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Recycling
Organic Resources to Land: Ensuring a sustainable solution 18th
April 2007, 09.45 – 10.00 Opening Session1 Session Chair Peter Matthews 10.00
– 10.30
Environment Agency's position on the beneficial recycling of
organic materials to land Victoria
Sturt, Environment Agency ·
What
the EA’s position is - i.e. we are supportive if it is done properly ·
The
issues associated with spreading organic materials on land ·
The
EA’s role ·
The
future – working towards a sustainable solution, including the
Compost Quality protocol 10.30
– 11.00
The importance of a sustainable approach to farming and farmers
(working title) NFU 11.00
– 11.20
Morning Break 11.20
– 11.50
Defra policy on sustainability (proposed subject) Defra
11.50
– 12.20
The LGA angle (proposed subject) LGA 12.20
– 12.30
Discussion & Questions 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Session 2 Session Chair representative from Forum for the Future 13.30
– 14.00
Recycling biosolids to land - current and future water industry
perspective Dr
Brian Crayeson, PR09
Quality Programme Manager, ·
Review
current recycling practice in the ·
Consider
trends/issues for recycling biosolids to land ·
Present
a view on longer term strategies 14.00
– 14.30
Government actions to promote organic resource update Phil
Stocker, Soil Association 14.30
– 14.55
Afternoon Break
14.55
– 15.25
Innovative ideas drive sustainability: case study Julie
Williamson, Institute for Environmental Science, ·
Hard
rock quarries are examples of extreme land degradation and their
reclamation is hindered by the hostile conditions they present to
plant establishment due to a lack of soil organic matter and low
water-holding capacity. Remediation efforts to improve conditions for plant colonisation must be self-sustaining and safe in the environment. Composted organic wastes can be effectively used to kick-start both plant and soil microbial succession, leading to a sustainable |
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