This half day, virtual event will feature a stellar line up of expert, industry speakers, each covering a wide array of topics, and will be hosted by SiLC PTP Chair, Ian Evans (Senior Technical Director at Arcadis Consulting). This year’s event will be divided into two themes: NQMS and Sustainable Remediation & Climate Change. The programme also features a panel discussion on the future of the NQMS and virtual breakout rooms.

Programme

 
Theme 1: NQMS: 5 Years On – Where has it added value?

• Angela Haslam, Senior Advisor, Land and Contamination Management Team at the Environment Agency - Environment Agency reflections on the National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination (NQMS) in England
• David Kerr, Ireland Brownfield Network and Principal Environmental Consultant at Delta-Simons Environmental Consultants (part of Lucion Group) - Demonstrating Competency in Contaminated Land in Ireland
• Paul Nathanail, GHD Technical Director of Contamination Assessment and Remediation & Chair SiLC Register Ltd - International perspectives on competency and accreditation for land contamination reporting
• Panel Discussion: The NQMS Going Forward

1. Seamus Lefroy-Brooks, Principal at LBHGEO and Chair of the NQMS (Panel Chair)
2. Angela Haslam, Senior Advisor, Land and Contamination Management Team at the Environment Agency
3. David Kerr, Ireland Brownfield Network and Principal Environmental Consultant at Delta-Simons Environmental Consultants (part of Lucion Group)
4. Paul Nathanail, GHD Technical Director of Contamination Assessment and Remediation & Chair SiLC Register Ltd
5. Ruth Chippendale, Soil and Groundwater Program Manager at Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd

• Virtual breakout discussion: What do we see as the Emerging Challenges over the next 10 years in the Land Contamination Sector?

Theme 2: Sustainable Remediation and Climate Change

• Joe Jackson, Managing Director at Jackson Remediation - Sustainable Remediation and Climate Change – Real Impacts & Real Opportunities
• Helen McMillan, Associate Director at RSK and SoBRA - Considering climate change in controlled waters risk assessment
• Claire Dickinson, Director at Geo-Environmental Matters - Land Condition, extreme weather events and climate change

Tickets

Tickets cost £50 for SiLC Members, £20 for retired SiLC's, £80 for non-SiLC's and £40 for Affiliate Scheme members. Prices exclude VAT. Local authority staff, students and job seekers may attend the event free of charge.

To register for this event, please email silc@silc.org.uk or visit the SiLC website to download a registration form.