- Green Remediation Conference

The Environmental Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the U.S. EPA
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, EPA New England and the
Mass. Dept of Environmental Protection invite you to the

International Conference on Green Remediation: Environment ~ Energy ~ Economics 

to be held June 15-17, 2010 in Amherst, Massachusetts. 

The conference will address the full range of environmental, energy and economic
aspects of green and sustainable remediation, taking into account the energy
requirements of treatment systems, air emissions, water use requirements and impacts
on water resources, land and ecosystem use and impacts, energy use and renewables,
material consumption, reuse, and waste generation. The conference will provide a
forum for scientists, regulators, managers, and other stakeholders from around the
globe to interact and share new knowledge in both basic and applied research in
green and sustainable remediation. 

View the program with 24 technical sessions of platform presentations.

Call for Posters

Poster abstracts are encouraged in all areas of green and sustainable remediation,
from basic to applied research, from case studies to demonstration projects. 

Potential topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

? Sustainable Remediation Technologies ? Green Cleanups (e.g., low impact design,
clean construction) 

? Greening Brownfields ? Sustainable Site Redevelopment ? Life Cycle Analysis ?
Renewable Energy Projects on Contaminated Sites ? Ecological Revitalization ? Green
Nanotechnology for Site Remediation ? Water/Energy Use and Efficiency ? Process and
Site Optimization ? Sustainable Reuse ? Measurement and Assessment Techniques ? Best
Management Practices ? Decision Support Tools ? Cost and Performance Case Studies ?
Global Perspectives on Sustainable Remediation ? Policy and Regulatory Issues

Abstracts must be submitted online at
http://www.umass.edu/tei/conferences/GreenRemediation/PosterAbstract%20Submission.html
by May 18, 2010

All student posters will be automatically entered in a poster competition with cash
awards.

Call for Exhibitors

The conference is expected to attract 400+ attendees including a wide variety of
representation from state and federal agencies, academia, various industries and
utilities, and the environmental engineering and consulting community. The exhibit
area is located in the center of conference activity to assure maximum contact and
exposure with interested conference participants and potential customers. Booths:
$1,000 Tables: $600

For More Information or to register online: teiconferences.com/GreenRemediation

Questions:

conferences@tei.umass.edu 

413.545.2842

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The Environmental Institute (TEI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
facilitates, coordinates, and supports interdisciplinary environmental research and
education across Colleges and Departments on the Amherst campus. Located within the
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, the Institute serves as
an environmental information portal and as a gateway for public, non-profit, and
private groups to tap into the University's environmental expertise. TEI
interdisciplinary activities include support of faculty working groups; organization
of conferences, workshops, and lecture series; and management of environmental
projects and programs.