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CL:AIRE Webinar Recording 12.5.2011 - The SuRF-UK Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Soil and Groundwater Remediation

Introduction
This free one hour podcast will present an overview of the “framework for assessing the sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation” which was published by CL:AIRE and the UK’s Sustainable Remediation Forum in March 2010.  The framework highlights the importance of incorporating sustainability issues right at the forefront of the remediation and redevelopment process.

During the podcast some of the authors of the framework will explain the framework and set out why sustainability issues associated with remediation need to be factored in right from the outset of a project. They will describe opportunities for considering sustainability at a number of key points in a site’s (re)development or risk management process, and will demonstrate how it encourages the inclusion of sustainability issues in local planning strategies, project planning, design of remediation strategies, options appraisal, implementation and verification. They will show the essential link between the principles of sustainable development and the key criteria (environmental, social and economic) in selecting sustainable solutions for remedial strategy design and remedial technique selection.

The presenters will highlight how the framework links with current good practice documents, such as CLR 11 and is a valuable part of the decision making process where remediation measures are required in dealing with historic or new contamination.  It is relevant under all regulatory regimes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and is flexible enough that it can also be applied to remediation decision-making within regulatory systems beyond the UK.

Facilitators
The podcast is presented by Professor Jonathan Smith – Shell Global Solutions UK and Professor Paul Bardos – r3 Environmental Technology Limited, two of the authors of the framework document.

Duration
The podcast is just under one our in length.

Who Should View The Podcast?
All practitioners working in brownfield and contaminated land including consultants, contractors, regulators and site owners.