Networks and Partners provide global awareness of remediation and
brownfields redevelopment efforts. Each of these sites provide information,
tools and resources that enable restoration and reuse of industrial
lands. The following Industry Links are limited to those that are
most relevant to the field of site remediation and brownfield redevelopment
for Canada. The links on this page are to be used for your personal
use and at your own discretion. OCETA / aboutREMEDIATION does not
endorse any of the following web site resources, links and associated
corporations.
AR Sponsors
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) CMHC is Canada's national housing agency. CMHC is committed
to helping Canadians access a wide choice of quality, affordable
homes, while making vibrant, healthy communities and cities
a reality across the country.
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Cornwall, City of
The City of Cornwall has developed a Community Improvement Plan
(CIP) and a brownfield strategy along with 8 targeted municipal
incentive programs to foster the redevelopment and revitalization
of its brownfield opportunities. www.cornwall.ca
GlobalTox GLOBALTOX is a privately owned Canadian consulting company
which specializes in regulatory compliance and human and ecological
health toxicology and risk assessment. www.globaltox.ca
Golder Associates
Golder Associates is a recognized leader in brownfield redevelopment
providing a spectrum of consulting and contracting services. www.golder.com
Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund L.P.
Kilmer is the first private equity fund in Canada dedicated
exclusively to the redevelopment of brownfields. www.kilmergroup.com
Miller Thomson LLP Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canadas largest national
law firms, with more than 500 professionals. www.millerthomson.com
SiREM Laboratories
SiREM is a leader in the field of molecular genetic testing
relating to biodegradation of chlorinated solvents.
www.siremlab.com
XCG Consultants Inc. XCG Consultants is a wholly employee-owned, full-service
environmental consulting firm capable of delivering a range
of specialized services. www.xcg.com
XL Environmental Inc. XL Environmental, Inc. provides integrated environmental
risk management® solutions to business and industry worldwide
through insurance, risk control and claims management. www.xlenvironmental.com
Media Resources
Newsletters,
Magazines, and Web sites that provide news articles for republication
on AR.
Environmental News Network (ENN) ENN publish information that will help people understand and
communicate the environmental issues and solutions that face us
and hopefully inspire them to get involved. www.enn.com
Environmental News Service (ENS) ENS exists to present late-breaking environmental news in
a fair and balanced manner. www.ens-news.com
Environmental Solutions Magazine (ESM)
Formerly the Canadian Environmental Protection (CEP). The ESM
is a full tabloid-sized, product-focused environmental trade publication. www.esm.baumpub.com
GLOBE-Net
GLOBE-Net provides the latest news, information, and market intelligence
on the environmental business market in Canada and around the
world. It provides a distinctly Canadian window on the global
environment industry and allows potential buyers and sellers of
environment-related goods, services and technologies to be better
informed on what Canada has to offer. www.globe-net.com
HazMat Management Magazine (and the Brownfields Marketplace)
A quarterly magazine that provides in-depth analysis of current
issues related to environmental performance, emergency response,
safety and waste management. The Brownfields Marketplace is an
insert focused on brownfield redevelopment across Canada. www.hazmatmag.com
Pollution Online
Pollution Online Newsletter provides the latest news, product
offerings, and industry updates.
www.pollutiononline.com
RemediationWeekly.com
Remediation Weekly is the information source for environmental
professionals involved in soil, sediment and water remediation. www.RemediationWeekly.com
ReNew Canada Magazine
Renew Canada is a national, bimonthly business magazine that profiles
public-private partnerships and the design, construction, financing,
operation and maintenance of infrastructure services to meet the
publics need. Renew also cover restorative development,
community sustainability, asset management and infrastructure
growth. www.renewcanada.net
Tech Direct
TechDirect, hosted by the U.S. EPA's Technology Innovation Program,
is an information service that highlights new publications and
events of interest to site remediation and site assessment professionals.
www.clu-in.org/techdirect/
National
Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN)
The CBN is a national advocacy network that represents the interests
of brownfield practitioners and stakeholders who want to effect
change and address the barriers associated with brownfield redevelopment
in Canada. www.CanadianBrownfieldsNetwork.ca
Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment (CCME) CCME is comprised of 14 environment ministers from the federal,
provincial and territorial governments. CCME aims to assist its
members to meet their mandate of protecting Canada's environment.
www.ccme.ca
Canadian Urban Institute (CUI)
CUI is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing solutions
to important issues that have an impact on the quality of life
in urban areas and communicating those solutions to a wide audience
through a variety of media. www.canurb.com
ETV Canada Inc. - Environmental Technology Verification
(ETV)
ETV Canada is the independent verification organization which
manages Canadas Environmental Technology Verification Program
under a license agreement with Environment Canada. ETV Canada
offers a reliable assessment process for verifying the environmental
performance claims associated with projects and programs, as well
as technologies and technological processes. www.etvcanada.com
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
FCM represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program
matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. Members include
Canada's largest cities, small urban and rural communities, and
18 provincial and territorial municipal associations. www.fcm.ca
American
Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support Center
(BTSC) BTSC, formerly the Brownfields Technology Support Center,
is a cooperative effort to provide technical support to federal,
state, local, and tribal officials for questions related to the
use of innovative technologies and strategies for site assessment
and cleanup. www.brownfieldstsc.org
CLU-IN - Contaminated Site Clean Up Information (US EPA) CLU-IN provides information about innovative treatment and
site characterization technologies while acting as a forum for
all waste remediation stakeholders. www.clu-in.org
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) FRTR works to build a collaborative atmosphere among federal
agencies involved in hazardous waste site cleanup.
www.frtr.gov
National Brownfields Association (NBA) The NBA is a non-profit, member-based organization consisting
of NBA USA. and NBA Canada. It is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting sustainable development and encouraging
green building on brownfield sites. www.brownfieldassociation.org
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education
and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection
Agency is to protect human health and the environment. www.epa.gov
European
British Land Reclamation Society (BLRS)
BLRS is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary organization
concerned with the reclamation, regeneration and restoration of
land. This includes contaminated, derelict and abandoned land
from mineral working and former urban and industrial uses. www.blrs.org
British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA)
BURA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, experience and
information for the emerging regeneration sector. www.bura.org.uk
CABERNET (Concerted Action
on Brownfield and Economic Regeneration Network)
CABERNET is the European Expert Network addressing the complex
multi-stakeholder issues that are raised by brownfield regeneration.
The Networks aim is to enhance the rehabilitation of brownfield
sites within the context of sustainable development, by sharing
experiences from across Europe, providing new tools and management
strategies and a framework for coordinated research activities.
www.cabernet.org.uk
CLAIRE - Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments
CL:AIRE is an independent, not-for-profit organization, established
to stimulate the regeneration of contaminated land in the UK by
raising awareness of, and confidence in, practical sustainable
remediation technologies. CL:AIRE is committed to providing a
valuable service for all those involved in contaminated land.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act
as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain
at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation. www.claire.co.uk
Contaminated Land Assessment & Remediation Research Centre
(CLARRC)
CLARRC is a centre of excellence for multidisciplinary research.
It develops technology for sustainable, cost-effective assessment
and remediation of contaminated environments and promotes its
transfer to industry. www.clarrc.ed.ac.uk
EUGRIS - Portal for Soil and Water Management in Europe
EUGRIS is a web portal offering information and services on topics
related to soil and water. EUGRIS operates as a community of collaborating
projects, people and organizations who cooperate to supply information
for the benefit of everyone and also to promote themselves and
disseminate their work. www.eugris.info
EURODEMO - European Coordination Action for Demonstration of
Efficient Soil and Groundwater Remediation
EURODEMO has the ambition to become the central platform for technology
demonstration in the field of soil and groundwater management.
The overall objective of EURODEMO is to coordinate European technology
demonstration in the field of soil and groundwater management
in terms of cooperation, exchange of experience, and development
of common protocols. EURODEMO operates two directories addressing
demonstration projects for soil and groundwater remediation and
funding opportunities for demonstration projects. www.eurodemo.info
NICOLE - The Network for Industrially Contaminated Lands in
Europe
NICOLE is a leading forum on contaminated land management in Europe,
promoting cooperation between industry, academia and service providers
on the development and application of sustainable technologies.
www.nicole.org
SedNet - Sediment Network
SedNet is a European network aimed at incorporating sediment issues
and knowledge into European strategies to support the achievement
of a good environmental status and to develop new tools for sediment
management. www.sednet.org
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers
(SOLACE)
SOLACE is the representative body for senior strategic managers
working in the public sector. www.solace.org.uk
Umweltbundesamt The Umweltbundesamt is the expert authority of the federal
government in Austria for environmental protection and environmental
control. Previously hosted CLARINET (the Contaminated Land Rehabilitation
Network for Technologies in Europe) a web site that provided
actual and comprehensive information related to contaminated
land management in Europe. www.umweltbundesamt.at
Union of Local Authority Chief Executives of Europe (UDiTE)
UDiTE aims to develop exchanges of information and expertise, to
enhance the role and functions of local authorities, and to contribute
to the European Union. www.udite.eu
International
International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)
The IAH is a scientific and educational organization which exists
to promote the study and knowledge of hydrogeological science
and its application for common good throughout the world. www.iah.ca
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
IAIA organized in 1980 to bring together researchers, practitioners,
and users of various types of impact assessment from all parts
of the world. IAIA involves people from many disciplines and professions www.iaia.org
International City/County Managers Association (ICMA)
ICMA is the premier local government leadership and management
organization. Its mission is to create excellence in local governance
by advocating and developing the professional management of local
government worldwide. www.icma.org
Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA)
LGMA is the leading professional association representing managers
and aspiring managers in local government throughout Australia
and Asia-Pacific. www.lgma.org.au
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
UNEP provides an assortment of International Networks, Resources,
and Databases (Directory for Environmental Sound Technologies
- maESTro II). http://maestro.unep.or.jp
(www.unep.org)