EPA sponsors and participates in various events to help stakeholders understand and use the best management practices of green remediation. Upcoming events include:
August 8-11, 2023. National Brownfields Training Conference. Detroit, Michigan. The 2023 conference is an opportunity to learn how to access U.S. EPA grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how to maximize the economic, environmental and social performance of brownfield projects. It features over 120 panels, roundtables, and topic talks where attendees can learn directly from experts in the field and interact with federal, state, and local decision-makers.
September 11-14, 2023. RE+. Las Vegas, Nevada. The RE+ conference brings together the renewable energy industry to foster development of solar, wind, and hydrogen and fuel cell power and associated infrastructure such as electric vehicles and microgrids. The event is organized by the Solar Energy Industries Association, with a focus on fostering ongoing entrepreneurial approaches to renew best practices across the clean energy landscape as the marketplace evolves.
September 11-15, 2023. AquaConSoil. Prague, Czech Republic. This bi-yearly conference organized by Deltares provides an international platform for sharing knowledge and co-creating innovative solutions on sustainable use and management of soil, water and sediment resources. Anticipated 2023 topics include sustainable remediation; long-term stewardship of landfills and formerly contaminated sites; circularity approaches for waste-, soil-, and sediment-based materials; water reuse and artificial recharge; reuse of soils and sediments; nature-based solutions for carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas mitigation; and circular water management for regional drought resilience.
October 24-26, 2023. Tribal EPA & U.S. EPA Region 9 Conference. Alpine, California. The Viejas Band Of Kumeyaay Indians and the U.S. EPA are hosting this 30th annual conference to provide opportunities to learn from Tribal environmental professionals and U.S. EPA subject matter experts. Anticipated topic categories encompass air quality, water quality, pollution prevention and solid waste management as well as subjects such as climate change, grants and consultation.
March 10-13, 2024. WateReuse Symposium. Denver, Colorado. The Annual WateReuse Symposium explores how businesses, industries, and communities can work together to implement water recycling programs to ensure environmental, economic, and public health resilience for diverse communities and beneficial uses. Anticipated topics include industrial reuse opportunities; potable reuse case studies; and environmental mitigation, climate resilience and adaptation. The event is planned by the WateReuse trade association and presented in collaboration with the Water Research Foundation.
January 27-30, 2025. International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments. Tampa, Florida. Battelle organizes and presents this forum for sharing research results, practical experiences, and innovative approaches to investigating, remediating, and restoring the environmental and economic vitality of waterways and aquatic systems. The conference program reflects the growing body of knowledge about better ways to manage contaminated sediment systems through state-of-the-science data collection, analysis and visualization and highlights novel approaches in remedy design and implementa.
June 13-15, 2023. Best Practices for Site Characterization Throughout the Remediation Process. Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S. EPA hosts this three-day training course to help site cleanup stakeholders learn how to streamline projects in a legal, technically sound, and cost-effective manner. Topics include systematic project planning; developing dynamic work strategies; implementing a dynamic field investigation; risk assessment and real-time data; and best practices for remedy design and implementation.
