The Climate Emergency: Practical Considerations in Brownfield Risk Assessment

Summer Workshop 2022 Report

Programme & Links to Presentations (requires login)

10:30 am Introduction – Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)

Morning Session 1 – chaired by Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)

10:30 am The Climate Emergency (overview) – Danielle King, RSK

10:55 am How is the Environment Agency working with industry on challenges related to land contamination regulation and climate change? – Jonathan Atkinson, Environment Agency

11:15 am Climate Change in Controlled Waters Risk Assessment – James Wilson, Atkins

11:35 am Carbon Accounting: Insights from its practice in the UK water industry – Adrian Jones, Stantec

11:55 am Discussions and questions

Morning Session 2 – chaired by Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)

12:10 pm Flooding, drought and groundwater modelling: Lessons from other disciplines – Rachel Dewhurst, Stantec

12:30 pm Climate Change Influences on Ground Gas Risk Assessment – Amy Juden, EPG

12:50 pm Discussions and questions

Afternoon Session 1 – chaired by Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)

13:45 pm Climate Change Influences on Vapour Intrusion Risk Assessment – John Andrews, EPG

14:05 pm NSZD in a Climate Emergency – James Rayner, Geosyntec

Afternoon Workshops – Parallel Sessions

Workshop 1 – Vapour and Ground Gas Risk Assessment

Workshop 2 – Controlled Waters Risk Assessment

Workshop 3 – Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids and Natural Source Zone Depletion

Workshop 4 – Carbon Accounting

16:00 pm Closing Remarks – workshop leads and Simon Cole (SoBRA Chair)

16:15 pm End