Stream B: Revitalizing Communities & Delivering Multiple Positive Outcomes Through Effective Remediation and Site Restoration

Evaluating the effectiveness of the Brownfields Reauthorization Act 2023 in helping to “unlock” brownfield sites, clean-up legacy contamination and enable them to be brought back into beneficial use:

assessing what additional policy and regulatory support is needed to get site clean-ups progressed quickly and effectively

tackling the link between hazardous waste sites and disadvantaged communities

Solutions for reducing the carbon footprint of remediation strategies and clarifying the regulator’s view on “greener” remediation techniques and technologies

Achieving a holistic approach to site clean-up and
ensuring that remediation projects deliver biodiversity net gain, community improvement & environmental
justice

Making nature the outcome - integrating nature-based solutions into the remediation design strategy from the outset

Strategies for effective stakeholder engagement and risk communication

Chair:

Donald Seward Jr, Vice President, Regional Practice Leader - Remediation, AECOM

Panelists:

J. Douglas Reid-Green, Director of Remediation, BASF

Joe Sczurko, President, WSP in the US

10:40am Morning Refreshments & Networking