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Greening the Canadian Military: Sustainable firefighting operations and carbon footprint of forever chemicals.

  • 06 Dec 2024
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Online


SWITCH Open Meeting - December 6, 2024

You are invited to join the sustainable energy community of south eastern Ontario!

When: December 6, 2024 | 8:00am 
Where: Zoom | FREE Event! 

Sustainable firefighting operations and carbon footprint of forever chemicals.

RMC Green Team

The RMC Green Team was founded in 2005 in order to provide multi-disciplinary support to DND and the CAF with respect to sustainable management of infrastructure and the environment.  Today, the team is co-directed by Dr. E. Maria Skordaki (Water / Environment) and Dr. Nicholas Vlachopoulos (Infrastructure) and includes approximately twenty scholars, researchers and subject matter experts, along with their associated networks. The RMC Green Team continues to make a difference by providing expert advice and conducting studies for the military community and other Federal Government agencies in the realms of environmental risk assessments, energy, sustainability, real property and resource management.

Abstract: Energy-intensive remediation of water and soil is required to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the environment due to the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) during firefighting operations at civilian and military installations. The toxicity of PFAS coupled with the associated high-carbon emissions can cause significant human health and environmental impacts. Sustainable firefighting alternatives that provide greener, yet effective fire suppression solutions are put to the test with a view to replacing forever chemicals in AFFF with reliable, low-carbon, and low-energy-demand technologies.

On site at a water and wastewater treatment plant with the RMC Green Team

Yanxi Lin

Yanxi Lin is a second-year master's student at the School of Environmental Studies (SES) at Queen's University, conducting research under the supervision of Dr. E. Maria Skordaki and Dr. Nicholas Vlachopoulos, directors of the RMC Green Team. Her work focuses on the environmental impacts of PFAS, emphasizing on monitoring techniques and management criteria. Yanxi joined SWITCH in 2023 and currently serves as a student board member. She is dedicated to advancing sustainable management strategies for PFAS through her ongoing investigations.

Click the link below on the day of the event to join. See you there! 

https://queensu.zoom.us/j/96173091680?pwd=yVQrfncMtny1EZCmJEl6CuZVVGGVGk.1

 Meeting ID: 961 7309 1680
Passcode: 535158

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