SuRF-UK Sustainability Indicators

Expanded descriptions of the SuRF-UK Sustainability Indicator Categories are detailed below. The descriptions cover the eighteen individual sustainability category groups identified in the SuRF-UK framework document, and cover each of the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic and environmental. This is work in progress and the descriptions may change as practitioners start to use the indicators in sustainability assessments and provide feedback to the SuRF-UK steering group.

SuRF-UK Steering Group would like to hear from any organisations or companies that are using or planning to use the document “A framework for assessing the sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation” when undertaking a sustainability assessment and would be willing to share their experiences as  case studies.  

The Steering Group has produced a “Case Study Template “ (download below) to assist those intending to submit a case study giving outline guidance on the type and level of information that they would wish to see included in a case study.

The Steering Group would also like to hear from organisations/companies who would like support whilst undertaking a sustainability assessment using the framework document. A Steering Group member would be willing to act as an observer during the sustainability assessment and would provide assistance and clarification on the SuRF-UK process where required.

SURF-UK Steering Group members have presented at numerous events and conferences on the work of the Forum.

This document provides details of all the events that have been presented at.

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

Contents include:

• Speaker introductions
• What is SuRF-UK?
• What do we mean by ‘sustainable remediation’?
• Drivers for sustainable remediation
• The SuRF-UK framework
• How do sustainability considerations fit into the existing risk-based framework for soil and groundwater?
• SuRF-UK framework in a nutshell