Webinar on Tomorrow: Ecological rehabilitation of landfills using phytocapping – future opportunities and potentials

Landfills provide excellent opportunities for ecological rehabilitation as a high-value landfill afteruse option including habitat creation and enhancing ecological connectivity. As a co-benefit, they can be transformed into passive recreational spaces for the community.  

Phytocapping with its relatively deeper unconsolidated soil layers, offers the greatest potential for ecological rehabilitation, but there are opportunities for all landfills to enhance ecological value and connectivity.  

For this Friday’s Webinar Richard Campbell will be joined by Ruby Michael, Senior Lecturer at Griffith University and Founder of Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS) and Vishal Rajendraprasad Chulliparambil, PhD candidate in Ecological Rehabilitation of Landfill using Phytocapping at Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS). 

They will delve into current practices, opportunities, and challenges associated with the ecological rehabilitation of landfills, informed by surveys conducted in Queensland. And introduce a GIS-based tool designed to identify, evaluate, and prioritize landfill sites for ecological rehabilitation.

Some of the following practical phytocapping foundations for setting your landfill up for successful ecological rehabilitation will be explored:

·     Opportunities and barriers for the ecological rehabilitation of landfill
·      A GIS tool for prioritising ecological rehabilitation
·      Optimising soil density for plant water use and root growth
·      Plant selection for achieving resilient, multi-benefit outcomes 

Register now for this insightful presentation Friday 1st November at 12.30pm.