Since being awarded the IECA educational award in 2022, the On-Country Soil Erosion and Sediment Control training has continued to deliver unique and geographically experiences across Queensland. The training has offered a safe, inclusive, and experiential learning base for its attendees that not only expanded upon the best practice principals and techniques from IECA but exposes all participants to landscape and cultural insights only available when leaving the classroom and walking Country. Shared and integrated knowledge of air, water, soil, vegetation, and people. The content delivery on Country takes an empowering shift away from a teacher to pupil model and embraced a collaborative and adaptive approach. This presentation will talk through our recent presentations, learnings and the next steps for the program.

Flocculants are powerful tools that have been used for decades to control erosion, stabilize soil, and remove harmful contaminants from water. Flocculant treatments can meet very low discharge limits, allowing sites to stay in compliance, meet regulations and improve stormwater quality and clarity. Anionic polyacrylamide is the most widely accepted and commonly used flocculant due to being safe for aquatic life, and highly effective, and extremely versatile. This webinar will explore the benefits of aPAM technologies, approval and current use in New Zealand, as well as future usage in the region.

On the Takitimu North Link Project there is a complex set of stream diversion and culvert installation works being undertaken which have provided numerous erosion and sediment control challenges. A new stream channel is being diverted adjacent to an existing closed out landfill. However, it was discovered that there was a large volume of rubbish outside the footprint of the leachate line which turned a straight forward stream diversion into a complex contaminated land remediation exercise whilst working beneath the water table and within large volumes of leachate runoff.

Join our webinar on "Regenerative Ecological Fitness in Erosion Control" to explore how integrating Indigenous wisdom and sustainable practices can transform erosion control into a cost-saving and ecologically beneficial strategy. Learn from Townsville's success in creating its own SESC products and services, showcasing practical applications and new business opportunities that enhance ecosystem resilience and reduce costs.

Increased rainfall intensity with climate change is being incorporated into design rainfalls and runoff guidelines which can be used for erosion and sediment management on construction sites. Erosion and sediment controls are beneficial for construction sites impacted by increases in high intensity rainfall events to meet legislative requirements and reduce the burden on sediment basins.

The Five Pillars of Stormwater Management is a fundamental approach to managing construction stormwater that includes managing communication, managing work, managing water, managing erosion, and managing sediment. The Five Pillars concept categorizes and prioritizes application of control measures and practices in order of effectiveness and economy.

Members Only Benefit: IECA offers 1 PDH credit for members that complete the Environmental Connection Magazine Content Quiz.

Members Only Benefit: IECA offers 1 PDH credit for members that complete the Environmental Connection Magazine Content Quiz.

Back by popular demand, this online education series is part of IECA's mission to help grow the industry by promoting innovative research, products and technology that meet industry needs through more sustainable approaches. Join us as we explore the hydrologic changes that take place when an 80-acre sub-basin of a 1.6 sq. mi. rural watershed is developed with conventional detention vs automated control and effective continuous TSS measurements. In part two of the series, we will dive into a low salt design future and using recycled materials to prevent stormwater pollution.

This presentation gives an understanding of what the Infrastructure Sustainability Council is, what makes up the ISC scoring and how the ESC industry can be involved and contribute to increased sustainability practices within their business, services and products.