When and where

The BLRS Conference 2010 takes place at University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, South Wales, from 7 – 9th September 2010.

Aims

The Conference aims to address the challenges for restoration and regeneration of land and communities during a period of economic uncertainty and recovery. The conference offers delegates an opportunity to focus on both the technical aspects of reclaiming brownfield sites and also regeneration including planning and community involvement in successful environmental, economic and social recovery.

Content

Themed sessions include Planning Regeneration and Economics, Legislation and Legal Liability, Funding, Risk Assessment, Tackling Contamination, Innovative Techniques, Biodiversity & Reclamation, Soils & Reclamation & Improving Water Quality. There are also two sessions specifically on Reclamation and Regeneration in South Wales.

Speakers

A mixture of keynote speakers, plenary and workshop sessions are planned, together with one afternoon of site visits to projects in the area. Over 50 papers will be presented by speakers from all over the world, plus two sessions hosted by CL:AIRE and the British Society of Soil Science.

The conference flyer can be downloaded here [0.5Mb].


Conference Registration

With the forthcoming conference covering a wide variety of subjects around the reclamation and regeneration of land and communities, there are many exciting opportunities for organisation, groups and companies to get involved with sponsorship. Further information is available in the sponsorship section.