Principles and Practice of Sustainable Remediation

The proposed training will be aimed at entry level or early-years professionals and those wishing to gain a fundamental understanding of the principles and practice of Sustainable Remediation. 

This full day hands-on course will provide participants with an introduction to the principles and practice of sustainable remediation. The course will be taught through a series of lectures interspersed with examples and practical hand-on sessions using a case study to give attendees first-hand experience of applying the principles of sustainable remediation through the life cycle of a project.

Attendees will conduct their own sustainability appraisal of a hypothetical site where they will learn about setting project boundaries, defining sustainability indicators, undertaking a sustainability appraisal and implementing sustainable management practices.

To make the most of the day attendees will be provided with pre-read materials in advance of the course.

Specific topics that will be covered during the day will include: The UK regulatory context relevant to Sustainable Remediation The SURF UK framework Selection of sustainability Indicators Undertaking a Tier 1 qualitative sustainability assessment An Introduction to Multi Criteria Analysis The role of life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting in sustainable remediation Sustainable Remediation Practices Climate change & Resiliency 

Each course is restricted to 10 delegates to ensure good trainer to delegate ratio for the practical work. Delegates should bring their own laptops to participate in a number of excel and mentimeter based exercises.

The training course will be facilitated and delivered by Dr Alan Thomas Technical Partner based in Oxford UK and current co Chair of SuRF UK.

Alan is a chartered biologist and SILC. Alan has over 30 years in the management and remediation of contaminated sites in UK and Internationally with an emphasis on investigation and innovative and sustainable remediation of recalcitrant compounds. Global lead for remediation management technical community and sustainable remediation.

Core expertise in promoting investigation and remediation around an understanding chemistry and microbiology of contaminated environments with an emphasis on contaminant fate, transport and behaviour.

Alan has contributed to recent guidance on LNAPL and Monitored Natural Attenuation as well as SuRF UK documents on Sustainable Management Practices and Resiliency.