Monday, February 27, 2012

Webinar - US & EU on Green and Sustainable Remediation

The "US and EU Perspectives on Green and Sustainable Remediation, Part 4" internet seminar will be held on March 6, 2012, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern US).

This seminar is a continuation in the series on international green and sustainable remediation efforts (additional information on prior internet seminars can be found at http://cluin.org/consoil/). This two-hour seminar will: (1) present a US case study on the Renewable Energy Pre-Feasibility Analysis at the Apache Powder Superfund Site; (2) present a case study on how green and sustainable remediation efforts are being implemented in Central Europe; (3) discuss Austrias new tool for performing a cost-effectiveness analysis which integrates the environmental and socio-economic dimension of sustainability; (4) provide an update on EPAs draft environmental footprint methodology for estimating or quantifying a remediation sites footprint (www.clu-in.org/greenremediation/methodology/index.cfm) and on the ASTM International effort to develop a voluntary consensus-based standard for greener cleanups (www.clu-in.org/greenremediation/subtab_b5.cfm); (5) present updates on international green and sustainable remediation efforts; and (6) provide information on 2012 green and sustainable remediation internet seminars and conferences. An open forum will be held throughout the seminar to respond to participant questions. For more information and to register, see http://clu-in.org/live .