Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
3346
Course Name
Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Water Environment
Contact Hours
6.8
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Water Environment Federation
Primary Contact
Steven Massa
smassa@wef.org
703-684-2400 Ext.
Website
Description
This workshop will provide the participant with the fundamentals of climate change, regulatory/legislative background at both the federal and state/regional levels, assessment of wastewater-related greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation of emissions, adaptation to changes causes by global climate change, design approaches and case studies and finally research gaps. The workshop will wrap up with an interactive session in which the participants develop adaptation/mitigation strategies for the water industry.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
* Climate change background and fundamentals
* Office of Water Climate Change Strategies
* State and regional goals for a sustainable future
* Global warming and water resources
* Greenhouse gas production and mitigation potentials in wastewater treatment
* Biosolids and carbon sequestration
* Facility design options
* Carbon and energy footprints of operations upgrades
* WERF Climate Change Program
* Sustainable and economical infrastructure choices
Target Audience
Researchers, regulators, designers, planners, technology developers, students, municipal agencies/utilities, facility managers/operators, industrial dischargers, consultants and other environmental professionals.
Training Format
Classroom