SURF- Sustainable Remediation Forum
Faced with decades-old treatment programs with high resource needs and no endpoints in sight, SURF was initiated in late 2006 to promote the use of sustainable practices during the investigation, construction, redevelopment, and monitoring of environmental cleanup activities, with the objective of balancing economic viability, conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, and the enhancement of the quality of life in surrounding communities. They provide a forum to collaborate, educate, advance, and develop consensus on the application of sustainability concepts throughout the lifecycle of remediation projects, from site investigation to closure. SURF members accomplish these objectives through volunteer working groups. SURF also promotes and supports student chapters at universities across the US, encouraging the incorporation of sustainability concepts into undergraduate curricula and graduate research.