Fleming and UNEP provide wetland training in Nunavut
Fleming College’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT), the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the Government of Nunavut partnered this week to provide a training workshop for Nunavut government officials.Workshop on the Application of Wetland Modelling Software for Wastewater Treatment in Nunavut took place from October 24 to 26 in Iqaluit, Nunavut.The workshop focused on SubWet 2.0, subsurface wetland modelling software first developed by the UNEP and upgraded for cold and temperate climates by the CAWT in conjunction with Prof. Sven Erik Jorgensen of Denmark. Prof. Jorgensen, UNEP’s Vicente Santiago and CAWT’s Senior Scientist Brent Wootton presented at the workshop.SubWet 2.0 assists experts and managers in the design of constructed wetlands to improve water quality and treat domestic wastewater. The software can also be used as a tool to improve the efficiency of low or non-performing systems, and as a teaching tool to help users learn more about how constructed wetlands work. The Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment is located at the Frost Campus of Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario. The Centre promotes constructed wetlands and other innovative forms of wastewater treatment through applied research, education, and demonstration projects.The CAWT is the only college in Southern Canada to be selected to participate in International Polar Year research. The Centre is testing the efficacy of constructed wetlands to treat wastewater in Arctic communities. – 30 -For more information: Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, 705-749-5530 x 1370 or copeland@flemingc.on.ca