Austria) is one of the cultural centres of Europe, and a bridge between the “old” and “new” Europes. This background, combined with its location and ease of access make it ideally suited to bringing people together to share and transfer knowledge.

Key Dates

Feb 2, 2012 Save-the-date annoucement
Mar 2, 2012 call for abstracts, registration open
April 27, 2012 Deadline for abstract submission,
proposals on thematic or project workshops
May 25, 2012 Confirmation of accepted oral and poster presentations
June 4, 2012 2nd Announcement and Provisional Program
July 31, 2012 Deadline early bird-registration
Aug 31, 2012 Final announcement and Program
Oct 3, 2012 End of registration

 

 

Thematic and Project Workshops

Any organisation or project with an interest in sustainable or green land remediation is invited to hold a thematic or project workshop. Please contact the EURODEMO+ secretariat at  http://www.eurodemo.info/general/contact/

Organizing Committee

  • Nicola Harries, CL:AIRE (Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments, UK)
  • Carlos S. Pachon, US EPA (Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation)
  • Dietmar Müller, EURODEMOplus (Environment Agency Austria)
  • Paul Bardos, r3 environmental technology Ltd (and University of Brighton, UK)
  • Walter Wenzel, BOKU (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria)
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