{"id":1766267188458,"date":"2026-04-30T03:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1766267188458"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:49:06","slug":"presentation-united-kingdom-uk-geological-disposal-facility-gdf","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/event\/presentation-united-kingdom-uk-geological-disposal-facility-gdf\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation: United Kingdom (UK) Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Get to Know Nuclear Waste Projects Around the World:\u00a0United Kingdom Geological Disposal Facility<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other countries around the world are working in partnership with communities to find a suitable site for the long-term disposal of used nuclear fuel. Join us to hear about one of the United Kingdom\u2019s largest environmental protection programmes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/gdf-geological-disposal-facility\">Geological Disposal Facility<\/a> (GDF), including experience with transportation of used nuclear fuel, engagement practices and lessons learned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annabelle Hall-Tomkin is a subject matter expert on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/gdf-geological-disposal-facility\">United Kingdom\u2019s Geological Disposal Facility<\/a> (GDF) programme and an experienced practitioner in nuclear related public and community engagement. She has spent the past nine years contributing to the UK\u2019s Geological Disposal Facility programme for the safe and secure disposal of radioactive waste, serving as Principal Community Engagement Advisor with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearwasteservices.uk\/\">Nuclear Waste Services (NWS)<\/a>. She has been central to shaping how communities participate in one of the country\u2019s most significant long term environmental programmes working with Community Partnerships and developing guidance for communities in the siting process.<\/p>\n<p>This special presentation, hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nwmo.ca\">Nuclear Waste Management Organization<\/a>\u00a0at the Dyment Recreation Hall on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are invited to Get to Know International Collaboration and Projects Around the World featuring the United Kingdom (UK) Geological Disposal Facility (GDF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1766267188459,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1766267188458","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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