Read our list of the top 2020 environmental conferences and events to keep yourself up to date with the latest industry innovations and best practices.
Protecting the environment and your business through understanding the latest best practices, technologies, challenges, and innovations is the number one priority for environmental practitioners of all kinds. We know you want to keep on top of things, so we put together a list of the best environmental conferences and events to help you stay up-to-date on all things environmental.
These events focus on a wide variety of environmental topics, including remediation, compliance, air quality, waste management, environmental technology, water resources, energy management, and more. From interactive sessions to inspiring presentations to networking opportunities, check out these environmental conferences and events that you don’t want to miss in 2020.
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUMMIT
Dates: March 10-11, 2020
Location: The Westin Westminster, 10600 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CO 80020
Event Details: Learn and discuss the latest research on emerging contaminants in the environment – including microplastics, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products and their impacts – and mitigating their presence across all environmental media including surface water, groundwater, drinking water and more.
Website: https://www.contaminantssummit.com/
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AEHS 30th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL, WATER, ENERGY, & AIR
Dates: March 16-19
Location: DoubleTree Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108
Event Details: Bringing the environmental science community together for discussions and presentations around technological and scientific advancements for environmental regulation programs, this long-running event from the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation brings together many of the industry’s brightest minds for a powerful exchange of findings and ideas. Antea Group will be presenting remediation this year.
Website: https://www.aehsfoundation.org/West-Coast-Conference.aspx
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MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE
Dates: Apr. 30-May 1, 2020
Location: Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St. #100, Kansas City, MO 64105
Event Details: The Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference seeks to address the difficult task of environmental compliance, permitting, enforcement, and other critical environmental issues that impact Midwest facilities and institutions by bringing together companies and federal, state, and local regulators.
Website: http://mecconference.com/
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WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES CONGRESS
Dates: May 17-21, 2020
Location: Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino Hotel, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052
Event Details: Engineers rejoice: there is an environmental event just for you put on by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute of ASCE. The World Environmental & Water Congress helps engineers connect with industry leaders, learn about innovative products and solutions, and participate in policy dialogue on water resource and environmental issues.
Website: https://www.ewricongress.org/
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ICWMET 2020: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Dates: May 21-22, 2020
Location: London, United Kingdom
Event Details: This event brings together leading academic scientists, researchers, and practitioners to exchange and share their experiences on waste management and environmental technology while providing room for discussion on the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, and practical challenges.
Website: https://waset.org/
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BATTELLE CONFERENCE ON REMEDIATION OF CHLORINATED AND RECALCITRANT COMPOUNDS
Dates: May 31-Jun. 4, 2020
Location: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
Event Details: This is one of the world’s largest meetings on the application of innovative technologies and approaches for the characterization, monitoring, and management of chlorinated and complex sites. Experts on site remediation research and application offer poster presentations, educational opportunities, exhibits, and hands-on demonstrations. Antea Group will have multiple presenters on hand.
Website: https://www.battelle.org/newsroom/conferences/chlorinated-conference
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ADVANCEMENTS IN VAPOR INTRUSION AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT AIR QUALITY ISSUES
Dates: Sep. 23-24, 2020
Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 East North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611
Event Details: Building on the momentum from the previous nine annual meetings, the tenth annual conference will bring internationally recognized scientists, engineers, regulators, and attorneys together to share research, solutions and new developments in the investigation and mitigation of the vapor intrusion pathway.
Website: https://www.awma.org/vapor
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